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BCC scales program meets workforce need
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Vic Martin talks to the Barton Community College Board of Trustees about the Weights and Measures Scale Technician Certificate Program at the college during a board meeting on Tuesday, June 27. Seated is Barton President Dr. Carl Heilman, who also listened to the presentation. - photo by photos by Susan Thacker/Great Bend Tribune
Dr. Vic Martin at Barton Community College said the Scale Technician Certificate Program offered here offers training for a career that has been “under the radar” until now. He briefly described the program at last week’s BCC Board of Trustees meeting, noting that commerce, industry, and consumers depend on accurate measurements, especially (but not limited to) of weight.