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TT087 – Growing Kentucky's Water Workforce Through Apprenticeship (Part 2)
Thursday, 24 September, 2026

This week we continue talking with Heather Stevenson, the Director of Workforce Development for the Kentucky Rural Water Association. Last week, we discussed the development of Kentucky's rural water apprenticeship program. Here in Part 2, Heather, Steve, and Jennifer continue to discuss the current direction of the program, the use of VR as a training tool, the importance of on-the-job training, the necessity of building relationships in the water industry, and more. Visit drinkingwaterpodcast.org to learn more and find the full show notes for this episode.