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Diesel Technology program, COSSA<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Diesel mechanic John Montana knows firsthand how difficult it is to find skilled workers, especially for in-demand professions. In fact, his inability to find and hire qualified workers is what drove him to become a teacher in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t hire decent help,\u201d said Montana. \u201cI was training new employees on the job anyway for about 10 or 11 years, so when Canyon-Owyhee School Service Agency\u2019s (COSSA) old diesel technology teacher retired in 1999, I figured I\u2019d give teaching a try.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though Montana started teaching part-time, he soon discovered he loved working with the kids and was teaching full-time by his second year. In the two decades since, Montana has cultivated relationships with about a dozen farm implement companies, several of whom employ Montana\u2019s former students. These relationships benefit students and businesses alike\u2014in many ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, industry partners like John Deere, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Agri-Service, Caterpillar, and Mountain View Equipment are always willing to drop off equipment and provide opportunities for students to develop their skills via job shadowing and internships. They know they\u2019ll be able to hire skilled workers from the talent pool Montana produces, so they\u2019re willing to help his students develop career readiness skills by conducting mock job interviews or reviewing student resumes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second, industry partners provide additional feedback about new workers\u2019 skills and what needs to change or be updated in the program to prepare students for their careers. This also helps ensure Montana himself stays current.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s one positive thing about these kids staying local; they\u2019re an excellent reference for me,\u201d said Montana. \u201cI don\u2019t get to work out in the field like I used to, so I bounce stuff off my former students all the time. I know I can call any of them up and ask, \u2018What have you run across?\u2019 or \u2018We\u2019ve got this truck in here that\u2019s doing this and this; have you seen anything like that?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most importantly, these relationships have resulted in 100% job placement over the past 14 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause the program teaches to NATEF standards, students can earn industry-recognized certifications in electrical engines, transmissions, engine repair, brakes, and preventative maintenance,\u201d said Montana. \u201cStudents can also earn their OSHA 10 card and SP2 Safety and Pollution Prevention training certificates while still in high school. That means students may not need a lot of on-the-job training after they graduate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a huge advantage to not only students but their employers as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf there are 50 applicants for a job and you have these certificates\u2014especially the safety certificates\u2014you\u2019ll move to the top of the list because it cuts down on the number of hours an employer has to train you, and you can get right to work,\u201d said Montana.<\/p>Patricia Frahm<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COSSA\u2019s principal, Patricia Frahm, says the importance of this foundation can\u2019t be overstated. \u201cIf a student walks out of a CTE program with these certifications, they can walk into a job immediately, and if they decide to go on to college, it gives them a skill they can use to pay their way through school,\u201d said Frahm. \u201cThey also learn work ethic and accountability in the process\u2014things that can help them for the rest of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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