CTE Cooperative Services

The OUB Career and Technical Education Center offers technical training programs preparing students for entry-level positions in many occupations and post-secondary education.  The programs offered are available to high school students in grades 11 – 12 and meet high school graduation sequence requirements.  These programs are also available to adults, for tuition, on a "space available" basis through the division of Adult Education.

Courses include:

Appearance Careers 

• Cosmetology
• Esthetics

Construction 

• Carpentry
• Electrical Construction Technology
• HVAC/Plumbing
• Welding

• Culinary Careers 

• Culinary Food Trades

Education Careers 

• Foundations of Education
• Pathways in Education

Emergency Services

• Emergency Medical Services
• Fire Science
• Law Enforcement

Environmental Careers

• Animal Science (Veterinary Assistant) 
• Heavy Equipment 

Health Careers

• Allied Health Assistant
• Nurse Assistant
• Exercise Science and Personal Training
• Home Health Aide
• Pharmacy Technician
• Principles of Health Career Occupations
• Dental Careers

STEM Careers

• Engineering Design and Architecture
• Computer Networking (CISCO) (CCNA)
• Computer Programming & Video Game Development
• Mechanical Engineering Systems

Transportation Careers

• Automotive Technology
• Auto Body/Restoration
• Aviation

Visual Arts

• Graphic Design & Digital Media
• Digital Cinema
• Fashion & Interior Design

Academics

Academic courses are available to students enrolled in Career and Technical Programs.  The following courses are integrated and available in various programs:

• Art
• Career & Financial Management
• Mathematics - Next Generation Math Standards
• ELA (English Language Arts) - Next Generation ELA Standards
• Health
• Participation in Government
• Science - Next Generation Science Standards

Work-based Learning

All Career and Technical Education Cooperative Work Experience Programs (CO-OP) have the common objective of providing opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate job skills at supervised worksites. While working, they are supported by training plans developed cooperatively by the employer, certified work-based learning (WBL) coordinator, instructor, and student. There is ongoing communication between the job mentors and the WBL coordinator concerning students' performance and needs.

Admission

All students must be referred through their home school guidance department.                                             

Tuition is charged to school districts on a per student basis.

Transportation

Transportation to and from the home school is the home school’s responsibility.

Programs

Transitional Academy             

• Hospitality/Workplace Learning
• Vehicle Maintenance

Vehicle Maintenance is for students who would benefit from technical training geared to prepare students with the basic occupational skills and soft skills required for entry level employment.  All students will participate in clinical rotations throughout the year.

These programs are open to all of the districts' students who possess the interest, aptitude and ability needed to develop technical skills and worker traits required for entry-level employment. These programs can be taken for school credit and meet the major requirement for students pursuing a high school diploma.

Admission

All students must be referred through their home school guidance department.

Tuition is charged to school districts on a “per student” basis.