CCAI Partners with Workshops for Warriors

The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI; Taylor Mill, KY) and Workshops for Warriors (WFW; San Diego, CA) have entered into an agreement to develop an industrial finishing certificate program for Workshops for Warriors students. The program, Finishing for Warriors, is scheduled to be launched in 2019 and will provide veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning service members with the opportunity to participate in quality training and receive a certificate to prepare them for a career in industrial finishing at a variety of levels.

The CCAI-developed curriculum will include several certificate programs, including a Liquid Coating Certificate, Powder Coating Certificate, Master Liquid Coating Certificate, Master Powder Coating Certificate, and a Master Finishing Certificate. Program duration ranges from four weeks to 16 weeks and includes both classroom and hands-on learning.

“We always talk about the idea that people love veterans, but loving a veteran doesn’t make them a good welder, fabricator, or machinist,” said Hernán Luis y Prado, the founder and chief executive officer of WFW. “The certifications and nationally recognized credentials earned through this program are critical to future success for the veterans, wounded warriors, and transitioning service members enrolled at our school, and we look forward to adding additional courses of instruction in 2019 for those interested in pursuing a career in industrial finishing. CCAI is the best at what they do, and we are honored to have them on our side as we bring advanced manufacturing back to America, one veteran at a time.”

“The Finishing for Warriors program aligns perfectly with our initiative to increase awareness of the finishing industry and the quality careers it offers. We are honored to be able to provide this program in conjunction with Workshops for Warriors to assist in training and placing our nation’s veterans, wounded warriors and transitioning service members,” added Anne Goyer, the executive director of CCAI.

Held at the WFW facility in San Diego, program training materials will be provided by CCAI for students at no cost. In addition, they will work with members to secure donations of equipment and installation required for hands-on training and will identify qualified personnel to teach both the liquid and powder coating curricula.

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