Vermilion Parish students earn money while they learn through Jumpstart Summer Program

Some Vermilion Parish high school students are making great use of their summer break by attending the Jumpstart Summer program at Vermilion Career Campus.
This is the third year Vermilion Parish students are participating in this program.
Students from all five high schools in the parish are given the opportunity to apply for participation, which is limited to 10 students. The purpose of the program is to give students the opportunity to earn credit in a high school course, earn an Industry Based Credential in a high demand skill area and get paid for successful completion of the course.
This summer, the course being taught is CITF Millwright. A millwright is skilled in installing, maintaining, diagnosing and repairing equipment such as compressors, pumps, conveyors, gas and steam turbines, monorails and extruders.
Millwrights can be found performing mission-critical work at coal, gas, nuclear and alternative-energy power plants. Their skills are also vital in industries as diverse as automotive, aerospace, food processing and pharmaceuticals.
The course is being taught by Keith Sherman, who is one of the Career Campus Instructors.
Students attend Monday through Thursday for this month-long class to complete the 138 hours required for the credential in Millwright.
Lonnie Richard, the Career and Tech Ed. Supervisor for the district said “This is a great opportunity for students to earn a credential in a high wage, high demand occupation and get paid for it. We plan to expand this program in the future”
Funding for this program is from the Jumpstart Summers Grant, which is awarded through the Louisiana Department of Education. Students who successfully complete the program will be paid $1,200.