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This blog is your front-row seat to the big ideas, bold moves, and breakthrough moments happening through Accelerate Montana. It’s more than updates—it’s a window into the heartbeat of our work: advancing economic mobility, sparking innovation, and centering community.
Whitefish-born Filmmaker Aims To Get Montanans On Set
Flathead Valley Community College, Accelerate Montana and the Media Training Center are partnering for a two-day course designed to offer...
Mar 5, 20233 min read
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Accelerate MT Program Spotlight Series: Katherine Lechman
Welcome to Accelerate Montana’s Program Spotlight Series. In this series of blog posts, you will meet our team members who lead the...
Feb 16, 20235 min read
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Accelerate MT Program Spotlight Series: Job Site Ready
Welcome to Accelerate Montana’s Program Spotlight Series! In this series of blog posts, you will meet our leaders and team members who...
Feb 16, 20237 min read
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University of Montana Bitterroot College announces 20% enrollment increase
Bitterroot College had a 20% increase in enrollment for the spring semester compared to last fall thanks to robust dual enrollment...
Jan 26, 20233 min read
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Accelerate MT Program Spotlight Series: Lynn-Wood Fields
Welcome to Accelerate Montana’s Program Spotlight Series. In this series of blog posts, you will meet our team members who lead the...
Dec 16, 20226 min read
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Getting Montanans “Film Set Ready” Through Rapid Training
Rapid Training will help Montanans get “film set ready” and find jobs in the growing film and media industry With the help of the hit...
Dec 10, 20226 min read
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Bitterroot College Announces Rapid Training Courses
Bitterroot College has announced their fall/winter course listing of new and returning rapid training courses. The course listings...
Oct 7, 20223 min read
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MT New Tech Careers Rapid Training Hub Expands High-Paying Tech Jobs
On August 8, 2022, Accelerate MT hosted Governor Greg Gianforte for an event at Missoula College announcing the Tech Careers Rapid...
Sep 9, 20224 min read
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Accelerate MT Program Spotlight Series: Dianne Burke
Welcome to the first post in Accelerate Montana’s Program Spotlight Series. In this series of blog posts, you will meet the incredible...
Aug 9, 20224 min read
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Highlands College to Offer Film Production Training
Montana Tech announced new rapid training courses for film production, allowing those in the Mining City to access local jobs. The...
Aug 7, 20223 min read
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Rapid Training Courses Offered in Butte for Jobs in Film Productions
Highlands College, Media Training Center and Accelerate Montana recently formed a new partnership to offer rapid training courses...
Aug 6, 20222 min read
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Highlands College Continuing to Offer Rapid Training Courses
In the last year, Highlands College has added or made plans to add a number of rapid training courses to its catalog. Among them are a...
Aug 5, 20225 min read
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Gianforte talks with Job Site Ready students and employees
Governor Greg Gianforte met with students and staff from the Job Site Ready Program and the Jackson Contractor Group at the Missoula...
Aug 4, 20222 min read
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Rapid Training Courses Offered at Highlands College
Highlands College, Media Training Center, and Accelerate Montana are pleased to announce a new partnership to offer Rapid Training...
Aug 4, 20223 min read
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Construction Worksite Training Offered
For people looking to get into the construction industry but don't have the skills, Accelerate Montana offers worksite training for...
May 18, 20222 min read
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‘Fast Track’ Training for Montana Construction Jobs
It's a race in Montana between "Help Wanted" and "For Sale" signs. We've all seen the huge price spikes in properties under the Big Sky....
May 17, 20222 min read
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Accelerate Montana Invites Job Site Ready Applicants
MISSOULA – Accelerate Montana announced today that registration for the Job Site Ready entry-level construction micro-credential program...
May 16, 20222 min read
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$6M Grant Will Support Rapid-Training Programs for Montana Workers
The Montana Department of Labor is putting $6 million toward a training program aimed at routing skilled workers to employers.
Feb 16, 20221 min read
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Gov. Gianforte Announces $6 M Investment in Rapid Workforce Training
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a $6 million investment to develop Montana’s workforce and equip hardworking...
Feb 15, 20222 min read
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