[AT] Community College programs as an apprenticeship selection criteria was Agricultural Equipment Diagnostic Technicians

[Jack]

Cecil:
     I think James reveals way more of his personal details than he should. Anyway, I wanted to tell you of one of my experiences. I took the required  courses in Automotive Technology that a Community College offered. I then saw a listing for an Operating Engineers mechanic apprenticeship on the program's bulletin board. The IUOE wanted community college technical courses as a prerequisite for their program. That trade is divided into the operator and mechanic specialties. The tractors you would be working on are construction type.

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One thing that happened to the Detroit 3 is that the selection to apprenticeship programs became by seniority rather than merit. I do not know if that got extended to the tractor manufacturers as well. 

[ Cecil Bearden] <snip> Personally I think the apprenticeship programs are the way to go.   <snip>