An additional 14 students will be taken into SIAST’s agricultural machinery technician certificate program, the Saskatchewan government and the Canada West Equipment Dealers Association announced today.
That doubles the program’s enrolment.
CWEDA is contributing $57,000 to cover half the cost of the program expansion. Student tuition and government funding will cover the other half.
The announcement was made at Moody’s Equipment in Saskatoon.
Premier Brad Wall thanked CWEDA for its contribution and partnership in addressing shortages of skilled labour.
SIAST has trained technicians for 50 years. In the past year, dealers provided tractors, combines, hay and forage equipment, high-clearance sprayers, tillage and seeding equipment to train students and apprentices.
