Quality Training Centers adds three leaders as enrollment grows

Quality Training Centers has added three leaders to student services and admissions as the Las Vegas trade school works to expand its student-to-career pipeline. The hires come alongside campus expansion and broader local workforce involvement by co-owner Chris Roth.

Why it matters: - Quality Training Centers is adding staff to help more students move from enrollment to training to jobs in the skilled trades. - The move supports Southern Nevada contractors that need trained technicians now. - The school is also expanding capacity as enrollment grows.

What happened: - Quality Training Centers added three leadership appointments in student services and admissions. - The new hires are Nova M. Jaramillo as Director of Partnerships & Placements, Amanda McLain Roswell as Director of Student Finance, and Jose Villamar as Senior Admissions Advisor. - The school said the additions are meant to serve more students and Southern Nevada contractors. - Chris Roth said the hires continue QTC’s focus on helping students through financial aid, enrollment, graduation and job placement.

The details: - Nova M. Jaramillo brings more than 15 years of experience in career services, workforce development and team leadership. - Jaramillo previously worked as a Career Services Advisor at National Technical Institute and held leadership roles at ITT Technical Institute, including Director of Career Services and Interim Campus Director. - At QTC, Jaramillo leads efforts to connect students and graduates with local contractors. - Amanda McLain Roswell has experience managing financial aid operations and funding processes at post-secondary trade schools. - Roswell works with incoming students and families to plan tuition, evaluate financing options and secure funding. - Jose Villamar brings experience in trade school admissions and career college enrollment across the Las Vegas Valley. - Villamar helps prospective students choose a training program and move through the application process from first tour to first day of class. - QTC said these roles support different points in the student journey from enrollment to graduation and job placement.

Between the lines: - The hiring push follows other recent growth steps at QTC, including the addition of Program Director Kodi Wilson. - QTC also acquired an adjacent building to expand classroom space. - The school built a residential skills lab that is set up as an actual house for realistic learning. - Chris Roth is taking on wider local workforce roles as well, joining the Henderson Chamber Manufacturing & Construction Committee and the Vegas Chamber Economic Development & Workforce Policy Committee. - QTC positions itself as a B2B talent pipeline where contractors help design the curriculum.

What's next: - QTC said it will continue connecting students with contractors and guiding them into trade careers. - The school is also focused on using its expanded space and training model to graduate job-ready technicians. - More information is available at Quality Training Centers.

The bottom line: - QTC is scaling staffing, space and employer ties at the same time to keep more students moving into skilled-trade jobs.