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Show 147 – Forensics

/ Forensics – Hoover High School and UAB / Normally, education for forensics science could only be obtained in colleges and universities, but in Hoover Alabama, Hoover High School has implemented a Forensics Science Class that is very impressive. These students are interested, intrigued, and anxious to learn. From what we saw, this program helps […]
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Show 142 – Game Warden | MFG

/ Game Warden – Autaugaville / MFG (Molded Fiber Glass) – Opp / With hunting season in Alabama in full force, it pays to observe the law, not for just your safety, but for the safety of others who might be hunting in your area. In Alabama, Conservation Law Officers are out in full force, […]
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Show 140 – Plumbing | Robotics

/ Plumbing – Lawson State Community College / Robotics Center – Calhoun Community College / According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the employment of plumbers and those in related fields is expected to grow 10 percent over the next 8 years, which means that the job opportunities are expected to be very good over […]
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Show 141 – Pharmacy

/ Pharmacy – Auburn University / The study of Pharmacy at Auburn University began in 1885 when the Board of Trustees of the (then) Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College proposed that a course of study be offered in pharmacy. For the first ten years students were able to take preparatory courses in alkaloids, assaying, and […]
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Show 139 – Dental Hygienist | Kyleigh Farms

/ Dental Hygienist – Wallace State / Kyleigh Farms / We all have been to the dentist for our annual cleaning and we know who a dentist is, but what about the person who helps out a dentist? They’re know as Dental Hygienists. Hygienists are in demand in general dental practices, as well as in […]
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Show 138 – Drugs in the Workforce

/ OTJ Special Report: Drugs in the Workforce/ The Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center’s Crime in Alabama publication states in 2007 – 17,267 people were arrested for possessing illegal drugs, 1,663 were arrested for distributing illegal drugs, which leads to a total of 18,930 people in Alabama being arrested for being involved in illegal drugs […]
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Show 137 – Building Science | Masonery

/ Building Science – Auburn / Masonry – Wallace Community College, Selma / The McWhorter School of Building Science at Auburn (BSCI) established in 1947, is the second oldest construction education program in the United States. The program has more than 3,000 graduates located worldwide, including many who lead the construction industry in the Southeast […]
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Show 136 – Pharmacy

/ Pharmacy – Auburn University / The study of Pharmacy at Auburn University began in 1885 when the Board of Trustees of the (then) Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College proposed that a course of study be offered in pharmacy. For the first ten years students were able to take preparatory courses in alkaloids, assaying, and […]
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Show 135 – Maritime

/ C & G Boatworks / Maritime Welding Program / Annie Girl Charter / On The Job is taking the show to the “port city” of Mobile, to learn more about all of the unique jobs related to the shipyard industry. The On The Job, team hit the ground running at one of the leading […]
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Show 134 – AL State Port Authority | ThyssenKrupp

/ Alabama State Port Authority – Mobile / ThyssenKrupp Project / Mobile, Alabama, is probably better known as the birthplace of baseball great Hank Aaron, or as the childhood home of musician Jimmy Buffet, or for being the originator of Mardis Gras in the United States…But you might be surprised to know that the Port […]
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Show 133 – Sheet Metal Apprenticeship | Auto Collision Repair

/ Sheet Metal Apprenticeship / Auto Collision Repair Program – Bevill State / Almost everyone is familiar with heaters and air conditioners, but have you ever thought, “just how does heated air or cooled air travel through a building?” There’s a good chance a sheet metal worker built or shaped the ductwork most cold or […]
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Show 132 – Music Production | Sound Technicians

/ Music Production – Troy University / Sound Technicians – Bama Jam ’08 / There’s nothing like popping in your favorite CD, or plugging in your IPOD and listening to your favorite song, or musical act. But what most people don’t realize it takes alot of “behind-the-scenes” work for a song to ever make it […]
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Show 131 – Auto Body Repair | Outdoor Advertising

/ Auto Body Repair – Watkins Auto Body, Inc. / Outdoor Advertising – Durden Outdoor / On the Job, also had a chance to work side-by-side, with some Body Technicians at Watkins Auto Body. The Body Technicians at Watkins Auto Body, explain to On the Job, why this field is important, and why they think […]
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Show 128 – Electrician Apprenticeship | Technology Training

/ IBEW – Electrician Apprenticeship | Randolph County School of Technology / On The Job goes to Birmingham to find out more about an Electrical Apprenticeship Program offered by the Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 136 and the opportunities it affords those interested in the electrical field. www.ibew136.com Alabama’s Career Technical Education Program is available […]
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Show 129 – AMSTI | Career Exploration

/ Daniel Pratt – AMSTI / Chelsea Middle School – Career Exploration / The Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative, commonly referred to as AMSTI, is the Alabama Department of Education’s initiative to improve math and science teaching statewide. AMSTI was designed by a Blue-Ribbon committee comprised of K-12 educators, higher education representatives, and business […]