The Arlington Career Center

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The Arlington Career Center
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What is it?

• The Career Center offers enrichment classes to
  Arlington 3rd 12th graders
• Career Technical Classes
• Hands-on Learning with Industry Professionals
• Industry-Standard Technology

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The Career Center Supports APS Strategic Goals

• EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS Build Effective
  Relationships with the Community

• RESPONSIVE EDUCATION Succeed in a Diverse,
  Changing World

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What will you learn at the Career Center?

• Professionalism (language, dress, conduct)
• Skills (marketplace skills that earn )
• Career Pathways (you may want to pursue in the
  future)

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Career Pathways
9 Career Fields
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Why come to the Career Center?

• Learn about a CAREER you might ENJOY!!!
• Learn skills that will earn you
• Become a better person SERVE others!!!

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Who goes to the Career Center?

• Grades 3 5 for Early-Release Wednesdays.
• Grades 4 - 12 for Saturday Summer classes.
• Grades 9 12 for High School elective classes.

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Early Release Wednesdays
(grades 35)

• SESSION II

Cartooning Cooking ( 10) Creative
Crafts Electronics Hair Things Keyboarding Pet
Care Photography TV Production
January 4, 11, 18, 25 February 1, 8
SESSION III
February 22 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
52 per session
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SATURDAY CLASSES(4th - 12th graders)

• Jan. 7th Feb. 3rd
• Feb. 25th Mar. 25th

Animal Science Cartooning Art Computer
Repair Cosmetology Keyboarding Keyboarding Photogr
aphy Silk Screening TV / Multimedia
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SUMMER CLASSESRising 3rd Rising 12th graders

• Month of July
• Session I -- July 5 - 7 10 - 14
• Session II-- July 17-21 24 - 28

28 Different Classes !!!
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How do you sign up?

• Call the Enrichment Office at the Arlington
  Career Center [phone]
• Speak to Ms. Opsut or Ms. Estes

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ACC Career Technical Education Programs
9 CLUSTERS
25 PROGRAMS

• Photography, Commercial Art
• TV Multimedia

• Commercial Art Media
• Business Marketing
• Information Technology

• Banking Finance
• Hospitality Management
• Classroom-on-the-Mall

• Computer Maintenance Technician
• Computer Networking (CISCO)

• Auto Body Repair, Auto Technology
• Aviation

• Transportation
• Construction Trades
• Engineering Leadership

• Carpentry, Electricity
• Heating, Ventilation AC

• Drafting (CAD), Engineering
• Project Lead-the-Way
• AFJROTC

• Biology Biotechnology
• Health Public Safety
• Human Services

• Animal Science, Tech. Animal Science
• Biotechnology

• Physical Therapy/Sports Medicine
• EMT, Forensics

• Cosmetology, Culinary Arts
• Early Childhood Development

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Business Communication

• Commercial Art Media Cluster
• Commercial Art
• Computer Graphics for the Web
• Photography
• Television Multimedia Production

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Business Communication

• Business Marketing Cluster
• Banking Finance
• Classroom on the Mall
• Hospitality Marketing
• Work Cooperative

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Business Communication

• Information Technology Cluster
• Computer Maintenance (A)
• Computer Networking (Cisco)

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Industrial Engineering

• Transportation Cluster
• Auto Body
• Auto Technology
• Aviation

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Industrial Engineering

• Construction Trades
• Carpentry
• Electricity
• Heating, Ventilation Air Conditioning

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Industrial Engineering

• Engineering Leadership
• Drafting (CAD)
• Engineering
• AFJROTC

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Health Human Services

• Biology Biotechnology Cluster
• Animal Science
• Technical Animal Science
• Biotechnology

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Health Human Services

• Health Public Safety Cluster
• Physical Therapy
• Emergency Medical Technology
• Forensics

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Health Human Services

• Human Services Cluster
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Early Childhood Education

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How do you sign up?

• Call the Enrichment Office at the Arlington
  Career Center [phone]
• Speak to Ms. Opsut or Ms. Estes

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http//www.careercenter.arlington.k12.va.us/ (or
just Google Arlington Career Center)
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Its your turnto come to the Arlington Career
Center!
Come for a See for Yourself tour with one of
our Student Ambassadors
Call us at 703.228.5800 to arrange for your OWN
tour bring your parents and friends!