Miami Valley Career Technology Center

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Miami Valley Career Technology Center
Address
6800 Hoke Road Clayton, Ohio 45315
Information
School type	Public/Career and Technical
Founded	1971
Superintendent	Dr. John Boggess
Principal	Kristy Taylor, Jeff Shoup, Dale Winner
Grades	11 - 12, continuing and adult education
Enrollment	2,362 high school students and 9,000 adult education students
Area	Suburban and rural
Color(s)	Royal blue and grey
Website	www.mvctc.com

The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) is a career technology school in Clayton, Ohio. It serves Montgomery County and the Greater Dayton Area, as well as surrounding counties such as Darke, Miami, Preble, and Warren. It was previously called Montgomery County Joint Vocational School.

Students from 27 participating high schools attend classes daily in one of 50 career programs.

The high school division is approved and accredited by the Ohio Department of Education and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools as a two-year public career technical school offering secondary preparation with in-school and cooperative education programs.

The adult education division is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and operates within guidelines set by the Ohio Department of Education Division of Career Technical and Adult Education. However, it will become a part of the University System of Ohio starting January 2009.

The main campus consists of three main buildings on a 240-acre (0.97 km²) site with two farm buildings, an aircraft hangar,20 acres (81,000 m²) of woods, and a stocked pond. The three main buildings have over 425,000 square feet (39,500 m²) under roof.

Contents 1 High School Curriculum 1.1 Career and Technical Student Organizations 1.2 School Districts 1.3 Programs offered 2 Student Projects 3 External links 4 References

[edit] High School Curriculum

MVCTC offers both 1 and 2 year courses for High School students, as well as special programs labeled "tech prep" which work in affiliation with Sinclair Community College to help provide scholarships and continued education to eligible students. MVCTC promotes this as being a 2 year scholarship with opportunities to transfer to a 4-year school.

[edit] Career and Technical Student Organizations

Students are also encouraged to participate in student organizations such as SkillsUSA, Business Professionals of America (BPA), Future Farmers of America (FFA). These groups organize and sponsor events and contests related to the student's vocation. Students who excel in their skill sets are recognized at national levels in these events.

[edit] School Districts

Ansonia Arcanum-Butler Bethel Brookville Carlisle Dixie (New Lebanon) Eaton Franklin Monroe Jefferson Miami East Miamisburg Milton-Union Mississinawa Valley National Trail Northmont Northridge Preble-Shawnee Tippecanoe Tri-County North Tri-Village Trotwood-Madison Twin Valley South Valley View Vandalia-Butler Versailles Wayne West Carrollton

[edit] Programs offered

• Agricultural Services
• Agri-Technology
• Air Force Junior ROTC
• Allied Health
• Allied Health Technologies Tech Prep
• Animal Production & Care
• Architectural/Engineering Technology
• Auto Collision
• Auto Services
• Automotive Engine Rebuilding & Machining
• Automotive Technology
• Automotive Technology Tech Prep
• Aviation Maintenance Technician
• Biotechnology Tech Prep
• Career Based Intervention
• Carpentry
• Clerical Services
• Computer Information Technology
• Computer Information Technology Tech Prep
• Computer Network Engineering Tech Prep
• Construction Trades
• Cosmetology
• Criminal Justice
• Culinary Arts
• Dental Assistant
• Diesel Equipment & Technology
• Digital Design Technology Tech Prep
• Early Childhood Education
• Electrical Trades
• Electronics Engineering Tech Prep
• Environmental/Natural Resources Tech Prep
• Financial Management
• Graphic Commercial Art
• Graphic Commercial Photography
• Heating/Ventilation & Air Conditioning
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Hotels & Lodging
• Interactive Multimedia Development Tech Prep
• Legal Secretary
• Marketing & Media
• Masonry
• Mechanical Construction & Plumbing Systems Technology
• Medical Secretary
• Motorcycle Service Technology
• Precision Machining Technology
• Teacher Academy*
• Pre-Vet Technology
• Sports Medicine Tech Prep
• Welding

[edit] Student Projects

Some courses also allow students to gain hands-on experience by completing unpaid projects outside of their co-operative program.

[edit] External links

• http://www.mvctc.com/

[edit] References