 Northwest Technical College declared June 14th as a child care and education day to show opportunities in child care and child education. Perspective students heard from current students who shared their experiences in the program. Students can earn an associate of applied science and also two certificate programs. Opportunities are endless with the possibility of securing a job as a NANI paraprofessional or head start teacher. There are more job openings than we have graduates. So many of our graduates, our current students, they're actually hired and they get paid for their lab hours and their internship hours and they literally have jobs lined up before they graduate. And I think that's something that's important for prospective students, whether they be someone in high school, new graduate or even someone who is looking for a career change. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.