Regional Academy for Advanced Technology

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Regional Academy for Advanced Technology

• Local High School Juniors and Seniors
• Began August 2008
• Stresses the critical skills and behaviors
  identified as being most important in global
  workforce.
• Integrates core academic and workplace
  readiness skills with enhanced computer
  literacy in all curriculums.

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• All Classes Dual Enrolled Students Graduate
  with College Transcript.
• Creates Jump-start on College Career and
• prepares students to be workforce-ready upon
  graduation.
• Competitive application process and a referral
  from their high school teacher and
  guidance counselor.

• 54 students representing 6 secondary systems
  and eleven high schools are participating

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• Three programs are being offered this academic
  year(2008-2009)
• Engineering Career Studies
• Advanced Technology in Mechatronics
• Culinary Arts

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Advantage for Salem Students

• Customized Educational Programs to Meet
  Workforce Training Needs
• Dual Enrollment Credits
• High Quality Career and Technical Education with
  State-of-the-Art Equipment

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Additional Advantages

• Academy projects a positive image for the
  students
• Academy students are more focused on academic
  studies and career planning
• Students have an advantage over their peers when
  they enroll as full-time college students

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Additional Advantages (Cont.)

• Students overcome doubts about their college
  career and receive grades based on the same
  standards as other students at Virginia Western.
• Students study with outstanding faculty
• Students may participate in college programs and
  clubs (mini-baja team, Robotics events)

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Salem High School Participants

• 2 Students Advanced Technology in
  Mechatronics
• 29 College Credits for 2 year program

• 7 Students Engineering Career Studies
  Including1Female
• 29 College Credits for 2 year program

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Total Area School Participation
Engineering Career Studies 25 Advanced
Technology in Mechatronics 13 Culinary
Arts 16 _____ Total 54
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Non Traditional Statistics
Engineering Career Studies 23 Males, 2
Female Advanced Technology in Mechatronics
11 Males, 2 Females Culinary 9 Males, 7
Females
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Plans for Expansion 2009-2010

• Plan is to add a new Program area for the
  2009-2010 academic year
• The Cisco Networking Academy will offer
  potential careers in
• Network Administration
• LAN Support
• Computer Technicians

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Cisco Network Academy (Cont.)

• Successful professional in this career field may
  have an Associate degree or Bachelors degree and
  will continue their lifelong learning on the job.
  
• Average salaries for network support or LAN
  administrative positions range from 33,000 to
  42,000 according to ww.salary.com

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Cisco Networking Academy (Cont.)

• Student Benefits
• Dual credit courses
• Practical, hands-on skills
• Industry Certification
• Professional Contacts for Possible Employment
  Opportunities