State Rolls Out Highway Construction Training Program
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndiana’s Office of Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship has introduced its 100th certified State Earn and Learn program since the office was established.
The newest SEAL is a construction education program that focuses on transportation.
Launched in 2018, SEAL is part of Governor Eric Holcomb’s Next Level Agenda, which helps to train workers in a variety of high-demand fields.
Students earn college credits and industry-recognized credentials while working and learning on the job, in addition to gaining a pathway to advanced degrees in civil construction.
“This SEAL best demonstrates how effective collaboration with industry and education partners leads to outstanding opportunities for student participants while building a pipeline of highly qualified individuals to meet the growing needs of the horizontal construction industry,” said Darrel Zeck, executive director of Indiana’s OWBLA.
OWBLA says Garrett High School in Garrett and Hamilton Heights High School in Arcadia are the first two schools to launch the construction SEAL programs. Five more high schools will launch in 2021.
Successful students will earn industry-recognized credentials from Ivy Tech Community College.
SEALs are currently being utilized in key economic sectors such as advanced manufacturing, building and construction, health and life sciences, IT and business services, transportation and logistics, and agriculture.