THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY IS LACKING LEGITIMATE HYDRAULIC TRAINING BOARDS THAT PROVIDE AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE FOR PARTICIPANTS. BOSCH REXROTH IS THE WORLD LEADER OF MOBILE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. THE BIG THREE AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS USE BOSCH REXROTH HYDRAULIC COMPONENTS. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO RECEIVE BOSCH REXROTH HYDRAULIC TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS MUST TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATE (TO CANADA OR TO GERMANY) TO RECEIVE BOSCH REXROTH HYDRAULIC TRAINING.PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY IS UNIQUE IN THAT WE HAVE THE KANSAS CENTER FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (KCCTE), WHICH IS TASKED WITH MENTORING AND DEVELOPING VOCATIONAL EDUCATORS. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND THE KCCTE HAVE EXPERIENCE CONDUCTING WORKSHOPS, SUCH AS TWO WORKSHOPS IN 2018 THAT HAD EDUCATORS ATTEND FROM NUMEROUS STATES, INCLUDING: SOUTH DAKOTA, MISSOURI, KANSAS, ILLINOIS, IDAHO, TEXAS, AND OKLAHOMA.THE PROJECT DIRECTOR HAS THE EXPERIENCE AND THE EXPERTISE TO FACILITATE HIGH QUALITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TRAINING TO THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. HE HAS WRITTEN TWO COMPREHENSIVE TEXTBOOKS, HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT POWER TRAINS AND SYSTEMS. THESE BOOKS ARE CURRENTLY BEING USED BY AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURERS (IN SERVICE TRAINING) AS WELL AS COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.