DONALD BARNES: dbarnes@paris.tec.tn.us
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Don Barnes is the Heavy Equipment
Repair instructor at TTCP and brings with him 22 years teaching experience. Before
teaching, he was self-employed and owned his own business. Prior to that, he worked for
the John Deere Company for a total of 33 years in the mechanic field. Don and his wife, Diane, have two sons. Don enjoys farming, fishing and showing livestock at the County Fair. |
The mission of the Heavy Equipment Program is to train
individuals with sufficient education, proper
worker characteristics and the desire to enter the labor market as heavy equipment
repairers.
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Do you like working with your hands?
Are you mechanically inclined? Do you like challenges? If so, the Heavy Equipment Program
may be just for you. The Heavy Equipment field offers a wide range of job opportunities nationwide such as construction equipment repair, over the road tractor/trailer repair, and farm equipment repair. Or you can go into a specialized field such as the rebuilding of diesel pumps, transmissions, or engines. You could also become an electronic engine control analyzer specialist. The list is endless. |
EXIT LEVELS:
| Mechanic Apprentice Mechanic II Mechanic I |
2 qtrs. (approx. 6
mos.) 4 qtrs. (approx. 12 mos.) 6 qtrs. (approx. 18 mos.) |
Certificate Diploma Diploma |
2003/04 COMPLETION RATE 2003/04 PLACEMENT RATE AVERAGE STARTING PAY
67% |
88% |
$8.00-11.00/hour |
Auto Body Business Systems Computer
Cosmetology Early Childhood Ed. General
Metals Industrial Maintenance
Machine Tool Practical Nursing
Robotics Surgical Technology Special
Industry Supplemental
