Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Real School for the Real World


The Delaware County Technical High Schools (DCTS) visited with 10 graders at Chester High School today. Representatives of the school came to explain their career programs with students. They shared a video of all the programs the school offers. Students were allowed the opportunity to ask questions and to take a course catalog with them for consideration. They even came with a giveaway prize. One lucky student received a digital camera for attending the information session. Congrats again Kenya!

DCTS offers four main Clusters: Construction, Health & Human Services, Power & Transportation, and Technology. Under these clusters, students can get training in

Construction:
Building Trades, Carpentry, Residential Electricity, Heating-Ventilation-Air Conditioning- Refrigeration (HVAC), and Landscape Design and Greenhouse Operations

Health & Human Services:
Cosmetology, Culinary Arts and Hospitality, Early Childhood Education, Emergency and Protective Services, Health Occupations, and Medical Careers

Power & Transportation:
Automotive Technology, Collision Repair Technology, and Materials and Inventory Control

Technology:
Advertising Design and Commercial Art, Pre-Engineering, Computer Networking & Digital Forensics, and Composite Fabrication & Sheet Metal Assembly

I have previously toured the Aston site. Students get hands on training on equipments used in the real world. The school offers a variety of programs that fits everyone’s needs. Students spend half day at their regular school and half day at DCTS. Programs come with certification. Students get practical experiences through job shadowing and internships. Some programs offer college credits and opportunity for scholarships to attend area colleges and universities.

For further information go to: delcotech.org
   

2 comments:

  1. Very informative, keep up the good work

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  2. Thank you. I think the DCTS provides a good alternative to the traditional school setting. Some students just seem to need a different approach to education. Traditional schools are not for everyone. We need the option of DCTS and other alternative programs.

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