This month, Fort Scott Community College received the 2023 College of Tomorrow Platinum Award from John Deere.
“We received the award on Oct.4th, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa,” said Dale Griffiths, who along with Mike White is an instructor at the Fort Scott Community College John Deere Technology Center.
“John Deere’s College of Tomorrow Award scores John Deere TECH schools on many things like facilities, recruiting, retention, graduates, the amount of training our instructors put in annually, and website, just to name a few,” said Griffiths. “The levels that are awarded are platinum, gold, and bronze. With Platinum being the highest possible score. We are honored to receive this award for 2023 and hope to continue in 2024.”
About The Program
At Fort Scott Community College’s John Deere Tech Program, approximately 20 students per year graduate, “With 95% employed by their sponsoring dealership after graduation,” said Dale Griffiths.
A student can complete the John Deere Tech certificate in one year with an option to complete an Associate of Applied Science Degree after that, according to information provided by Griffiths.
Candidates for the program must secure a sponsorship from a John Deere dealer but can be helped, if necessary, by an FSCC John Deere Tech Instructor in locating a dealership near you to visit to obtain your sponsorship.
