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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 143 – Skills USA

/ Skills USA / Alabama’s annual Skills USA Conference held in Birmingham this past April was a great success. There were over 3000 attendees, including students from 54 high schools and Career and Technical Centers and 16 Community College campuses that competed in 30 Technical and 15 Leadership development contests. SkillsUSA, (formerly known as VICA) […]
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Show 144 – Dauphin Island Sea Lab

/ Dauphin Island Sea Lab / Founded in 1971 by the State Legislature, the Dauphin Island Sea Lab is Alabama’s marine science education and research laboratory. Their educational mission also includes Discovery Hall Programs (DHP) which encompasses K-12 field programs, teacher-training, and public outreach.  Discovery Hall Programs also includes the Estuarium, the public aquarium of […]
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Show 145 – NASA

/ NASA / When you think about job careers at NASA, normally you think about an Astronaut or a Rocket Scientist. In this show, we show several other careers at NASA, some of which can be obtained with an education from a 2-year institution. Learn about the careers of a Lunar Scientist, an Ares I […]
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Show 146 – Mesonet | Radiologic Technology

/ Alabama A & M – Mesonet / Wallace Community College – Radiologic Technology / We visited the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences at Alabama A&M in Huntsville to learn about the different programs of study offered and the Alabama Mesonet project. Alabama Mesonet is made up of eleven combination meteorological and soil […]
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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 148 – Health and Wellness | Industrial Maintenance

/ Health and Wellness – Shelton State Community College / Industrial Maintenance – Wallace State Community College / Some of the most essential elements of a healthy life are a well-balanced diet and exercise. At Shelton State Community College, students not only learn these elements but they also learn to implement these practices in a […]
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Show 149 – U.S. Helicopter | Toyota T-Ten Program

/ U.S. Helicopter / Lawson State Community College – Toyota T-Ten Program / US Helicopter, a division of Bell Aerospace is one of the few helicopter-refurbishing units in the country. With 8 buildings on 6 acres of land, US Helicopter performs work for a variety of clients including the US Military, NASA and foreign military […]
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Show 150 – School of Technology | Radio & Television Production

/ Randolph County School of Technology / Calhoun Community College – Radio & Television Production / Alabama’s Career Technical Education Program is available in all Alabama school systems and is a gateway to future learning and prosperity. Currently more than 200,000 high school students in Alabama are enrolled in a career technical education program. Students […]
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Show 151 – EOCC | Vector Aerospace

/ EOCC / Vector Aerospace / Enterprise Ozark Community College – Aviation Campus The aerospace industry is Alabama’s second largest employer both in terms of direct and indirect jobs with over 136,000 people employed and a payroll exceeding 6 billion dollars a year. Much of the aerospace work in Alabama would not be here if […]
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Show 152 – Wellborn Cabinets | Carpentry and Cabinetry Program

/ Wellborn Cabinets / NorthWest Shoals Community College / Alabama is known for it’s forestry industry where thousands of people are employed. From Paper mills to the furniture business, Alabama companies make good use of it’s natural resources. This is also true with the cabinet industry. Lumber from Alabama is cut down to make some […]
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Show 201 – Montgomery Police Academy (Part 1)

/ Montgomery Police Academy / The men and women in law enforcement risk their lives daily to serve and protect the citizens in their local communities and intensive training is essential to becoming a good officer. Bobby Jon spent six months training with recruits at the Montgomery Police Academy. They are responsible for the training […]
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Show 202 – Montgomery Police Academy (Part 2)

/ Montgomery Police Academy – Part 2 / This week On The Job, Bobby Jon continues his training with the Montgomery Police Department. This week the focus is on more of the physical aspects of becoming a police officer. Bobby and the crew from On The Job continue to follow the recruits of the 2008 […]
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Show 203

/ Southern Company – Women working in non-traditional roles / On this episode we feature women in non-traditional roles at Southern Company. Southern Company is one of the largest generators of electricity in the nation producing more than 42,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity and serving about 75 investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipalities. The […]
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Show 204 – Hospitality & Culinary / Zorn Molds

/ Jeff State Community College – Hospitality and Culinary Institute  / Zorn Molds / We visited the Hospitality and Culinary Institute at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham.  I spoke with students about there experience in this program, and their plans for the future.  I also learned about food safety and prepared and cooked chicken […]