FVCC holds session looking at careers in the trades

Flathead Valley Community College is holding a Night of the Trades open house on Oct. 3 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Occupational Trades Building on campus in Kalispell.  

Prospective students explore hands-on career sessions led by FVCC instructors, parents attend information sessions outlining pathways for success in the trades, and local industry leaders share current job opportunities available in the Flathead Valley.  

Reservations are being taken for one-hour career sessions from 6:10-7:10 p.m. and 7:20-8:20 p.m. Sessions topics include plumbing, surveying, welding, fabrication, heavy equipment operator, commercial driver's license, advanced manufacturing: mills, lathes and CNC, HVAC and refrigeration, culinary arts, construction/building trades, electrical, and firearms technologies.