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”The money has to come from somewhere to be able to pay these folks, Grinstead said. I don t know what the magic answer for that is but it does happen. It s our desire to add more operators to the field. Hopefully there ll be enough eventually to get moved around and these smaller systems can hire somebody that s certified that can do the job and do it correctly and those safely.” In 2019, a study from the University of North Carolina School of Government suggested that one way to address the shortage is through apprenticeship or training programs. The National Rural Water Association created a program meant to preserve institutional knowledge of the systems. ....
High school senior at forefront of pioneering apprenticeship program Bob Fowler/Special to The Oak Ridger CLINTON, Tenn. A Clinton High School student is at the forefront of a pioneering effort to enable those under the age of 18 to become apprentices in manufacturing facilities. Since September, Chyann Wilson, 17, has been working at SL Tennessee, a company that makes vehicle parts in the Clinton/Interstate 75 Industrial Park. She’s a Middle College student at Roane State in her second year of the mechatronics program. Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical engineering, computing and electronics. “Chyann is the only girl in her class, but she’s proof that mechatronics doesn’t have to be a male-dominated field,” said Kim Harris, the college’s director of workforce training and placement. “STEM-focused education and programs like this one are helping make these careers more visible and accessible to everyone.” ....