State Fair Community College Apprenticeship Program Director Lori Blalock is pleased to announce that Shaun Taber of Smithton and Devon Tunis of Sedalia have earned their United States Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship, Journeyman Certificates in Industrial Machine Systems Technician.
An apprentice in industrial machine systems must complete up to two years of classroom work and 4,000 hours of on-the-job training to achieve journeyman status.
“Congratulations to Shaun and Devon for putting in the hard work to earn their certificates at Tyson,” said Blalock. “It’s been great having them in our Apprenticeship program, and we wish them all the best in their careers.”
Apprenticeship programs are for people of all ages who want to earn a salary while they learn and gain direct job skills. These programs offer employers the ability to strengthen and build their workforce and provide a tailored, high-quality talent pipeline.
SFCC currently offers the following registered apprenticeship programs: Industrial Electrical Maintenance, Precision Machining, Welding, Engineering Design Technology, Construction Management, Robotics and Automation Tech, Millwright, Commercial Driver’s License, First-Line Supervisor, and Digital Media Marketing.
Funding for SFCC’s Apprenticeship program is provided by a MoAMP grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. For more information on how to enroll in the program as a student or employer, contact Blalock at (660) 596-7135, email apprenticeships@sfccmo.edu or visit www.sfccmo.edu/apprenticeships.
