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Jason Martinez, a member of the EMCC counseling faculty, works closely with Get Into Energy program students like newcomer Michael Fields to help them refine their career choices through guided exploration. “It’s great working with these students,” says Martinez. “They’re focused

on this industry and committed to putting in the time necessary to be successful.” “As a former nuclear plant operator for the U.S. Navy, and a senior nuclear reactor operations instructor for the commercial nuclear power industry, I’m quite impressed with the content of the curriculum, as well as the quality of the instruc-

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tion students at EMCC receive,” says Deon Clark, EMCC adjunct instructor of occupational education. “The instruction that these students receive transfers directly into the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the energy industry.” Fields credits EMCC’s Get Into Energy program with opening his eyes to the merits of professionalism in the workplace and giving him the direction he needed to pursue his energy career goals. Motivated by the program’s introductory courses, he says he plans to “continue to work hard to make myself the best person that I can be, both on the job and in my personal life.” With the skills he’s gained, Fields says he is determined to be “the best applicant for every job that I apply for and the best employee and coworker.” According to Kuder President Phil Harrington, it is no surprise that effective career and education planning has led to a success story like this: “When students can align their personal interests and skills with the local workforce needs, you have a perfect match that creates efficiencies for everyone and helps to grow the economy.”
Amy Khokhar is an education writer and
communications consultant. She contributes to the quarterly publication Kuder User News and edits professional development and careerplanning curricula. She can be reached at communications@kuder.com.

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For more information about Estrella Mountain Community College’s Get Into Energy program, visit www.estrellamountain.edu/ getintoenergy. To learn more about the CEWD and Kuder, Inc., visit www.cewd.org and www.kuder.com.

Learn more about opportunities in emerging, sustainable energy sectors at www.acteonline.org/ sustainability.

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