HCC Bowman Workforce Training Center

10/02/2026

Students from the Franklin County Career and Technology Center visited the BTC last week to tour the center and learn about the many trades and industrial technology programs HCC offers. Thanks for visiting!

09/24/2026

The Home Builders Association of Washington County is back! The HBA held their monthly meeting at the Bowman Training Center today.

09/16/2026

✨ The BTC has seen some improvements around campus lately! ✨

Recent additions include a new bike rack; fresh safety pavement markings in the parking lot, entrance, and trucking range; and a full day of truck washing thanks to Mobile Works

09/10/2026

Another successful Construction Trades Career Fair in the books!

Thank you to all of the job seekers and employers who attended and shout out to Slide Hustle and Jalapeno & Honey for selling delicious food all afternoon.

09/02/2026

🚨 The Construction Trades Career Fair is only one week away 🚨

Don’t miss this chance to meet local employers, talk about financial aid opportunities, and learn all things construction trades apprenticeship.

Jalapeno & Honey and Slide Hustle will be on site selling refreshments too. See you there!

08/29/2026

⭐ Instructor Spotlight: Tom Kroon ⭐

A jack of all transportation trades – working in garages, dealerships, and shops; as a tractor trailer driver; and as a Frederick County Fleet Services Manager – Tom has been a Master Automotive Mechanic and Master Heavy Duty Mechanic since the late 1980s. After working for a short while in the water treatment industry, Tom returned to his love of mechanics and engine repair.

While studying to become a plumber at Frederick Community College in 2006, a friend called upon Tom to fill in as a small engine repair instructor at FCC. When a similar situation arose at HCC just one year later, Tom stepped in, noting his passion for seeing his students succeed making the decision easy. He has been with HCC ever since, taking on teaching OSHA forklift certification and heavy equipment operation as well.

“I love seeing the lightbulb that goes off – after seeing and hearing, then they get their hands-on – everything makes sense,” Tom says about his students. “I’ve had a number of them open shops, a lot of them work just for themselves, and they become the neighborhood mechanic.”

To learn more about forklift operator certification and small engine, visit www.hagerstowncc.edu/industrial-technology

08/13/2026

08/06/2026

Rep. April McClain Delaney stopped by yesterday! Thanks for a great visit.🛠️