A new private-public partnership will use virtual reality technology to help train Alabama’s workforce.
JumpStartAL will roll out at five Alabama community colleges this year to start, offering free training to anyone interested in a job in skilled trade positions. Officials say the program will use virtual reality training to help Alabama meet its goal of increasing the state’s cohort of highly skilled workers by a half-million by 2025.
The program also comes at a crucial time for the state, when its workforce is reeling from measures to control the outbreak of COVID-19. More than 650,000 Alabamians have filed for unemployment since mid-March.
Some of the offerings already developed will train participants on concepts such as precision measurements in manufacturing, blueprint reading and plant safety. For example, the module on plant safety features training in using personal protective equipment and common tools, and is designed for trainees with little or no experience in a manufacturing environment.
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