Tri-County Technology
Center Courses
at Bartlesville High School/Mid-High
2009-2010
The following programs
will meet the computer technology requirement for college-prep and/or Oklahoma
Promise: Business Administration and
Management, Computer Aided Drafting, Graphic Communications, Networking
Technology, Pre-Engineering. One full
year equals one unit. If the student has
met the foreign language requirement, these programs can be counted as “one
additional unit.”
Anatomy &
Physiology/Lab credit will be transcripted for
students enrolled in the first year of Health Science Technology or Dental
Assisting Technology.
Applied Welding
Technology
Course
Number: 9541
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
This program prepares you
for a wide variety of career choices.
You will receive training on various welding techniques and procedures
such as arc welding, oxyacetylene welding, and gas metal and tungsten arc
welding. Skills attained include shop
organization, blueprint reading, and training for certification in STICK, TIG,
and MIG welding. This course is designed
to teach you skills necessary to pass
Auto Collision Repair
Technology
Course
Number: 9041
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
From the moment you step into the state-of-the-art
workshop, you will receive hands-on training in many aspects of auto collision
repair, including: shop safety,
non-structural body repair, advanced body repair, and advanced painting and
refinishing. Basic instruction focuses
on the Automotive Service Excellence (A.S.E.) Task List, which is designed to
meet A.S.E. standards. If you have good
manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, and are ready for hard, physical work,
this program can lead you to a rewarding occupation.
Auto Service Technology
Course
Number: 9044
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11 to enter
This is one of the most rapidly advancing
technologies in the world with many opportunities for skilled technicians. You will be trained in engine repair, power
trains, electrical, engine performance, air conditioning, brakes, steering and
suspension systems. Basic instruction
focuses on the A.S.E. Task List. Auto
Service offers hands-on experience including working with trainers, live-work
projects, and using specialized tools.
Business Administration and Management
Course
Number: 8421
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
This course prepares high
school students for career success in the administration, management and
entrepreneurship fields. Students learn office software and procedures, video
and web page design as well as, customer service and management
strategies. Courses offered throughout
this program apply towards an Associate degree or a more advanced degree.
Computer-Aided Drafting
Course
Number: 9182
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: Algebra I
CAD prepares you for an exciting drafting and
design career. You will begin with basic
drawing theory and techniques before moving into more advanced CAD skills
utilizing state-of-the-art computers and software programs. This hands-on class will study various levels
of engineering CAD architecture, customizing CAD, as well as, advancing on to
special projects. Emphasis is on the
development of a professional portfolio and employability skills.
Construction Technology
Course
Number: 9184
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite:
Algebra I
The Construction Technology
program provides training for today’s highly technical workforce. Students will explore all of the construction
areas with major emphasis in Electricity, Plumbing, Carpentry, and Heat &
Air. Upon completion of this program,
students may begin working as an apprentice in a specific area or continue
their education with one of our many college partners.
Cosmetology
Course
Number: 9161
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite: State board requirements
This exciting program
prepares you for a career utilizing your own creativity and entrepreneurial
skills. You will begin hands-on
instruction toward becoming a licensed cosmetologist, manicurist, or
esthetician. The practical experience
provided by the program helps you prepare to take the State Board of
Cosmetology Licensing exam.
Culinary Arts
Course
Number: 9600
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
The hospitality industry is
one of the nation’s largest employers offering many different employment
opportunities. Students are prepared
through classroom experience, hands-on training, and the student-managed Osage
Room Restaurant. Students also learn by
preparing meals daily for the public in a commercial kitchen, in addition to
catering breakfasts, lunches, and special events. Students rotate through the following
stations: bakery/pastry, dinner/fry,
salad/pantry, stewarding, restaurant, cafeteria/snack
bar.
Dental Assisting
Course
Number: 8510
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Dental Assisting prepares students for a
rewarding career as part of the dental team.
