News Release
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February 2, 2006
Career Expo Highlights High-demand Professional, Technical
Training Opportunities
The College of Applied Technology at Boise State University will hold the
Larry Selland Career Expo from 4-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the Student
Union Building on the Boise State campus.
The free event is ideal for high school students, mid-life career changers,
displaced homemakers and others who are interested in learning new skills in
a training program that can be completed in 4-24 months.
Those who attend will discover a number of job training options that lead to
high-paying jobs in areas such as construction, manufacturing, electronics,
real estate, health care, child care, horticulture, culinary arts, office
occupations, accounting, marketing, automotive, diesel, motorcycle repair
and many other career fields.
“We have more than 400 local employers who partner with us each year and
want to hire our graduates even before they complete their programs,” said
Larry Barnhardt, dean of the College of Applied Technology.
For example, a welder who completes the program can start work at $18 an
hour. A plumber apprentice may make $10 hour to start, but after four years
he or she can be earning $50,000 a year. Automotive technicians start at $15
an hour.
The expo features a number of interactive booths staffed with instructors,
students and employers who will answer questions and present live
demonstrations throughout the event. Parents are welcome to bring their
children; students will play games and provide other entertainment.
Individuals who want to increase specific skills but can only attend school
part time, can visit with the college’s Center for Workforce Training, which
offers evening non-credit classes and more than 400 online, non-credit
program options. Sessions on financial aid, admissions and lesser-known
educational funding sources will also be presented.
For more information about the expo, call 426-5257.
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Contact: Jennifer Harper, College of Applied Technology, (208)
426-5257
Media Contact: Sherry Squires, University Communications, (208)
426-1563, ssquires@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in
Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190
undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
public service.
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007