COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A high school degree won't cut it anymore. That's according to the people who are training workers for jobs in maintenance and other factory work.
But how do you train for the jobs or retrain for the changes in the industry without weighing down your daily schedule?
Katie Kimball is one of many students who are taking part in the Integrated Systems Technology Program at Columbus State Community College.
The program takes mechanical and electrical skills and teaches students what they need to know from textbook to computer walkthroughs to actual machine operation.
Local industry experts said the laboratory mirrors many processes already being used by area employers.
"This is a hands-on learning experience. It's independent study. They can take their time and work with things," said Trevor Warfield, IST program director.
That means participants can pick what time works best for them and for class work. If participants know enough in one area, they can test out of the subject and focus on another.
For Kimball, her hope is to work on rides in major amusement parks like Disney or Kings Island -- and maintenance machines so they are safe for riders.
"All this mess of wires will translate into something I can fix in an amusement park. He's going to make sense of something at his business," Kimball said.
Companies or workers interested in the program can contact CSCC here: http://www.cscc.edu/ist/
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