ACE MV continues to enrich the Island community
by Lucas Thors for the MV Times, September 9, 2020
“We are really proud to be continuing despite the pandemic. We have a wealth of instructors who are sharing their knowledge, and we continue to keep it Island-focused.”
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Baker-Polito Administration Awards $1.3 Million for Offshore Wind Workforce Training Programs
from the MassCEC website — July 22, 2020
We’re pleased to announce that Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has awarded ACE MV with a $128,140 grant to further support an Offshore Wind Technician Certificate program on Martha’s Vineyard, encourage high school dual enrollment in this Certificate program, and explore options for incorporating marine science and technology programming into Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s Career and Technical Education Program.
Read more about this grant from the MassCEC’s website
Learn more about our Offshore Wind Technician Certificate program and how you can join the next cohort
ACE MV Aims to Build on Its Past and Look to the Future
by Holly Bellebuono for the Vineyard Gazette, June 11, 2020
“Our residents want to be here, learn here and work here. Work strategies will require a nuanced approach as our culture shifts in light of the pandemic. How do you stay relevant in your profession? A key answer is through active learning.”
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New Jobs for A New Era: Homegrown wind turbine techs prepare for offshore work
by Rich Saltzberg for the MV Times, June 9, 2020
“Through a partnership between ACE MV and Bristol Community College, the first cohort of Vineyard-based wind technicians is in the pursuit of offshore wind technician certificates. The two-year program will prepare students with the technical expertise needed to repair and maintain the electromechanical components within the nacelles atop offshore turbines…”
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