1. Calhoun County Career Technical Center Get a HIRE Education.

2. In a letter to President Obama, Mike Rowe, from Dirty Jobs, writes about the image issue facing career and technical education. As I meet with reporters and people around the country, they often have the perception that CTE is not for “smart” students, but that it is for "those other people.” http://www.acteonline.org/ctepolicywatchblog.aspx?id=8628

3. State of Career Technical Programs in Calhoun County ASSOCIATE SCHOOLS : AgriScience (AgriConstruction) Business, Marketing & Administration Education Drafting Design Technology Family & Consumer Sciences CAREER TECHNICAL CENTER : Automotive TechnologyCulinary Arts Childcare EducationGifted Collision Repair TechnologyMedical Preparation Cooperative EducationPrecision Machining CosmetologyWelding Technology

4. Career Technical Programs – Associate Schools – Enrollment 2011-2012

5. AgriScience Programs Associate Schools – Enrollment 2011-2012

6. Business Education Programs Associate Schools – Enrollment 2011-2012

7. Family & Consumer Science Programs Associate Schools – Enrollment 2011-2012

8. Calhoun County Career Technical Center – Enrollment by Session, Program & School for Fall 2011 SESSION #1 # of Seniors Tot al #1 SESSION #2 # of Seniors Tota l #2 SESSION #3 # of Seniors Tot al #3 Total # of Seniors Total All Sessions INSTRUCTORWEWLSASA ALOHPVWPWP Lamar Beaird Precision Machining 008582101126238928 Kerry Carter Early Childcare 1150771380949724 Kasie Hairrell Culinary Arts 11719604643571022 Larry Pearce Automotive Technology 438315941136106161044 Todd Peterson Welding Technology 595419701755210736 Paula Wheeler Cosmetology 31408511668214328 Larry West Collision Repair 225296147711318934 Naomi Williamson Co-op 004441011213388 Krista Young Medical Preparation 02228241426161094191859 Totals:161968271035719227646583210481283

9. Calhoun County Career Technical Center – Gifted Enrollment as of Fall 2011 Grade LevelsAEAHOEOHPV E PV H SESMSHWEWE WHW WE WW H WP E WP M Totals 3 rd Grade 8-6-9-4--8-5-13 66 4 th Grade 11-9-14-13--11-10-17 102 5 th Grade 16-28-36--10-24-10--14138 6 th Grade -1534-35--14-51-17-- 183 7 th Grade -10-71213-17--16-8-1497 8 th Grade -12-913 --7- -5-1890 Totals:353777161192617417942942133093676

10. Business Industry Certification (BIC) All career technical education programs in the Calhoun County School System are Business and Industry Certified (BIC).

11. Student Credentials  Precision Machining – NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills)  Auto Service Technology –ASE (National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence)  Collision Repair Technology – ASE (National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence)  Welding Technology – NCCER (National Center for Construction Education & Research) OSHA – 10 Hours AMW (American Welding Society)  Family & Consumer Sciences – ServSafe  Early Childhood & Education – NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute) & ServSafe  Cosmetology – NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute)  Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources – Hunter Education Certification  Business, Marketing – MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) & IC3  Health Science – CPR & OSHA – 10 Hours  Hospitality & Tourism – ServSafe  Drafting Design Technology - NOCTI (National Occupational Competency Testing Institute)

12. Credentialing Student Clubs & Organizations

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