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Three instructors were hired to work in this program; Jimmy Belk – Welding and RFID, Steve Vinson – Leadership Training, and Jerry Murphree – General Maintenance and PLC. Two months later, a fourth instructor, Ashley Brown, was added to help with in General Maintenance.

Steve Vinson Leadership Instructor

Jerry Murphree Gen. Maintainance & PLC Instructor

Ashley Brown Gen. Maintenance Instructor

Jimmy Belk Welding & RFID Instructor

In September 2007, MSC worked with International Military in West Point, MS. To help design and implement a new hire orientation program. Over 200 employees went through the orientation program.

In February 2008, MSC started working with Toyota, helping train their new hires in General Maintenance at the Tupelo Furniture Market and Welding training at the Renasant Center for Ideas. The G/M program included classes in Electrical 1 & 2, Sequence Circuitry, Electrical Equipment Control, Basic Hydraulics, Basic Pneumatics, PLC 1-5, Allen Bradley 5, RS Logix, Panel Builder, Mechanical Drives, and Trouble Shooting.

In January 2009, MSC created the Existing Industry Training Program. This program is designed to help existing industries provide high-impact training for current employees. Course offerings are geared towards high cost training that provides immediate skill enhancement to the student, and a fast return on investment to the employer. Only current employees of a company within the Mississippi Corridor Consortium area are eligible to participate. All costs associated with the Existing Industry Training Program classes will be covered through federal incumbent worker training funds from WIA, Manufacturing Extension Partnership funds, and Workforce Enhancement Training funds through the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges.