1. Have you heard of early college high school?
Where are you going?
Have you heard of early college high school?
Northern Borders Academy

2. What is P-TECH? Pathways in Technology Early College High School
A new model for high school learning
You start in 9th or 10th grade
4 to 6 year program
Prepares you for the work place
Helps you make connections & get references
You attend north country community college starting in your junior year of high school

3. What do our industry partners do?
Set students up with career coaches
Host events & field trips
Hold mock interview, resume, and job skill sessions
Teach students the skills they are looking for in new hires

4. Who are our criminal justice partners?
Franklin County Emergency Services
Border Patrol
Explorers Program
Franklin County Sheriff’s Department
Malone Village Police
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police

5. Who are our Health Care Field partners?
Alice Hyde Medical Center
Adirondack Health Institute
North Star Behavioral Services
Northern Area Health Education Center

6. Who are the educational partners?
St. Regis Falls
Central School District
Chateaugay
Central School District
North Country Community College
North Country Workforce Development Board
Salmon River Central School District
Brushton-Moira Central School District
Malone
Central School District

7. What is the Northern Borders Academy like?
Learn from industry professionals in Criminal Justice & Health Care Fields
Monthly workplace learning; career and workforce exposure; and workforce readiness outings and activities
You will be paired up with a Career Coach and be offered job shadowing opportunities as early as your sophomore year
Project-based, hands-on learning, Chromebook, VR Holo- lens Technology and 3-D Printing
Real world experience
You take the lead in your learning, choosing a career pathway, and taking college-level, credit bearing courses!

8. 2018 – 2019 Monthly Activities Workforce Readiness Workshops
Career & Workforce Exposure / Workplace Learning Outings
St. Regis Mohawk Health Services
Trudeau Institute, Ampersand Biosciences, and Saranac Lake Laboratory Museum
Malone Airport ~ LifeNet Services
St. Joseph’s Addiction and Treatment Center, Saranac Lake
Fort Drum Medical Simulation Center
Workforce Readiness Workshops
Resume Creation & Tips Session and Emotional Intelligence, Communication & Situational Judgement
Ready4Real: Resume Prep, Writing Exercise, Interview App
CPR Re-Certification (all incoming Freshmen are CPR certified)

9. Medical Simulation Training Center Fort Drum Military base

10. What about PTECH Students?
What best describes PTECH students?
They Are excited to learn in new and exciting ways
They Are inventive and creative
They want to get a head start on college or the workplace
They Work well in a team environment
They are Interested in health care or criminal justice

11. Where do PTECH students come from?
BrusHTon-Moira Central School
Chateaugay Central School
Malone Central School
St. Regis Falls Central School
Salmon-River Central School

12. How do you apply for PTECH?
Student must complete and submit:
An application (available in your Guidance office)
Essay
Parent recommendation form
School counselor recommendation form
Teacher recommendation form
30 slots open for !
Check with your Guidance Counselor
about application deadlines!

13. What degrees can I obtain through the northern borders academy?
North Country Community college’s approved
associate degree programs
Health Sciences
Human services
Chemical Dependency Counseling
Criminal Justice (Effective )

14. What options do I have as I move through the program?
Graduate high school and choose a different college to attend on my own
Graduate High school and take a civil service exam/complete interviews to begin work
Graduate high school and continue on for my free associate’s degree
Graduate high school, get an associates degree, and continue towards a four year bachelors degree

15. What about my home district?
You Can Still
Play Sports
Attend Dances & Functions
Participate in Spirit & Olympic Days
Join Clubs

16. Ptech is a place where students choose their own pathways
Ptech is a place where students choose their own pathways. Are you ready to write your story?