Heavy duty tech program continuing at ACC
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A second intake of Assiniboine Community College’s tuition-free heavy duty technician program will begin this December, with this new cohort focusing on engaging Indigenous youth 18 to 30 years of age.
This initiative is designed to prepare students for in-demand careers within a trade that employers report has a shortage of skilled workers, according to a Monday media release from ACC.
“Students in the first cohort of this program were afforded the opportunity to enter a job market with excellent potential,” ACC dean of trades Kevin Poirier said in this release. “We’re thrilled to be able to welcome even more learners to this program who, without this support from Algonquin College, otherwise may not have had this chance.”
Monday’s release also stated that this eight-month program has enough room for 15 students.
Tuition, textbooks, personal protective equipment, supplies and tools are all covered at no cost to those who enrol.
As part of the program, participants will complete hands-on, in-school training for 28 weeks plus a 280-hour paid work placement.
“The thing I enjoy the most is probably the hands-on experience — everything from learning the fundamentals of electrical components, learning how to wire up the lighting system, to tearing apart and rebuilding an engine,” program graduate Josh Papesquash said in Monday’s release.
“This program has given me the chance to improve my skill set. With that, along with the hands-on knowledge of our instructors, I feel confident to step forward on this career path.”
Anyone interested in applying for ACC’s tuition-free heavy duty technician program must attend a free program information session as part of their admissions process.
Sessions are available on Oct. 12, Nov. 3 and Nov. 10.
For more program details and to register for an info session visit assiniboine.net/heavydutyTF.
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