The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center will host an open house for current sophomores and juniors on Monday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center, which is located at 1901 Lynch Rd. The open house is for students interested in enrolling in Career and Technical Education classes.
The Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center (SICTC), which serves students from Vanderburgh, Warrick, Posey, and Gibson counties, and the southern half of Spencer county, offers 21 courses of study in 10 different career clusters. All of the programs prepare students for high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand careers including 35 of the Hoosier Hot 50 jobs.
Courses offered at SICTC include: Animal science/veterinary science; architectural design (CAD); Automotive Collision Repair Technology; Automotive Services Technology; Building Construction Technology; Computer Network Technology (CISCO); Culinary Arts; Diesel Service Technology; Electricity/Residential and Industrial Technology; Floral Design/Landscape/Greenhouse Management; Graphic Communications/Digital Media Technology; Health Sciences Education; Heating/Air Conditioning/Alternative Energy Systems; Industrial Maintenance/Plastics Technology/Advanced Manufacturing; Precision Machine Metalworking Technology; Pre-Engineering/Project Lead the Way; Pre-Engineering/Mechanical, Civil, Electrical; Public Safety/Law Enforcement and Fire Technology; Small Engines/Power Mechanics; Telecommunications Media/Radio and Television; and Welding Technology.
The Career Center is identified by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education as one of the top five secondary career centers in the United States. Students may also receive dual credit for 73 different college courses at nine different colleges and universities. Yearly, approximately 3,000 dual credits are awarded.
Individuals with questions may call the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center at 435-8438 or go to www.evscschools.com/sictc.
