180 Skills Hires New Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships

INDIANAPOLIS - Feb. 25, 2016 - PRLog -- 180 Skills, LLC has selected Jeff Terp as their new Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships.  He started his new position on Monday.

As Senior Vice President, Terp will lead the sales and marketing for the company and will focus on national and international strategic partnerships.

Joe Kitterman, President of 180 Skills said, “We are excited to have Jeff join our team.  As a nationally recognized expert in workforce development, Jeff will help us form strategic partnerships that will address our national skills gap and address critical training needs in high growth, high demand jobs.”

Prior to joining 180 Skills, Jeff was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Ivy Tech Community College. Jeff was instrumental in leading change and innovation at one of the nation’s largest community colleges. He led efforts to build national coalitions to address workforce demands and critical skills gap shortages.  Jeff was also actively involved in national policy development and bringing entrepreneurial innovation to community colleges.

Previously, Jeff was the President of The Milhous Group, LLC a consulting firm specializing in public affairs, crisis management, development, market integration, public relations, and strategic planning.

Filling the Skills Gap

180 Skills Maker offers over 600 competency-based skills courses, 20 Skills Certificate programs and 16 Career Degree programs. Programs of study include Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Safety, CNC Machining, Mechatronics, Industrial Automation, Composites Manufacturing and Repair, Six Sigma, Nondestructive Examination and Aerospace Manufacturing. All of the courseware is aligned to industry recognized credentials. 180 Skills Maker is also accredited by the state of Indiana’s Office of Career and Technical Schools. With tuition as low as $20 per course, students can pay-as-they-go, ensuring manageable costs.

Employer partnerships

Another innovative aspect of the 180 Skills Maker model is their student-employer relationships. The school has a growing list of employer partners who commit to interviewing graduates. “We are connecting graduates to employers,” Kitterman said. “Any employer seeking highly-skilled, entry-level talent can sign up to be an employer partner. With no fees, it’s a no-risk, high-value opportunity for employers.“

The model is ideal for high school graduates who don’t want college debt, college graduates who lack sufficient skills to get employment, transitioning veterans, and adults who want to change career paths.

“The doors to 180 Skills Maker are open to all individuals with a desire to change their lives,” Kitterman said.

About 180 Skills

Founded in 2009, 180 Skills is a global online career and technical education experience that fills the skills gap and gets the job. Done. With a content library of over 600 courses and 1,000 hours of education, 180 Skills enables career seekers to gain the skills they need to attain meaningful careers in the least amount of time.

180 Skills Career and Technical education programs have maintained a 90% graduation and placement rate and our graduates are now employed at over 100 U.S. manufacturing companies.

Learn more at www.180skillsmaker.com.