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Automotive/Heavy Duty Vehicle Maintenance
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The Automotive/Heavy Duty Vehicle Maintenance program is a program where students move throughout the auto/diesel areas repairing all types of vehicles, including passenger cars, light and heavy duty trucks, vans, station wagons, and two and four-wheel drive vehicles.  Students gain "hands-on" experience in engine tune-up and testing, standard and automatic transmissions, front end alignment, carburetor, and ignition systems.  Learning to understand the electrical, electronic, and mechanical components requires the knowledge of up-to-date diagnostic equipment, which is a vital part of the course.  The dynamometer, visualiner, engine analyzer is taught.  Graduates are prepared to take the Pennsylvania Vehicle Safety Inspection Examination.  Students may also qualify to become ASE-certified mechanics.

Cabinetmaking/Finished Carpentry  (More info..)
The Cabinetmaking/Finished Carpentry program provides the training and skills needed to become a skilled wood craftsman. Cabinetmakers work with wood creating things of usefulness and beauty. They provide fine furniture, kitchen cabinetry, doors, molding, etc. Students learn how to identify and safe operation of hand tools, power tools, and building materials common to the trade. Application of these tools in joinery, adhesives and gluing, shop drawing, cost estimating, milling, and wood finishing is taught.

Carpentry/Construction (More info....)
The Carpentry/Construction program that provides students with the skills and knowledge to become a construction carpenter. In this training, students learn to use both hand and power tools, trade math and blueprint reading. They also develop the techniques utilized in layout foundations, rough framing, assembling stairs, and interior and exterior finish. Estimating, purchasing and cost procedures are also included. Carpentry requires the ability to solve arithmetical and geometrical problems quickly and accurately, good physical condition and manual dexterity.

Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology  (More info....)
The Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge used to repair automotive bodies and fenders. Instruction is given in the removal of dents, repair of cuts, methods of refinishing, types of finishes, replacement of parts, repair and replacement of upholstered parts, and electrical and mechanical controls related to windows, doors and air conditioners. Students will learn how to repair and replace sheet metal panels using welding equipment.

Culinary Arts (More info....)
The Culinary Arts program trains individuals for employment with the food industry. Students utilize the school's most modern kitchen training facilities for various kinds of food preparation. Instruction is given in areas such as nutrition, sanitation, tools and equipment, short order cooking, quantity food preparation, baking, meat cutting, cafeteria work. Students have the opportunity to perform their skills in the school's restaurant, deli and cafeteria.

Dental Assistant (More info....)
The Dental Assistant program prepares students to assist the dentist with chairside duties, work in the reception/ business area and do various laboratory procedures. Students will be trained to mix various dental materials, expose radiographs and pour dental molds. While in the program, students will be involved in observation in local dentist offices.

Digital Printing Technologies (More info....)
The Digital Printing Technologies program prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills needed for employment in the printing industry.  It offers a wide variety of employment opportunities including:  typesetters, desktop publishers, layout artists, process camera operators, platemakers, press operators, and bindery workers.  Instruction provides for "hands-on" projects of printed materials utilized in the school.  The classroom operates similar to a commercial shop in methods, procedures, and results.

Drafting & Design (More Info...)
The Drafting & Design program provides students with the skills and knowledge to become technicians or draftspersons.  Students learn to translate ideas, rough sketches, specifications, and calculations into working drawing for production and assembly. Architectural and mechanical drawing is taught along with materials design and construction. Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) focuses on using computer graphics to develop mechanical designs.

Electrical Trades (More Info...)
The Electrical Trades program prepares individuals with the skills and knowledge needed to work with residential, commercial and industrial wiring. Students learn to install electric wiring switches, lighting fixtures, the installation and maintenance of electrical and electronic control systems, motors and servo-mechanical devices. Students also learn the local, state and national codes that apply to electrical work.

