WCCC provides satellite programs in cooperation with our partner school districts at Franklin, Kings, Little Miami and Springboro, and at Bishop Fenwick High School. Project Lead the Way and Project SEARCH are off-site programs offered in partnership with other area educational institutions and businesses.
Franklin High School
Exercise Science Tech Prep
Instructor Kristin Wineberg Kristin.Wineberg@mywccc.org
937-743-8611
Are you interested in health, nutrition and wellness? Do you want to be a personal trainer or explore the field of sports medicine? Don’t just sit there! Get active and sign up for the Exercise Science program! This Career-Technical College Tech Prep program is offered to juniors and seniors at Franklin High School in partnership with the Warren County Career Center. Students accepted into the program have the opportunity to earn dual high school and college credits and scholarship opportunities upon successful completion of course requirements. Students will participate in job shadowing at area health and sports facilities and work as a team to compete in the regional Showcase sponsored by the Miami Valley Tech Prep Consortium. Exercise Science is the study of movement and associated functional responses with a focus on optimal health. Employment of fitness professionals is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012!
Areas of Study: • Health and Wellness • Physical Fitness • Nutrition • Substance Use • Human Growth & Development • Human Anatomy • Biomechanics • Motor Learning • Sports Injuries • Career Exploration
Associate degree career pathways: Personal trainer Fitness instructor Fitness program/facility director Group exercise instructor Sports management/marketing Recreation program instructor/director Employee fitness director Fitness equipment sales rep Fitness testing specialist
Bachelor and advanced degree career pathways: Health promotion specialist Sports nutritionist Cardiac rehabilitation assistant Fitness specialist in health care Pediatric fitness specialist Exercise psychology Sports/strength conditioning specialist Exercise physiologist (master’s preferred) Pharmaceutical sales rep Fitness writer Sports historian Researcher (master’s or doctoral degree)
With a college degree in Exercise Science or Sports Medicine, you could work at: Private health clubs Recreation centers Community outreach centers Corporate or community fitness centers Schools, colleges and universities Health care facilities: hospitals, extended care, and retirement centers Laboratories Military, police, fire, EMS departments Private homes Sports equipment retailers Cruise ships
Exercise Science Health/PE Foundation for Grades 9 & 10 If you are a Freshman or Sophomore, you can take the foundation course for entrance into the Exercise Science Career/Technical Program. Classes are designed for students to develop a foundation of knowledge in order to be successful in the Exercise Science Career/Technical Program. Units will introduce the following topics: Health & Wellness Physical Fitness Nutrition, Substance Use First Aid, CPR Body Systems Health Care Systems Safety Communication & Employability Skills All Health and Physical Education requirements will be met upon successful completion.
Little Miami High School
513-899-3781
Business Technology Tech Prep Instructor Christie Leis, ext. 20445 christie.leis@mywccc.org
The Business Technology Tech Prep program is a two-year program for juniors and seniors that prepares college prep students for business career paths in college, for increasing computer skills for any college major and/or for employment with valuable computer and business skills.
The following subject areas will be covered during the two-year program: • Accounting (manual and automated) • Business Principles and Management • Microsoft Office • Access • Excel • PowerPoint • Publisher • Word
College Credit: May earn college credit from Sinclair Community College or UC Raymond Walters in the subjects listed above. At Sinclair, a test must be taken to earn the credit and can be used at Sinclair or transferred to another college. At Raymond Walters, credits earned can be applied to a business major at the school.
Scholarship: Business Technology Tech Prep graduates who attend Sinclair and remain in the business pathway will automatically receive the $3,000 Tech Prep scholarship ($500 for each of 6 quarters.)
Information Technology Tech Prep Instructor Tom Brinkmann, ext. 20409 tombrinkmann@yahoo.com
The Information Technology Tech Prep program is a two-year program for juniors and seniors that prepares college prep students for careers in any field affected by network technologies, which by today’s standards, is just about every business and occupation.
The following subject areas will be covered during the two-year program: • Networking Technologies: OSI and TCP/IP models • CISCO Worldwide CCNA Network Academy • Computer Parts & Operating Systems: XP Professional • Economics Competition, Productivity, and Entrepreneurship • E-Commerce, Web Design, and Web Hosting • Server Software, MS Server 2003 • MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint • MS Project & MS Visio – Productivity Tools • Databases: MS SQL and Access • Open Software: Linux, MySQL, PHP • Programming Languages (JAVA, VB.NET, ASP.NET, C++)
Software Alliances: IT students will be members of the Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance entitling them to legal copies of thousands of dollars of Microsoft products which they can keep after completing the pathway. Honors Credits: Honors credit is given for IT-3, 4, 5, 6, & 7 once a student has completed IT 1 & 2 and successfully demonstrated that he or she can pass the identical curriculum given at the college and post-college/professional level offered by the CISCO worldwide academy.
College Credit and Scholarships: Up to 39 hours of college credit and an automatic $3,000 scholarship ($500 for each of 6 quarters) will be granted by Sinclair Community College to students completing the 2-year Tech Prep requirements. The University of Cincinnati – OCAS is currently offering students $2,000 for being in a Tech Prep Pathway and another $2,000 for being an IT major.
Job Opportunities: Students who complete the pathway and pass the CCNA certification exam will be prepared to accept an entry level position in the professional workplace, which in turn, could help them finance their way through their college experience.
Activities: Tech Prep students will be members of Business Professionals of America (BPA), participate in BPA regional, state and national (must qualify) competitions and conferences. In addition, students complete various business projects, visit local businesses and colleges, interact with guest speakers, compete in the Tech Prep Showcase and participate in activities with students from Cincinnati State and Sinclair Community College.
