Somerset County Technology Center

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Somerset County Technology Center
Location
Somerset County Technology Center
281 Technology Drive


Somerset
,
Pennsylvania
15501
Information
School typePublic Vocational-Technical School
Opened1972
NCES School ID428040007085
Administrative DirectorKaren Remick
Faculty18 [1]
Employees25
Grades10-12
Schedule typePart-Time
Accreditation Middle States Association - Commission on Secondary Schools [2]
Website www.sctc.net

Somerset County Technology Center (SCTC) is a public vocational-technical school just outside Somerset, Pennsylvania. SCTC has eight sending high schools, in which students attend the center for one-half of the day and their home school for the other one half. It also offers adult education opportunities, both on- and off-site, to county residents.

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High School Opportunities

Presently, SCTC has eight sending school districts, [3] which sends Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors from their respective High Schools to the center for one-half day to participate in career workshops. Cooperative Education is also available

Sending School Districts/High Schools

School DistrictHigh School
Berlin Brothersvalley Berlin Brothersvalley
Meyersdale Area Meyersdale Area
North Star North Star
Rockwood Area Rockwood Area
Shade-Central City Shade
Shanksville-Stonycreek Shanksville-Stonycreek
Somerset Area Somerset Area
Turkeyfoot Valley Area Turkeyfoot Valley Area

High School Programs

There are fifteen [4] career programs for the High School Students, including:

High school clubs and organizations

Students may belong to the following clubs or organizations [5] while attending SCCTC

Adult Education

Adult education opportunities abound at SCTC, which include: Distance Learning, Intergenerational Learning, Short-Term Programs and Adult Literacy

Customized Training

SCTC offers agencies and businesses in the community work-related training [6] to maintain a trained workforce, either on or off site.

References

  1. "NCES - School Search". U.S. Department of Education.
  2. "Accreditations". Somerset County Technology Center. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  3. "Sending Schools". Somerset County Technology Center. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  4. "Courses". Somerset County Technology Center. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  5. "Clubs & Organizations". Somerset County Technology Center. Retrieved December 25, 2011.
  6. "Customized Training". Somerset County Technology Center. Retrieved December 25, 2011.

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