Members of the Board of Trustees at Sandhills Community College unanimously voted on Aug. 4 in favor of leasing a new workforce trades building in Raeford to support the community’s interest and desire to fill positions in Hoke County for area businesses. The first two courses that will launch this fall will be small engine repair and electrical level 1. The “Sandhills Community College Workforce Trades Building – Hoke” will be located at 2550 Aberdeen Road, Raeford, just west of Raeford.
“We listened to our business partners in the community and are excited to help fill demand in the skilled trades that are needed in the community,” said President Sandy Stewart in a press release. “We’re excited to set up a shop for small engine repair and electrical work to get things rolling with hands-on training for these high-demand positions. The location is ideal and fitted for exactly what we need to teach these desirable skills.
The new facility is an extension of the Sandhills Community College’s Hoke Center campus at 1110 East Central Avenue in Raeford, also the home of SandHoke Early College High School…