Pre-apprentices AMPed-up for advancement
Published 05.20.2022
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![Attendees get small-group attention from First Quality employees Zachary Kies, Rick Bloom and Karen Wertz.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2022/05/AMP3-e1653242424104-400x400.jpg)
![From left: Yoder, Gramling and Berger commend the pre-apprentices for successfully finishing the AMP program and being part of the skills-gap solution. "Apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships are really expanding in Pennsylvania," Berger said. "We hear a lot about a worker shortage; these programs are a way to train individuals for those positions."](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2022/05/AMP1-400x400.jpg)
![Instructors Yoder (left) and Gramling pose with Elisha Sam, who was among those recognized. "This speaks to your passion for lifelong learning and puts you in a position for success, no matter where it leads," Yoder said. "The skills you've attained are going to be with you forever, even if you're uncertain today," Gramling told them. "You now have the foundation that you're going to need to grow."](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2022/05/AMP2-400x398.jpg)
![Engaging ambassadors from West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. showcase some of the products manufactured at their various locations and talk with families about career opportunities. From left are Ronald Long, Karen Daugherty and Heather Allison.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2022/05/AMP5-400x400.jpg)
![Groups rotated among the three businesses' tables, including this contingent with Kawneer's Sarah Moscatello.](http://www.pct.edu/files/news/images/2022/05/AMP4-400x399.jpg)