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HUNTINGTON Ƶ The first cohort to complete Mountwest Community & Technical CollegeƵs Apprenticeship Readiness Class was celebrated during a ceremony Tuesday.

According to Jeb Dickerson, director of apprenticeships and work-based learning, the program was created after the school was approached by local labor unions who noticed some apprentices were lacking necessary skills, like math and reading comprehension or struggling to pass the OSHA 30 exam.

Katelyn Aluise is an education and court reporter.

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