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Caterpillar, Mantrac Ghana provide free training for technicians

Starrfm.com.gh By Starrfm.com.gh Published February 20, 2017
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Mantrac Ghana Limited, the authorised dealers of Caterpillar products and services in Ghana has announced the graduation of the first batch of eight students for the Caterpillar Technicians for Africa Project – Ghana Edition. This comes at a time Mantrac Ghana is celebrating its 80years of dealership in Ghana.

Technicians for Africa Project, is a free online program for Africans seeking a new and exciting career as service technicians. It is sponsored by Caterpillar, the global leader in construction and mining equipment in collaboration with its dealers across Africa as part of its corporate social responsibility.

In Ghana the program was launched in November 2016 and currently has over 350 students enrolled in the program with the first set of 8 students receiving certification to begin their career as Service Technicians.

In a matter of three to six months trainees can achieve Foundational Certification and begin an exciting journey towards a possible career as a well-paid and highly valued service technician in the automotive, trucking or heavy equipment industry.

According to Mantrac Ghana’s Product Support Manager, Graham Dickinson, the training is an opportunity for technicians who wish to work with Mantrac Ghana to go through this process to equip them for deliver satisfactory services.

“Behind every car, truck or heavy equipment is a service technician who keeps that vehicle running. Service technicians work inside mechanic shops, auto dealerships, heavy equipment dealerships and other garages to diagnose and repair equipment,” he said.

“Since the Caterpillar Dealership in Ghana was formed in 1937 we have developed the skills of thousands of Technicians. The Technicians who graduated from our training school have strengthened the overall technical knowledge within the Ghanaian Power Generation, Construction and Mining industries” he added.

Mr Dickinson indicated that the construction and mining industries continue to grow throughout Africa, with its attendant opportunities and urged people to avail themselves of the opportunity presented by Mantrac Ghana to enhance their skills to make themselves marketable. .

He said it is also an opportunity for the Ministry of Education to empower the newly upgraded Technical Universities to better prepare its graduates for the job market.

Inspired by Caterpillar’s initiative and as part of Mantrac’s Social Responsibility, Mantrac Ghana is pleased to offer general training to the wider audience through e-learning, this is available to everyone in Ghana by logging in at https://techniciansforafrica.caterpillaruniversity.com/about-the-program.

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