Accelerate Montana

The initiative funds solutions that make skills and credentials more visible, trusted, and portable — so working adults can access better career opportunities. MISSOULA, MT  — Accelerate Montana has been selected as one of 10 grantees in the  Advancing Workforce Mobility initiative , a $3.5 million national effort led by Education Design Lab in collaboration with Credential Engine and supported by Walmart. Chosen from more than 400 applicants nationwide, Accelerate Montana will receive...

For years, Great Falls College has been doing important work with non-credit Validated Skills Trainings - from Basic Floor Installation to CNA to CDL courses that serve Montana's workforce needs. But like many institutions, they faced a challenge: how do you make this work visible, comparable, and connected to the larger educational system?

MISSOULA  – The University of Montana and The Whole Group are partnering to develop workforce education and training pathways to position Montana as a global leader in meeting the rapidly growing need for a workforce skilled in the ServiceNow technology platform. The Whole Group, a new venture focused on delivering ServiceNow technology solutions to business and government customers around the world, selected Montana as the ideal location to build a skilled workforce. “UM is continuing to do...