Educational Technology

by Jarrett Carter, Education Dive
Southern Maine Community College is trying to reverse a dangerous workforce trend — a lack of emergency responders in its surrounding region — with a new program designed to offer affordable training and certification in the field. The plot twist? The program specifically targets immigrants for enrollment, according to The New York Times.  The program is funded in part by a workforce development grant from the John T. Gorman Foundation. The program delivers an 16-week, eight-hour per-week course to qualify for tests and certification. Officials said that because many immigrants have prior medical training, they are an ideal fit for the program.  Maine is one of many states suffering from population loss and its impact on the job market. According to The New York Times, just two of the state’s counties had more births than deaths in 2016.

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