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HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - One local university will help train the future workforce of Redstone Arsenal.
Athens State University has added three new majors.
School administrators have worked with Arsenal leaders to develop these majors based on very specific skill sets they need to fill jobs.
Redstone Arsenal is one of the largest employers in Alabama, and because of BRAC, it's still growing.
"So you've got 2-3,000 new positions. There are not enough people right now; there are not enough people coming, so this is going to be a real training opportunity for people," said Dr. Bob Glenn, president of Athens State.
To fill that void, the university has developed three new majors, in Acquisition and Contract Management, Enterprise Systems Management, and Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
They're skills that may sound complicated to us, but are exactly what the Arsenal needs.
"These three new majors that they're adding, are incredibly crucial to the continued growth of our community and Redstone Arsenal," said Loren Traylor, executive director of the Tennesee Valley BRAC committee.
She said the need for these majors won't stop with BRAC.
"The anciallary jobs movng here because of that BRAC decisions will continue for many years to come. In fact for the next 10 to 15 years, we anticipate that we will be growing by another 15- to 20,000 jobs," Traylor said.
Glenn said he's expecting enrollment to increase because of these new majors and the opportunities that they bring.
"The average person is going to change careers, not jobs, three times over the course of their life, we're ready to assist them to make that change," Glenn said.
The programs will be also be offered online, so a wider range of people can take advantage of them.
The new majors will be available with the start of the spring semester in January.
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