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First Cohort of Industrial Sewing Certificate Program Graduate this Month

First Cohort of Industrial Sewing Certificate Program Graduate this Month

This month, Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) and Public Thread's Industrial Commercial Sewing Certificate Program cohort graduates. 

The 16-week course certifies students as skilled industrial sewers, a career with wages starting from $17 to $23 per hour. The program costs $100 for Grand Rapids residents and $500 for non-residents.

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