EETC accredits Texas high school
In an effort to increase the amount of power equipment technicians for the outdoor power equipment industry, the Equipment & Engine Training Council (EETC) recently accredited El Campo High School in El Campo, Texas. This brings the number of accredited OPE training programs to 73 throughout North America.
“We are very excited to become an accredited training program with the EETC,” said Larry Kuretsch, small engine technology instructor at El Campo High School. “Building a strong relationship with EETC and EETC manufacturer members can only help our students become more successful when they graduate and take their place in the power equipment industry.”
EETC Executive Director Erik Sides applauded the efforts of Kuretsch and his students at El Campo High School. “This is a great accomplishment to become an accredited training program,” Sides said. “The EETC Accreditation Program helps improve the quality and consistency of training offered. Through the use of industry-developed standards and certification tests, the graduating student will truly be prepared to enter the outdoor power equipment industry with the skills and values desired by employers.”
The EETC is a non-profit professional association that is addressing the critical shortage of service technicians through its school accreditation and EETC technician certification programs. The EETC is a member of the National Certification Commission. To learn more about the EETC, visit www.eetc.org.
