Pioneer Career and Technology Center serves high school students through 36 Tech Prep programs on the Shelby campus and at the NC State Kehoe Learning Center, plus 20 satellite high school programs in associate schools. It also serves high school graduates hrough its Adult Education program track. Students who attend Pioneer participate in both Career Tech Prep laboratories and academic classes. Post-secondary classes are also available. You can learn about all of the programs available at the Pioneer website at www.pctc.k12.oh.us.

The College-NOW program is a unique Tech Prep Engineering program which is designed to partner with North Central State College to begin earning their high school diploma along with an Associate Degree from North Central State College. Tehse students will earn an Associate in Engineering Technology Degree. The labs as well as all academic classes will be locate at the Shelby NC State Kehoe Engineering building. This program will also include an opportunity for a supervised work experience during the second year. Summer coursework will be a strong possibility for this program.

The career clusters available at Pioneer Career and Technology Center are as follows:

• Environmental & Agricultural Systems
• Industrial Engineering
• Health Services
• Human Services
• Arts & Communication
• Business & Management

Since opening its doors in 1968, Pioneer Career and Technology Center has provided CAREER/TECHNICAL education to over 13,000 high school students. Many have become supervisors and managers. Some have started their own businesses. A recent Ohio study of CAREER/TECHNICAL graduates showed that within three years they were earning from 13% to 47% more than high school graduates without CAREER/TECHNICAL training.

In addition to excellent CAREER/TECHNICAL training, services such as the Job LEADS Office, Career Passport, Student Competency Warranty, Articulation Agreements with technical schools and colleges, and a wide range of rigorous academic classes are available to compliment the "hands on" training. This gives the Pioneer graduates a head start to the workforce and continuing their education.

Many students who have graduated from high school return to Pioneer in Adult Education classes to further their education and get promotions in their jobs.

The Pioneer Career and Technology Center School Board of Education and staff are committed to our motto:

For Every Graduate, A Salable Skill.