Certified Manufacturing was excited to participate in the North Okaloosa County Educate the Educators Plus One (EtE+1) program this year. Students and faculty from Okaloosa County Schools as well as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University toured various companies to include CM. E+E1 program supported by the Okaloosa EDC, TeCMEN, Okaloosa County School District, community and education partners was implemented in a continuing response to the business community to secure the “skilled workforce”. The purpose of the EtE+1 program is to provide to Okaloosa County educators plus students (middle and high school invited by Principals) local labor market information. Onsite visit “tours” at local businesses (from all sectors) are conducted to share with the educators and students with their business overviews, hiring (job availability) needed job-seeker skills and business projections/growth.