Crowder College Advanced Training & Workforce Center

06/03/2026

Crowder College Workforce Development is proud to announce a new partnership with Dale Carnegie—formalized yesterday at our official signing event in Joplin.

This collaboration brings one of the most recognized names in professional development directly to our region. Through this partnership, we will expand access to high-impact training focused on leadership, communication, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

For employers and professionals across Southwest Missouri and the surrounding areas, this means new opportunities to develop strong leaders, build more resilient teams, and drive long-term success.

We are excited about what this partnership represents—not just for Crowder, but for the businesses and communities we serve.
Stay tuned for upcoming course offerings and opportunities to get involved.

06/01/2026

Timothy Holt and Kyler Copher competed at the Missouri State Skills competition in April and earned Gold qualifying them for the Skills USA Nationals Mechatronics competition that will take place this week in Atlanta, GA. They were required to demonstrate their skills in all areas of industrial mechatronics including pneumatics, electrical wiring/print reading, mechanics, and PLC programming. At nationals they will be challenged to assemble, wire, program, and test a fully functional industrial sorting system, followed by integrating and programming an industrial robot to operate alongside it. This competition will consist of the top mechatronic students from all Colleges across the US. We are confident they will represent Crowder College and the state of Missouri exceptionally well on the national stage in Atlanta.

05/22/2026

Building Stronger Leaders Across Our Region—Now Through a New Strategic Partnership

Join Us For This Event.

The initiative kicks off with the Crowder Workforce Development Partnership with Dale Carnegie, an upcoming regional event scheduled for June 2, 2026, at 4 pm.

Everyone will recieve $100 Off Voucher for our first Kick-Off Training Event in August 2026

Joplin Advanced Training & Workforce Center 3405 Hammons Blvd, Joplin, MO

05/13/2026

AWS Welding Test Day ⚡️ Our students took care of business today as 100% of our structural plate students passed their D1.1 certification! Congratulations to our faculty and students as your hard work paid off.

05/13/2026

The race is on! 🏁
This week our faculty and staff listened to Engineering Tech students share about each of their creative box car designs. Students then put their cars to the test by racing them.

05/09/2026

Celebrating our amazing CTE teachers this week.

05/06/2026

Celebrating our graduates 🎓and wishing them all the best in their future careers!

05/04/2026

Ask us how Fast Track can help pay for your degree!

Missouri is building a stronger future, and skilled welders are essential to that progress. The Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant helps adults gain the technical skills needed to enter high‑demand welding and fabrication careers. Through hands‑on training and financial support, the program creates a clear pathway into the field — from mastering essential welding techniques to contributing to major construction and manufacturing projects — helping strengthen both Missouri’s workforce and its communities.

Learn more and see if you qualify: https://bit.ly/3s1ocZt
Explore other programs covered by Fast Track: https://bit.ly/3M3seqC

05/04/2026

Strengthening communities and changing lives one person at a time!

Two new centers. One big year for Joplin. The KCU Center for Population Health opens this June, bringing graduate medical education and community health resources to the Four-State region. And Crowder College's $17 million workforce training center is already open and already changing lives. "Crowder College absolutely changed the trajectory of my life." Read both stories in our 2026 City Guide. joplinglobe.com

04/24/2026

It’s official! 🛣️ Our new highway signs are up.