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 A&T is a top-flight research university, the largest historically black university in the country, the #1 producer of degrees awarded to African Americans in North Carolina, and nationally recognized for our excellence in science, technology, mathematics, and engineering (STEM) education. 

This program will initially focus on creating “Middle Skill Jobs”  for college students, high school graduates, and reskilled or displaced workers after completion of the training.  The STEPs4GROWTH program will allow participants to earn certificates and build skills all the way to a bachelor’s degree. It will set up sectoral partnerships in four areas: Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Clean Vehicles, and Grid and Storage while establishing regional training centers at Halifax Community College, Martin County Community College, Guilford Community College and UNC Charlotte, and Olympic High School in Charlotte. 

 Types of credentials available: Certifications (short & long),  Targeted Courses,  Apprenticeship Certificates,  and BS & AAS degrees. Multiple pathways in training (Anytime off-ramp to the workforce).  A variety of on-the-job work  experience, Pre-apprenticeships,  Apprenticeships, Internships,  Part-time jobs, Full-time jobs.