Hand Tool Woodworking
This class teaches the basics of woodworking, focusing on safety and using hand tools. Skills and vocabulary will advance throughout the class.
Power Tool Woodworking
This class teaches the basics of woodworking, focusing on safety and using power tools. Skills and vocabulary will advance throughout the class.
Electrical and Plumbing
An introduction to household tasks related to electrical and plumbing repairs, focusing on safety and vocabulary used in the industry.
Blueprints Advanced Woodworking
The reading and understanding of blueprints are taught through examples and projects that incorporate advanced woodworking projects. Safety and vocabulary are emphasized. Although not a prerequisite, it is encouraged that this class is taken after Hand Tool and Power Tool Woodworking.
Introduction to Welding
This class is a metals career tech pathway course that provides students with a firsthand experience in a laboratory setting that simulates an actual manufacturing situation. This course is designed as a pathway to explore the option of the Welding Technology class that students may enroll in as juniors and seniors. Students will gain insight into using machines and equipment found in many manufacturing shops/factories/plants. They will also be introduced to MIG welding and Oxygen/Acetylene cutting as well as Plasma cutting. Safety and employability skills will be stressed throughout the course.
Introduction to Machining
This class is a metals career tech pathway course that provides students with a first-hand experience in a laboratory setting that simulates an actual manufacturing situation. This course is designed as a pathway to explore the option of the Precision Machining class that students may enroll in as juniors and seniors. Students will gain insight into using machines and equipment found in machine shops/factories/plants. Students will be cutting, drilling, milling, and doing lathe work as well. Safety and employability skills will be stressed throughout this course.
Welding and Metal Fabrication
This course is another step forward in the metals career tech pathway that provides students with a more in depth look at the skills necessary to safely fabricate parts by cutting, drilling, bending, shaping, forming, edging, and assembling stock into given dimensions and small projects. This course is designed to further the students’ knowledge of metal fabrication. This course is offered as a pathway to explore the option of the Welding Technologies and Precision Machining classes that students may enroll in as juniors and seniors. Safety and employability skills will be stressed throughout this course. **Introduction to Welding and Introduction to Machining would be helpful if taken before this class.
Manufacturing and Pre-Engineering
This class is another step forward in the metals career tech pathway that provides students with a more indepth look at problem solving, teamwork, and innovation. This course is designed to challenge and engage students in designing and testing ideas using modeling and manufacturing processes. This course is offered as a pathway to explore the option of the Welding Technologies and Precision Machining classes that students may enroll in as juniors and seniors. Safety and employability skills will be stressed throughout this course. **Introduction to Machining and Introduction to Welding would be helpful if taken before this class.
Business Fundamentals
Business Fundamentals is an introductory course that is designed to offer a student at any level basic insights to the field of business. During this course students will look into various office technologies while exploring the areas of professionalism, marketing, economics, personal finance, business law, and entrepreneurship.
Business Ethics
Business Ethics is a course designed around different situations and cases in business that allow students to explore various aspects of the business world. This course is engaging and builds from class to class as students develop an understanding of sound practices and illegal practices in the world of business and finance.
