February is Career & Technical Education Month

Career & Technical Education is not the old vocational education. It's not an educational system designed for "students who don't go to college." Today's career and technical education programs increasingly incorporate rigorous and challenging academic content standards and lead to an industry-recognized credential or certificate, or an associate or baccalaureate degree.

Eric Scholander, senior at Evergreen High School, is a typical C&TE student. Eric is in Ed Baumgard's Power Equipment and Motorcycle Technology program at Warren Tech. Eric has already been accepted to Ft. Lewis College in Durango and plans to use his skills in motorcycle maintenance to pay for school. " I've already been to Durango and noticed some motorcycle shops where I plan to apply. Not many students have my skills so I'm hoping to get a good job to help with college expenses . . . and skiing," he added with a smile. Eric has also been awarded two scholarships to help with college expenses. One of his scholarships was awarded in recognition of the community service work Eric completed at Warren Tech, as part of the school's National Technical Honor Society. Eric is one of the leaders of NTHS, a national scholastic organization for career and technical high schools. NTHS has the same academic standards as National Honor Society but requires students to be in a career & technical education program.

Almost 1,000 students attend Warren Tech and the interest is growing as students and parents realize that good technical skills along with strong academic skills give students greater career choices and a more promising future.

Warren Tech is the career and technical high school for Jeffco, Clear Creek, Gilpin, and Platte Canyon high schools. Students spend half their day at Warren Tech and the other half at their home high school. For more information, call 303-982-8600 or visit the website, www.warrentech.org.

Warren Tech Programs 2007-08
Accounting and Finance
Auto Collision Repair
Auto Technology
Biotechnology
Computer Technology
Construction Technology
Cosmetology: Esthetics
Cosmetology: Hairstyling
Cosmetology: Nail Technology
Culinary
Dental Assisting
Drafting
Entertainment and Event Planning
Floral Design
Graphic Design
Health Sciences Technology
Hotel and Travel
Landscape Operations
Masonry Arts
Multimedia
Power Equipment and Motorcycle Technology
Precision Machining
TV-Video Production
Video Game Programming
Welding