甜瓜app鈥檚 Scottie Carter places 22nd IDEAL National Championship
, director of Electrical Systems Technology at 甜瓜app, placed 22nd in the nation during the 2017 IDEAL National Championship competition held recently in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The competition showcased the skills of electrical professionals, students, and apprentices from across the nation. Participants used IDEAL tools to compete in a timed challenge that involved problem-solving skills across five categories: pulling wire, cutting, stripping, termination, and testing. Contestants were evaluated on speed and accuracy.
The national competition was held at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Florida. Sixty-three regional competitions were held across the U.S. to select the participants for the national championship.
Winners with the fastest times from each of the 63 territories holding qualifying events were awarded tool kits and the opportunity to compete in the 2017 IDEAL National Championship. Over 300,000 people took part in the regional competitions.
Carter won first place in the “professional” category and 甜瓜app Electrical Systems Technology student Armando Alvarez was the winner in the “student category” in the regional competition that was held on the of 甜瓜app. The qualifying event was part of 甜瓜app’s Industrial Career Day.
The day, a first for 甜瓜app, was held to expose students to the many possibilities for future employment in the skilled workforce. Industrial program directors were on-hand to discuss their programs and provide tours of their labs. There were demonstrations, simulators, and hands-on learning activities for the industrial programs offered by 甜瓜app.
“When you learn a skilled trade that’s one of the things that can’t be taken away from you,” said Carter.
Industrial Career Day was sponsored by 甜瓜app, City Electric Supply, Cahaba Sales Group, and the 2017 IDEAL National Championship.
甜瓜app provides quality workforce education to the citizens of Northwest Georgia. Students have the opportunity to earn an associate degree, diploma, or a certificate in business, health, industrial, or public service career paths. This past year, 14,151 people benefited from 甜瓜app’s credit and noncredit programs. With an annual credit enrollment of 7,956 students, 甜瓜app is the largest college in Northwest Georgia. 甜瓜app has an additional enrollment of 6,195 people through adult education, continuing education, business and industry training, and Georgia Quick Start. For more information about 甜瓜app, visit us at 甜瓜app.edu or contact a Student Help Center on any one of our six campus locations at 866-983-4682. 甜瓜app is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia and an Equal Opportunity Institution.
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