SIUE's Lab Tech Credential Program Leads Participants to Successful Career Opportunities
Nick Gagliano successfully completed Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Laboratory Technician Alternative Digital Credential Program last spring. His efforts paid dividends, as he was hired at International Food Products Corporation as a quality control laboratory technician.
“I was hoping the credential would get my foot in the door for a career in science,” said Gagliano. “The program helped me achieve that.”
Gagliano enjoyed the hands-on approach of the program and worked through the challenges he encountered thanks to the teaching from his instructors.
Gagliano’s instructor, Shea Hastings, described how the credential program offers outstanding opportunities for dedicated participants.
“A strong work ethic and willingness to learn and be wrong are the most important things a student can bring to a classroom,” Hastings added.
SIUE’s Laboratory Technician Alternative Digital Credential program provides in-demand job skills. The program is self-paced, complete with tutoring and in-person evaluations. Individuals completing the program are well-positioned to begin careers in laboratory occupations, such as food and beverage manufacturing, petrochemical manufacturing, and chemical and biochemical industries.
Funding options are available through WIOA and pre-apprenticeship grants.
Contact altcredentials@siue.edu for more information.
Photo: Nick Gagliano, participant in SIUE’s Laboratory Technician Alternative Digital Credential program.
