New college program hopes to train workers for high-paying jobs
28 Feb 2022
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This fall, Western Wyoming Community College will begin offering the state’s first-ever powerline technology degree and certificate programs.
Supported in part by the Wyoming Innovation Partnership, which was launched late in 2021 with federal American Rescue Plan Act dollars, the powerline tech program will “provide students with real-world knowledge and skills to apply for apprentice powerline positions in the electrical powerline field,” according to WWCC. Upon graduation, students will be able to seek well-paying positions for which the demand in Wyoming is high, said Kimberly Dale, president of the college. She spoke in a recent interview with the Wyoming Business Report.
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