Aiken Tech Career Programs Aim to Counter Workforce Shortage
Aiming to fill thousands of vacant jobs across South Carolina, Aiken Technical College is offering no-cost or quick-turnaround certifications for technicians in manufacturing, wireless tower maintenance and other fields.
April 27, 2021 •
Ana Vargas (TNS) Aiken Technical College s rapid response to workforce training needs is preparing young adults and older students to fill vacant positions in a variety of professions in the Palmetto State. The latest figure in South Carolina is that there are 80,000 jobs without people, the school s president, Dr. Forest Mahan, told the Rotary Club of Aiken during the organization s meeting Monday at Newberry Hall. We have to do something, not a year down the road or two years down the road. We have to do something now.
By Blakeley Bartee
bbartee@aikenstandard.com
Many of these graduates completed their studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. ATC president Dr. Forest Mahan praised the students for pushing through. I want to congratulate them on persevering through a very challenging year. It s very difficult to finish a college credential in the normal circumstances of everyday life, but you throw in the current situation â that adds to the pressures ., Mahan said. They stuck with it, they persevered and they were successful, and I know that they ll be more than successful in their future career field.