(AP) -A renewable energy technology program at Hutchinson Community College is popular with students and potential employers.

The college created the program last year, using federal stimulus money. It eventually also will be offered to Hutchinson-area high school juniors and seniors.

Jackie Long, of the college’s computer and industrial technology department, says she frequently gets calls from employers hoping to hire students in the program.

Long says the program focuses on the mechanical, electrical and hydraulic components of energy-generating equipment. She says employers are looking for students with those skills who can be trained in more specific areas.

The program is full with 15 students.