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Corey Dornon belonging to a West Virginia Construction Craft Laborers spoke with students Friday near each Wood County Technical Center around theirs apprenticeship program. (Photo via Douglas Huxley)

PARKERSBURG — Some Career also Technical Training (CTE) VR Exploration Camp event was held next to Wood County Technical Center, ending Friday.

Certain Mid-Ohio Valley Workforce Development Board also Wood County Schools have partnered up to host any week-long event.

Students were able up to use virtual reality for participate inside practical task so since welding, electricity, fire safety, etc. At that spot were 11 unlike trades represented at each event with nine presentations. Aforementioned included electricians, labourers, millwrights, plumbers, pipefitters, sheet metal workers also ironworkers.

“It was a opportunity for (students), in case they ever wanted to become Some, B, C either D, on any one hand, to remain able up to pursue whatever on account of they possess certain ability toward do such,” declared William Monterosso, executive director out of each Mid-Ohio Valley Workforce Development Board. “Or, if they hold not any idea whatsoever they wish for to carry out, entity gives them each opportunity in order to say, ‘Wait some minute. I consider I be capable carry out itself as well as I never realized object yet existed!”

They learned concerning shop safety, in what way toward utilize and operate unlike tools from various trades, as well as in which way of them daily school learning translates internal real-world jobs.

Regional Executive Chef Ryan Grasley and Certified Dietitian Kim Ambrose out of Each Changed Plate spoke with students Friday near the Wood County Technical Center about cooking along with healthy meal choices. (Photo through Douglas Huxley)

“Guys don’t realize that assuming you’re a electrician, they employ trigonometry all day”, Monterosso declared. “Thus right now any math is getting authentic.”

Current is certain primary period any event has taken place along with is the merely single belonging to for it type among any United States. Certain virtual platform also the digital software are also new. Certain equipment cost nearby $5,000 also all software was designed specifically for professional learning.

“Since aviation to cooking, as well as everything among between.” Monterosso said. “Accordingly such gives one lot of hope up to aforementioned kids.”

Monterosso stated they plan for incorporate this inward schools on a daily basis up to retain students engaged as well as allow them toward observe how their math plus science studies may pass on the job market. Here intend allow students toward enter the job market with skills already in location.

“Thus not exclusively do our group hold a skilled workforce who maintains existing businesses, however ourselves be capable state, ‘Hey, within of us slight piece from certain world, our group contain some skilled workforce to attract brand-new businesses. ‘”

Kyle Smith completes some virtual reality fire safety program during the Friday Career Exploration Program next to Wood County Technical Center. (Photo by Douglas Huxley)

The event ended Friday with some catered lunch starting at Any Changed Plate and one chance for parents to walk surrounding as well as check beyond a things certain students possess occurred above toward all week.

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