Employer Resources

Training & Funding to Match Your Needs

Automation, robotics, mechatronics, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) have all changed the skills needed in manufacturing. You can count on the Automation & Robotics Center at Hawkeye Community College to offer the training, testing, and certification of those skills.  

Training is good for business and can help you gain and retain employees. We help you connect with resources that, if your business and training qualify, could make the training free. 

Count on Hawkeye to match your training needs with programs that make that training custom to your plant or robust enough to keep your workforce future-ready through the next generation. 

Programs Designed for Your Competitive Need

Industrial automation and robotics require skilled workers to keep production and processes running smoothly. There are funding programs designed to help you fill the kinds of skill gaps you face. 

Iowa Industrial New Jobs Training Program: 260E  

Training for your people at no cost to you—what could be better than that? Work with Hawkeye to set up an Iowa 260E program. Train at your site or ours—customized or general, based on your needs. 

See the 260E Details

Iowa Jobs Training Program: 260F

Keep your current people and help them create your company’s future: The 260 F program focuses on training your existing employees to remain competitive and maximize productivity. 

See the 260F Details

The Accelerated Career Education (ACE) program helps build a skilled workforce by partnering to expand or create training programs. Businesses benefit through tax incentives, access to training workers, and the opportunity to shaper program design while sponsoring student positions.

See the ACE Details

Setting up and registering an apprenticeship program gives your business control over the training and the supply of new workers. Replace retiring workers, expand into new Iowa locations, or increase your existing workforce—all with entry level workers trained to your specifications. 

See About an Apprenticeship

Employer Resources Get Expert Help

You already do a lot. Count on the Hawkeye team to help you apply state programs and choose the trainings that matter.

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Ready to Learn More? 

Reach out to the Automation & Robotics Center by emailing us or calling 319-296-4447. 

Automation and Robotics Center Contacts

TechWorks Campus

Automation and Robotics Center Email

319-296-4447

360 Westfield Ave

Waterloo, IA 50701

Director

Kent Wolfe

319-296-2329 ext.3004