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[Source: INEDA, 07.17 | Keywords: Ag Education, College] What is the average age of your technicians? If your shop matches the national average, thereís a good chance that many of them will be leaving soon. According to DieselTechJobs.com, as many as half of the mechanics working today are expected to retire within 10 years, which means now might be the perfect time to reach out and build a relationship with your local community college to help find replacements. Schools today rely on input from local industries to help make their programs better. And they value their relationships with local dealers,… Read More »

Career Academy, Dual Credit Courses Popular in SE Nebraska

BEATRICE – The Southeast Nebraska Career Academy Partnership is growing, and so is the level of college credit courses being taken by high school students. Director of SENCAP, Dr. Randy Nelson says of 44 high schools in the service area of Southeast Community College, only a handful don’t participate in the project. Nelson says SENCAP has put together information on the career academy and the dual credit advantage program, over the past five years. Nelson, meeting with the SCC Board in Milford Tuesday, said the SENCAP program has registered a 139% growth in student participation over the past five years,… Read More »