Northern apprenticeship program with two-year colleges receives COVID-19 grant

Staff and wire report

Gov. Steve Bullock and Commissioner of Higher Education Clayton Christian announced last week that just over $2.2 million in funding to be distributed to 19 projects supporting workforce development and remote education delivery for Montanans, including a program started by and administered by Montana State University-Northern.

The grants are for programs in Montana’s two-year colleges, including $250,000 for the accelerated apprenticeship education initiative in plumbing and electrical programs led Northern and in partnership with Gallatin College, Great Falls Col...