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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) is sponsoring a new Broadband Technician Pre-Apprenticeship Training in partnership with North Country Career Center. It will be comprehensive training for an entry level broadband network technician. The first three-week course will be offered in Montpelier starting March 26 and is available to participants at no cost.
The training starts as Vermont is well on its way to making fiber broadband available to every Vermonter. Once an additional $229 million in federal funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program hits the state, construction will scale up and more workers will be needed.
This is not just an opportunity for Vermont to find the workers it needs; it’s a great way for Vermonters to start on a lucrative career path. “Participants can get high paying jobs at the same rate as people that come out with a four-year degree, but you don’t have college debt,” said VCBB Executive Director Christine Hallquist.
The second training course will be in Newport and starts April 30. Both sessions will run for three weeks, Wednesdays through Saturdays 8:30-4:30. They will include OSHA 10, flagging, first aid, CPR, and will cover the safety aspects of working outside in remote areas. They will also cover communication, teamwork, and leadership skills to help advance the participants' careers. All of this is on top of essential broadband skills, which include splicing testing, repairing fiber optic cables, and the basic physics of how broadband works. Bucket truck operations and how to operate this essential tool in a safe manner are also going to be covered. The final piece of this training will be pole climbing.
Employers who are interested in signing up for a lunchtime presentation to the pre-apprenticeship participants, can reach out to Chris Damato at [email protected] to reserve a spot.
Register for the training at
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeix6Tyeuv6B0wA6-Keu8zvoZt8iEpwNPTRom7oyqYBXcqCSQ/viewform. You can get more information at our website Workforce Development | Department of Public Service.
3.10.25. Montpelier, Vermont —Vermont Community Broadband Board
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