Somerset County Technology Center

Public vocational-technical school in Somerset, Pennsylvania

Somerset County Technology Center

Address

281 Technology Drive

Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Somerset

Pennsylvania

15501

Information
School type| Public Vocational-Technical School
Opened| 1972
NCES School ID| 428040007085
Administrative Director| Karen Remick
Faculty| 18[1]
Employees| 25
Grades| 10-12
Schedule type| Part-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.

## High School Opportunities

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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

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School District | High School

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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

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

* Auto Body Technology
* Auto Technology
* Carpentry
* Computer Networking
* Cosmetology
* Culinary Arts
* Dental Assisting
* Early Childhood Education
* Electrical Occupations
* Forestry
* Health Occupations
* Machine Technology
* Masonry
* Pre-Engineering Drafting & Design
* Welding

### High school clubs and organizations

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

* SkillsUSA
* FFA
* National Association of Home Builders \- Student Chapter
* SADD
* BotsIQ of Southwestern Pennsylvania

## Adult Education

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

## Customized Training

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

## References

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

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