Olds College of Agriculture & Technology recently celebrated the completion of renovations at the Olds Metals Building. This $4.4M development involved renovating one of Old’s welding shop spaces to increase the number of welding booths that are available for dual-credit learners from the Central Alberta Collegiate Institute (CACI), which is a collaboration between Olds, Red Deer Polytechnic, four school divisions, and the non-profit CAREERS. The modernized facility now has space for up to 21 dual-credit students per class, thereby increasing access to career readiness programming. “The demand for skilled tradespeople is on the rise, and Alberta’s economic future depends on ensuring the workforce is ready to meet that need,” said CACI and Community Learning Campus Executive Director Jackie Taylor.
