Hawaii The Community College and WM KECK are cooperating in a new vocational training program licensed Kamaina ((Hawaii Population). The three -year experimental program provides very specialized technical training and business experience for registered students Hawaii EMT CC.
KECK is the first of its kind; Hawaii CC Emt Alumnus Jerez Telero from Hilo reached the idea after it was inspired by Kamaina KCP Program – The Leadership Development Initiative focused in Hawaii Cultural values and perspectives that support Kamaina Monakia employees for patients. TEHERO, a KCP member, developed the vision and framework for industrial discipleship to create more opportunities to develop the workforce of the local community.
“Live in it HawaiiOn the big island in particular, we do not have much opportunities to gain electrical experience in commercial industrial facilities.
He said: “When I was working on my way to trade, I struggled to learn how to make the required license hours.” Fortunately, I managed to win my commercial industrial watch Hawaii Traffic department in the province. But not everyone has this opportunity, so I wanted to create a functional path designed to give students an opportunity they may not get. “
Valuable hours of experience
Ivan Eda, a young Hilo Secondary School, was the first Hawaii Choose a CC student. Vocational training began in July 2022, Will TEHERO, an honorable electrician, for 600 hours until it went out in May 2023 to develop a fixed understanding of commercial and industrial electrical automation systems. These valuable hours will be calculated about 10,000 electric working hours required to become a licensed electricity in the state HawaiiPart of it includes the commercial and industrial watches that are difficult to achieve with the limited number of companies that perform this type of work Hawaii island.
“The work experience in Keck Observatory is amazing,” said Ida. “I spent the summer to work with a residential electric company in Hilo and that was great, I learned a lot. What I was learning in KECK allows me to raise the level – it’s a completely different ball game.”
Goodbye by priority, IDA has received the prevention and training of flash safety before starting work on the site at the KECK telescope facility on Maunakea. Once the required hours are completed, IDA will be eligible for the program’s tuition compensation to cover its second year in Hawaii CC EIMT program.
Modern skills for a modern industry
“This vocational training is exciting,” he said Hawaii CC Extructor Patrick Pajo, which also works as an electrical contractor. “During my 40 -year -old career, I saw that this industry changes from the use of analog to digital control units to automate mechanical electric systems. Vocational training allows students to learn basic principles, but the important thing is to use analog equipment on Hawaii CC, then their knowledge of working with the latest and most modern digital technology in Keck Observatory. “
Pogo added his career is a complete circle. In the early 1990s, he worked to build the Keck II telescope, where he installed electrical control units. After three decades, four of his students are now working at the Observatory: Hawaii CC EIMT TEHERO graduates, electric technician/infrastructure technician, Hamza Elwir, and the facility maintenance and support technician Shawn Tapang, as well as IDA current student.
“I’m really grateful for this opportunity. It was much more than I expected it.” “One of the things I really enjoy working on the mountain is that everyone there is in cake ready to exchange their knowledge and experiences and help each other.”
Learn more about the licensed electrical training program.
