First-in-Tennessee mobile labs bring career training directly to Rutherford County students

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) – Students in Rutherford County can now train for dozens of careers without leaving campus through new multi-million dollar mobile learning labs, the first of their kind in Tennessee.

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) labs provide hands-on experience for jobs students might pursue, including construction, plumbing, nursing and robotics programming. The job options specifically match what Rutherford County needs.

Tyra Pilgram, the CTE program director for Rutherford County Schools, said the program invests in the county’s future while getting middle schoolers more engaged…

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