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~ emplo) ers. and the) have ad\ ised ut a common 'et of technologie'> be Implementing:· 1be training focu:.es on technology • on' in nn automated ·nvironment for L::mufacturing. T)pically. trainees l'l'.CC, -. 14 hours of instruction for a proJ- ect · 1fic goal. Training covers such nre.:-: .., programming. operating, trou- b e< in~ or maintaining equipment. Tr: e began at the center in ~1arch in 1.. "·pneumatics and mbotiC'>. sle th(' inittal training i~ in foun– kllh,, Whitlock ~atd the Imming ~ htgh-tcch and high o;killed as ed b~ local indu~trie'>. e O\Crall worklorce traimng pro– ) ECCC rc.u.:hc~ a l;trgc numhl•r e. In the pa ...t fi.,cal year. more 17.0.00 pcnple were trained m C\ • hmg from ba:-ic GEl) course.s all the~) to ndHmced robottcs training. T) picall) our attitude is to listen to the bu.;sne'\-. comrnunsty about their need . and rc~pond Wtlh the best solu– tion \\hitlock ,aid. "\\'e g1ve it our be t college tr) when we hear the needs. \\e uill cu,tomize \.\hate\er is needed." • Contact MBJ contributing writer Beck) G11lene at bgillcnera:bell outlJ.nct.