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning/Plumbing (More info....)
The Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning/ Plumbing provides the opportunity for individuals to prepare themselves in the installation, maintenance, and repair of all types of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration equipment, soil and waste sanitation, venting, gas and air lines, installation of plumbing fixtures, installation of large and small, self-contained to large, central plant type systems of air conditioning. It also gives them the opportunity to read and interpret blueprints and drawings. Fundamental knowledge of electrical practices, reading schematics, electrical controls, building circuits, working with chemicals, piping practices, types of furnaces, efficiency testing, energy management, and related safety in all of the above curricula areas provides the individual the opportunity to prepare themselves for the working world. Students may apply to take the RSES Certification Exam prior to graduation.

Horticulture & Environmental Science (More info...)
The Horticulture & Environmental Sciences program provides students current knowledge and skills needed to meet the environmental concerns of the world and expanding markets in all horticultural related fields.  Students will study at an off-campus facility that offers hands-on activities on actual public and privately owned athletic fields, landscapes, wood lots, and other related areas.  Major study areas include:  landscaping, horticulture, turf grass/athletic field management, environmental sciences.  Associated study areas include:  fish and wildlife, forestry, soil science, water resources, environmental education, and FFA activities.

Interior Decorating & Finishing (More info...)
The Interior Design & Decorating program prepares individuals with the skills and knowledge utilized in the correct planning and artistic design of homes and commercial interiors. Attention is given to harmonious color schemes, the study of past and present furniture styles and how to arrange furniture and accessories. Emphasis is placed upon the measuring and estimating of materials needed for decorating, drawing floor plans, and interpreting basic blueprints used in construction. Students will design and decorate scaled down models of rooms as a class project.

Logistics & Materials Management (More info...)
This course provides instruction in purchasing procedures, material receiving and inspection, stock-control systems, material classifications, storage methods, use of material handling equipment, inventory control, and distribution as well as records systems.

Masonry (More info)
The Masonry program is designed to provide students with the skills to build lasting structures out of materials such as stone or brick.  Students also learn to work with concrete, concrete blocks, artificial stone and related materials. These materials are used to construct walls, partitions, fireplaces, chimneys, foundations, etc.  Students learn to read blueprints and to estimate the cost of projects and materials.

Multi-Media /Web Design Studio  (More info...)
Effectively interacting with your audience on many levels, from graphics to audio, is your challenge in this field.  Corporate web sites and interactive CD-ROMs and training materials become your canvas in the professional world.  Multimedia system and web page design, video, animation, and scripting are just some of the key elements in the curriculum.  Your technical toolbox and creative abilities prepare you for entry-level positions such as graphic artist, digital media producer, and interface designer in fields as varied as advertising, corporate communications, and law and medicine.  The internet, CDs, DVDs, and video production are all creating new avenues of artistic expression. Students who know how to create, build, and deliver the digital information are going to have the edge.  In this program, students will learn to navigate the digital landscape, including the worlds of video production and multimedia technology. 

Outdoor Power Equipment Repair (More info...)
The Outdoor Power Equipment Technology program is designed to give instruction in the following areas:  two-stroke cycle and four-stroke cycle engine design, carburetion, ignition, cooling, lubrication, troubleshooting, and overhaul procedures.  There is also instruction given on drive systems, parts identification, ordering, inventory control, and business operations.  Also included in the outdoor power equipment field is recreational equipment, which includes motorcycles, ATVs and outboard engines.

Retail Marketing/Entrepreneurship (More info...)
The Retail Marketing/Entrepreneurship program provides students with the skills and knowledge needed for employment in the retail industry. Students learn cashiering, human relations, salesmanship, communications, merchandising, advertising and operations and management. A component of the instruction will include on-site training at the local mall. Involvement in DECA (an Association for Marketing Students)  provides students with the opportunity to become involved in activities related to the marketing curriculum.

Welding Technology (More info...)
The Welding Technology program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for performing the most common types of welding. This includes oxy-acetylene, electric arc, metallic inert gas (M.I.G.) and tungsten inert gas (T.I.G.). Other welding procedures taught are brazing, submerged arc, flux cored arc, and plastic welding. Students successfully completing the course may be eligible to take the American Welding Society (AWS) Test for Certification of Welders.