Tesla Start Students Recognized for Intense Training at WNC

Western Nevada College News

The Tesla Cohort was honored with a certification ceremony on Dec. 12 in the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Technology.
Thirteen workers from Tesla succeeded in Manufacturing Technician and Mechatronics Foundation training at Western Nevada College during fall semester.These students took the equivalent of 25 credits in 16 weeks to complete their training. That's comparable to completing one year of higher education in one semester!
Tesla Start program students Nestor Aguirre Alba, Christopher Bacon, Aidan Crossman, Hans Hammar, Antonio Ibarra, Clayton Macias, Justin Mckenzie, Jesus Nunez-Castellon, Daniel Tapia, Michael Torbitt, Acer Valdez, Vishal Vasistha and Juan Duprey were recognized for earning Smart Automation Certification Alliance certifications during the ceremony.
Here are the certifications they earned:

• Aguirre Alba, SACA Electrical Systems, SACA Basic

• Bacon, SACA Motor Control, SACA Basic, SACA Advanced

• Crossman, SACA Electrical Systems, SACA Basic

• Hammar, SACA Electrical Systems, SACA Basic

• Ibarra, SACA Basic

• Macias, SACA Basic

• Mckenzie, SACA Basic

• Nunez-Castellon, SACA Electrical Systems, SACRA PLC1, SACA Electrical Installation, SACA Basic, SACA Advanced

• Tapia, SACA Electrical Systems, SACA Pneumatics, SACA Basic

Jesus Nunez-Castellon led the Tesla Start class by achieving the most certs.

• Torbitt, SACA Electrical Systems, SACA Basic

• Valdez, SACA Electrical Systems, SACA Mechanical Power, SACA Basic

• Vasistha, SACA Electrical Systems, SACA Basic

• Duprey, SACA Basic

To learn more about WNC's Advanced Manufacturing program and about classes offered during spring semester, phone Matthew Anderson at 775-445-3292 or email him at [email protected].