Damian Gilbert of Portland , Maine , David Smiley , sponsored by Dead River Co ., and Nicholas Tardif , sponsored by Daigle Oil , are among recent graduates of the Maine Technical Education Center , who were celebrated at a “ Meet the Graduates ” event on the final day of the Oilheat Technician Training course .

Graduating students are presented with a Certificate of Completion from MTEC , and those students who are not already employed by a company have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with contractors in attendance looking to hire MTEC students . Instructor Jon Green of the Maine TEC presented the certificates .

The last Meet the Graduates event saw eight students graduate from the Oilheat Technician Training . Five of those students were employed by MEMA Members Maritime Energy , Estes Oil & Propane , Downeast Energy , Dead River Company and Daigle Oil , while the rest of them had the chance to meet with the record number of contractors in attendance .

MTEC ’ s next Oilheat Technician Training course will be offered January 17 . Visit mtecenter . com to register and view all of MTEC course offerings for 2023 . l FON

Photos courtesy of Maine Technical Education Center .

David Smiley

Damian Gilbert

Nicholas Tardif

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