Career-related services offered by the partners of the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board focus on meeting customers from Hunterdon and Somerset Counties where they are.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center Employment Services office and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) office at 75 Veterans Memorial Blvd. in Somerville are open for walk-in services 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding state holidays. For information on Employment Services, call 908-704-3000. For information on DVRS, call 908-704-3030. To schedule an appointment, use this form.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Center at 8 Bartles Corner Road in Flemington is open for walk-in services with state and county partners 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Wednesday, and by appointment on Thursday and Friday, as well as phone and virtual services, excluding county holidays. Call 908-704-3000 or use this form to schedule an appointment.
- The Greater Raritan One-Stop Career Training Services Center on the second floor of 27 Warren St. in Somerville is open for walk-in services from 8:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding county holidays. Call 908-541-5780 or email onestop@co.somerset.nj.us.
In addition to in-person, all offices offer services through e-mail, phone and virtual platforms. A virtual orientation session for new customers of the Training Center is conducted at 10 a.m. Fridays, and virtual and in-person career-webinars on different topics are presented an ongoing basis by the Training Center and the Greater Raritan Workforce Development Board. Bookmark this GRWDB calendar page to keep up with the latest offerings. Job fairs and related career events from around the state can be found on the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Events Calendar.
GRWDB Board and Committee meetings are open to the public and may be attended in person or virtually. The schedule of meetings can be found on the Events – Meeting Packages tab of the website.
For more information and instructions on submitting items for calendar consideration, contact the GRWDB at 908-541-5790 or info@thegrwdb.org.
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Power Systems Institute Information Session at RVCC
February 9, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn how to become a line worker or substation electrician in the electric utility industry by attending an information session for the Power Systems Institute (PSI), Thursday, February 9, from 6-8 p.m., at Raritan Valley Community College. The program is offered by Jersey Central Power & Light, a FirstEnergy Company, in partnership with Raritan Valley Community College. The information session will be conducted in the Conference Center at the College’s Branchburg campus.
The Power Systems Institute is a unique, two-year program featuring learning experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. Tuition, books and lab fees will be paid by JCP&L for qualified students. Students who successfully complete the two-year PSI program earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Electric Utility Technology from RVCC.
The RVCC curriculum includes technical coursework in such areas as electrical fundamentals and electrical circuits, technology labs and business-specific courses, in addition to the required general education courses in such subjects as English composition, technical math, computer literacy and interpersonal communications.
Outside the classroom, students receive hands-on lessons—from climbing utility poles to testing substation equipment—at one of FirstEnergy’s training centers. Following the second semester, qualified students are required to participate in a compensated, 10-week (40-hour/week) evaluated field experience. Work assignments begin in May and end in August. Pre-employment screening is required.
For information about the program, contact Inieka Stafford, 908-526-1200, ext. 8519. For additional information, visit this Power Systems link or call 800-829-6801.
RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg.