From the moment you step into the state-of-the-art dental clinic, you
will experience the feeling of working in a professional dental
environment. Instruction covered in the
program includes anatomy and physiology, dental materials, chair-side dental
assisting and front office functions.
The curriculum focuses on issues related to becoming a professional and
includes an emphasis on confidentiality, ethics and jurisprudence,
communication skills and overall character formation. Course also includes a clinical internship at
area private dental offices and clinics.
Early Care Education
(Child Care)
Course
Number: 9501
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Child Care prepares you for a rewarding career
shaping the lives of young children. You
will work with children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in our three-star NAEYC
accredited child care center. This
program is designed to intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically
stimulate children. If you enjoy helping
infants to preschool children create, discover, and investigate their
surroundings, then this program is the place to start. Courses include health, safety, nutrition,
child development, creative arts, and classroom management for starters. Graduates are prepared to test for the Child
Development Associate Credential which is a highly recognized credential among
quality child care providers.
Graphic Communications
Course
Number: 9991
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
You will be prepared for an exciting and fast-paced
career in offset printing, commercial art, advertising, journalism, public
relations, and digital design. Students
will work with Macintosh computers and the latest design software to construct
creative and innovative designs for projects that you get to print on an offset
press. If you are creative, enjoy
designing and producing real world projects or if you are mechanically
inclined, Commercial Printing is a great place to start.
Health Science Technology
Course
Number: 8511
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
This program will prepare you to deal with the
challenges of the health care industry.
The course has been created in cooperation with medical professionals
and features actual clinical experience to educate students in a real world
environment as a certified nursing assistant and/or certified medication
aide. Students will learn basic
knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level employment. Students study anatomy and physiology,
medical terminology, medical office procedures, human growth and development,
diseases, infection control, legal responsibilities, medical ethics, vital
signs, first aid, and CPR. Upon
completion, students may go on to advanced
training.
Marketing Management & Entrepreneurship
Course
Number: 8465
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Marketing Management
prepares you for an exciting career while attending class and working on the
job. This class has everything you need to get promoted or own your own
business in management, banking/financial services, advertising, hotel/tourism,
or apply credits toward college. You
will learn management, selling techniques, employee survival skills, and supervisory
skills. If you enjoy working with the
public, have a strong work ethic, and good verbal and written communication
skills, this program may be just for you.
Networking Technology
Course
Number: 9253
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisit: Algebra I
The Networking program prepares you for a
fast-paced career. Information flow has
become a major industry in the
Precision Machining
Course
Number: 9990
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite:
Algebra I
Machinists are skilled
workers who are able to make all types of machined metal and plastic parts with
machine tools. Students will learn to
set up and operate all of the basic machine tools, read blueprints, and use all
of the common metal working hand tools and precision measuring instruments. Along with these skills, students will learn
the properties and heat treatment of the different metals to be machined. Additionally, students will learn how to
operate computerized numeric controlled (CNC) machines.
Pre-Engineering
Course
Number: 9183
Semesters: 2
Grade
Level: 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:
Sophomores should have completed Algebra I, Geometry, and Biology I
Honors. Juniors should also be enrolled
in Pre-Calculus or College Algebra/Trigonometry and AP Biology II or AP
Chemistry II. Seniors should also be enrolled
in AP Calculus and AP Biology II, AP Chemistry II, or AP Physics
The Pre-Engineering is
designed to introduce students to engineering careers. The program combines higher-level math and
science courses with a sequence of engineering courses to better prepare
students for college. Pre-Engineering
courses include Principles of Engineering, Introduction to Engineering Design,
Digital Electronics, Engineering Design and Development, and a specialty course
in one of the following: Computer Integrated
Manufacturing, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Aerospace Engineering, and
Biotechnical Engineering. Through
projects students work in teams to research, design, and construct solutions to
authentic engineering problems. The
curriculum is based on the national Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering
program. At the end of the program,
teams present their research papers and defend their projects to a panel of
engineers, business leaders, and engineering college educators for professional
review and feedback.