PR2016 Aug 30
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2016
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SHELTON STATE HOSTS INFORMATION SESSION FOR
MERCEDES-BENZ PROGRAM
Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Shelton State Community College will host an information session for the Mercedes-Benz (MBUSI) Automotive Systems Short-term Certificate Technical Program on Thursday, September 1 at 4:00 p.m. on the Martin Campus.
Tuition assistance is provided and students selected into the program are employed while completing the program’s coursework. Additionally, students who successfully complete the Automotive Systems Short-term Certificate Program have an opportunity to be hired as full time team members at Mercedes-Benz.
All employment opportunities are identical to those in the Mercedes-Benz Automotive Systems Associate Degree with the exception of Short-term Certificate students’ opportunity to earn full-time employment within one year. Students are paid an hourly wage of $14.50 for hours worked in production.
Those selected to participate will begin the program in January 2017.
Additional detail is provided on the MBUSI website mbusi.com/employment/training or by visiting the technical instruction page at sheltonstate.edu.
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