Bristol Technical Education Center

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Bristol Technical Education Center
Address
Bristol Technical Education Center
431 Minor Street

Bristol
,
Connecticut
06010

United States
Coordinates 41°41′20″N72°59′24″W / 41.689°N 72.990°W / 41.689; -72.990
Information
CEEB code 070079
PrincipalDavid Batch
Grades11-12 and postgraduate
Enrollment158 [1]
Website bristol.cttech.org

The Bristol Technical Education Center, or Bristol TEC, is a technical school located in Bristol, Connecticut. It is part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System. Bristol TEC receives students from many nearby towns. [2]

Unlike other Connecticut technical high schools, 11th and 12th grade students attending Bristol TEC during high school also retain enrollment in their sending schools. [1] [3] If attending Bristol TEC during their senior year, students receive a diploma from their sending school and a training certificate from Bristol TEC. [3]

Bristol TEC offers trade certificates in seven technology areas: Automotive Technology, Culinary Arts, Electronics, Health Technology, HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration), Manufacturing, and Welding/Metal Fabrication. [4] Students can also earn high school credits in English, math, and social studies. Students may be hired into entry-level positions while still in school via the Work-Based Learning program. [5]

Bristol Technical Education Center is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and the Council on Occupational Education (COE). [6] Students applying to attend must complete an application found on the school's website, participate in a day of shadowing in their area of interest, and interview. Applicants are reviewed and notified of acceptance in April for the following school year.

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References

  1. 1 2 Corica, Susan (12 January 2014). "Tech school enrollment could be more if funds were available". The Bristol Press. Archived from the original on 19 January 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Bristol TEC - Where Our Students Come From". Cttech.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  3. 1 2 "Bristol TEC - Admission". Cttech.org. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  4. ↑ Bristol TEC - Technologies Archived January 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Bristol TEC - Work Based Learning Program Archived December 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Bristol Tec - Student Handbook Archived February 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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