Construction workers with Southeast Gas must have or obtain a Commercial Driver\u2019s License within one year of starting their positions with the company. With three to four new construction workers hired annually, getting them trained and qualified to drive company vehicles under the new CDL standards was proving problematic.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s when Southeast Gas Safety Coordinator Mark Fowler and Lurleen B. Wallace Community College (LBWCC) Workforce Development Director Chad Sutton began developing a strategy to solve the issue. LBWCC offers a Skills for Success commercial driver\u2019s license training course, and that course allows individuals and businesses like Southeast Gas to participate in rapid credentialing.<\/p>\n
This week, four Southeast Gas employees, having already passed their theories course and obtained their commercial learner\u2019s permit, began LBWCC\u2019s Skills for Success Range and Road courses and will be prepared to take the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) road test later this month.<\/p>\n
Fowler said this program allows Southeast Gas to accelerate the licensure process by several months. \u201cThis one-week program benefits us most by allowing our employees to have limited field interruptions while obtaining their required credentials. The beauty of using LBWCC now is that our employees can participate in both their theories course and their road course through the college,\u201d he said. \u201cWe commend LBWCC for offering this course to our region \u2013 together we are building a better workforce for Southeast Alabama.\u201d<\/p>\n
Southeast Gas serves 32,000 natural gas customers in 36 communities and 19 counties in Southeast Alabama. The company\u2019s 190 employees hold fast to their commitment to serve others and provide energy and opportunity to all through growth and servant leadership.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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