Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium
Since 1993, the Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium (NTIEC) has been the region's premier connector between education and employment. We don't just talk about career readiness—we make it happen through authentic work-based learning experiences.
What We Do:
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit workforce development consortium, we partner 300+ regional employers with 18+ school districts to provide students with hands-on career experiences, including paid internship, job shadowing, healthcare externships, and skilled commerce training. This benefits students, employers, and the entire Northeastern Pennsylvania community.
Why It Works:
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Students gain workplace skills and make informed career decisions
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Employers access a pipeline of prepared, motivated talent
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Schools deliver relevant education that engages students
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Families avoid costly false starts in post-secondary education
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Our region retains its brightest talent
Our Mission
To create a highly-skilled workforce in Northeastern Pennsylvania through the integration of school employment and training processes.
Area industries are maintaining their competitive edge. Credit goes to the workforce which is highly skilled, adaptable to changing needs and committed to excellence. Employment candidates come with solid basic skills in reading, writing, math, science and communications. They also understand how to solve problems and make decisions. They take individual initiative, demonstrate high integrity and work well in teams. The best and brightest students are gearing toward careers with area employers. They have a good understanding of career opportunities, are studying hard to compete for the available openings and employers are making better recruiting decisions. Students understand academic requirements for careers of interest and are making informed career decisions. Fewer students are making false starts in post-secondary educational programs and college costs for parents and students are down. Because schools and colleges have a good understanding of business’ requirements and opportunities, innovative educational systems are available in the area. This results in better prepared, more work-ready prospective employees. Most talented youth from the area are employed in local businesses and no longer feel they have to leave for good careers. Overall workforce training costs are down. Because of increased entry-level skills, the learning curve for new employees is much shorter. Qualified employees are hired earlier and turnover is down. Because of reduced attrition, the cost to train replacement employees has dropped off significantly. Joint training development and delivery between companies is saving money and making it economical to offer training locally which previously was unavailable without leaving the area. Training costs are shared among businesses, state, schools and individuals. An industry and education consortium Board of Directors is in place with representatives from leading employment sectors and schools in the area. They own success of the consortium initiative and meet regularly to steer the effort. NTIEC is uniquely positioned to convene employers and schools to deliver a multitude of career education programs to our local youth.
Our Vision
Our Partners
Stakeholders include over 300 employers, 18 school districts, several local post-secondary schools and of course, the parents. Funders have included AllOne Charities, Wyoming County United Way, Wyoming County Community Health Foundation, Sordoni Family Foundation, Northeastern PA Health Care Foundation, Procter & Gamble (P&G), Taylor Family Foundation, United Way of Bradford County, The Honesdale National Bank, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc., Peoples Security Charitable Foundation, United Way of Susquehanna County, Cabot Oil & Gas, Williams, Chief Oil & Gas, Southwestern Energy, etc. We have established partnerships with the Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center (SCCTC); Endless Mountains Health Systems; Wayne Memorial Hospital; Barnes-Kasson Hospital; Progressive Dental; Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Johnson College; Endless Mountains Veterinary Center; Fallbrook Veterinary Clinic; PIVOT Physical Therapy; TREHAB (drug and alcohol prevention); Lackawanna College School of Petroleum and Natural Gas; Arctic Bear Heating, Air, Plumbing & Water Treatment; and Scranton Electricians Joint Apprenticeship Training Center to name a few.
Area industries are maintaining their competitive edge. Credit goes to the workforce which is highly skilled, adaptable to changing needs and committed to excellence. Employment candidates come with solid basic skills in reading, writing, math, science and communications. They also understand how to solve problems and make decisions. They take individual initiative, demonstrate high integrity and work well in teams. The best and brightest students are gearing toward careers with area employers. They have a good understanding of career opportunities, are studying hard to compete for the available openings and employers are making better recruiting decisions. Students understand academic requirements for careers of interest and are making informed career decisions. Fewer students are making false starts in post-secondary educational programs and college costs for parents and students are down. Because schools and colleges have a good understanding of business’ requirements and opportunities, innovative educational systems are available in the area. This results in better prepared, more work-ready prospective employees. Most talented youth from the area are employed in local businesses and no longer feel they have to leave for good careers. Overall workforce training costs are down. Because of increased entry-level skills, the learning curve for new employees is much shorter. Qualified employees are hired earlier and turnover is down. Because of reduced attrition, the cost to train replacement employees has dropped off significantly. Joint training development and delivery between companies is saving money and making it economical to offer training locally which previously was unavailable without leaving the area. Training costs are shared among businesses, state, schools and individuals. An industry and education consortium Board of Directors is in place with representatives from leading employment sectors and schools in the area. They own success of the consortium initiative and meet regularly to steer the effort. NTIEC is uniquely positioned to convene employers and schools to deliver a multitude of career education programs to our local youth.
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Contact Us
Northern Tier Industry & Education Consortium
PO Box 505, Tunkhannock, PA 18657
PO Box 372, Mansfield, PA 16933
Phone: (570) 278-5038
Fax: (570) 278-2731
