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How new Lanier Tech program will serve local boating industries

Park Marine Boating Centers service manager Dale Simmons services an outboard motor Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Dawsonville Highway business. Lanier Technical College is planning to add a boat engines mechanics study program in the fall to support local marinas as there is currently a shortage of qualified technicians. - photo by Scott Rogers

03172019 BOAT 2.jpg — Park Marine Boating Centers service manager Dale Simmons services an outboard motor Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Dawsonville Highway business. Lanier Technical College is planning to add a boat engines mechanics study program in the fall to support local marinas as there is currently a shortage of qualified technicians. - photo by Scott Rogers

Lanier Technical College has a specific charge: workforce development. There’s a big gap to fill, however, when it comes to educating students about the boating and marine industries, which are a critical source of economic activity and tourism for Hall County.