Structural Engineer - Career Connections - WBGU

In this Career Connections video, you’ll meet Josh Obermiller, a structural engineer who uses sophisticated design software tools to create safe, long-lasting structures. Follow Josh through a busy day of troubleshooting and analysis to see why he enjoys his work so much. You’ll also learn about the required educational path to become a structural engineer, and the additional steps required to obtain a license and become a professional engineer. Part of the "Career Connections" series.

Career Connections is a joint initiative among the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, the Ohio Department of Higher Education, and the Ohio Department of Education. Senate Bill 316 requires career connections learning strategies be embedded in the Department’s model curricula. The goal is to give K-12 students opportunities to become more aware of career opportunities; learn of their interests, talents, and abilities; explore careers; and make academic and career plans for their future. For more information regarding Career Connections Initiative, follow this link: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Care...

Provided by BEMC, the Multimedia Production Project Grant funds are provided to Ohio's Public Television Stations to assist in creating video modules for in-demand jobs and careers in Ohio. To see more videos created by the Ohio Public Television stations for Career Connections, visit BEMC's YouTube page at
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Educator materials for use in the classroom are available at Career Connections on PBS LearningMedia at http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/colle...

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