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Podcast: The Valley Today
Episode: Megatronics at Laurel Ridge Community College
Description: Our conversation today with Guy Curtis, Director of Marketing for Laurel Ridge Community College featured Dwayne McAlexander, a program instructor for their Megatronics Program. Dwayne walked us through a typical class and talked about his students' wide range of ages and skill sets. The Mechatronics programs at Laurel Ridge Workforce Solutions can teach the skills needed through hands-on learning in our state-of-the-art labs. The average salary for a technician in our service region is over $58,000. Throughout the program students will learn to: Understand and implement safe operation and maintenance of machines and processes Troubleshoot and address...