College and Career Opportunities • Accounting • Business Management • Computer Information Systems • Computer Science • Database Administrator • Economics • Engineering • Entrepreneurship • Financial Management • International Business • Management Information Systems • Marketing • Network Administration • Office Administration & Support • Project Manager • Retail and Sales • System Analysis • System Engineer (Programmer)
Career-Based Intervention
Instructor Rod Dillon, Little Miami High School, 513-899-3408, ext. 2207, rod.dillon@mywccc.org
The Career Based Intervention Program helps students with barriers to career and academic success improve academic competence, graduate from high school, develop employability skills, implement a career plan, and participate in a career pathway in preparation for postsecondary education and careers. The Career Based Intervention Program design and delivery is flexible and specific to the school - single period or longer, paid work experience or other work-based learning such as service learning, and academic instruction for credit or remediation.
Senior Internship
Senior Internship provides interested students with an opportunity to explore their areas of career interest prior to entering college.
Springboro High School
937-748-3950
Information Technology Tech Prep
Information Technology Tech Prep, a program at Springboro High School in partnership with the Warren County Career Center, prepares students for careers in computer programming.
Digital Media Arts Tech Prep
Instructor Mari Kay Miller, ext. 4107, marikay.miller@mywccc.org
Digital Media Arts Tech Prep is a two-year program for juniors and seniors at Springboro High School in partnership with the Warren County Career Center. Students will learn the fundamentals of digital video production and design, webpage design and other aspects of the digital graphic arts industry.
Career opportunities: Video Editor Video Producer Camera Operator Lighting/Audio Technician Audio Recording Engineer Set Designer Webmaster Radio/TV Broadcaster Writer/Director Skills gained: Digital Video Edit/Production Audio Production Web Page Design Graphic Design Fundamentals Appreciation of the Arts Develop Video Project Concept Design/Develop Storyboard/Script Digital Photography
Certifications/College credit: This Tech Prep course is aligned with curriculum at Sinclair Community College. Qualified students earn up to 18 college credits while in the high school course, and a $3,000 scholarship to continue their education in the Digital Design/Multimedia field at Sinclair.
Family and Consumer Science
Instructor Ann Burton ann.burton@mywccc.org
Kings High School
513-398-8050
Information Technology Tech Prep Instructor Reggie Holtrey, ext. 10406 rholtrey@kingslocal.k12.oh.us
Information Technology Tech Prep, a program at Kings High School in partnership with the Warren County Career Center, is a Local Cisco Networking Academy under the Sinclair Community College Region. Students are prepared to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate exam upon successful completion of this program. Many students continue their education at a Tech Prep college or go on to a university majoring in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. Entering the workforce is another option students may take. The program utilizes a combination of web-based, instructor-led learning and hands-on labs.
Career Opportunities: Network Technician Network Administration Network Security Network Engineer Computer Technician Computer Service and Support Computer Sales Computer Engineer Systems Analyist/Help Desk
Skills Gained: Cable Installation and Termination Install/Configure Network Operating Systems/Services Hardware Diagnostics/Maintenance Wireless Networking Local/Wide Area Networking Network Design/Implementation Programming Routers/Switches
Certifications/College Credit: The Cisco Academy Courses offered through KHS/WCCC are directly articulated with Sinclair Community College. Students with Tech Prep status receive seven quarter hours for each of four courses. Sinclair transcripts show a letter grade for each of these courses totaling 28 quarter hours. Students are also prepared to take the CompTia A+ Certification and Network + Certification exams in addition to Cisco's CCNA Exam.
Internships & Job Placement: All Information Technology Tech Prep students will job shadow during their training. Students may be eligible to apply for summer internships after their junior and/or senior years.
Digital Media Arts Tech Prep
Instructor Brian Shoff, ext. 11030 Brian.Shoff@mywccc.org
Instructor Kelly Shields, ext. 11081 Kelly.Shields@mywccc.org
Digital Media Arts Tech Prep is a two-year program for juniors and seniors at Kings High School in partnership with the Warren County Career Center. Students will learn the fundamentals of digital video production and design, webpage design and other aspects of the digital graphic arts industry. This program is so popular at Kings High School that we have added a second teacher for the 2008-09 school year!
Career opportunities: Video Editor Video Producer Camera Operator Lighting/Audio Technician Audio Recording Engineer Set Designer Webmaster Radio/TV Broadcaster Writer/Director
Skills gained: Digital Video Edit/Production Audio Production Web Page Design Graphic Design Fundamentals Appreciation of the Arts Develop Video Project Concept Design/Develop Storyboard/Script Digital Photography
Certifications/College credit: This Tech Prep course is aligned with curriculum at Sinclair Community College. Qualified students earn up to 18 college credits while in the high school course, and a $3,000 scholarship to continue their education in the Digital Design/Multimedia field at Sinclair.
Business Technology Tech Prep Instructor Rob Robison, Rob.Robison@mywccc.org
The Business Technology Tech Prep program is a two-year program for juniors and seniors at Kings High School in partnership with the Warren County Career Center that prepares college prep students for business career paths in college, for increasing computer skills for any college major and/or for employment with valuable computer and business skills.
The following subject areas will be covered during the two-year program: • Accounting (manual and automated) • Business Principles and Management • Microsoft Office • Access • Excel • PowerPoint • Publisher • Word
College Credit: May earn college credit from Sinclair Community College or UC Raymond Walters in the subjects listed above. At Sinclair, a test must be taken to earn the credit and can be used at Sinclair or transferred to another college. At Raymond Walters, credits earned can be applied to a business major at the school.
Scholarship: Business Technology Tech Prep graduates who attend Sinclair and remain in the business pathway will automatically receive the $3,000 Tech Prep scholarship ($500 for each of 6 quarters.)
Gateway to College, Instructor Brittany Doseck, Brittany.Doseck@mywccc.org.
Gateway to College, a program at Kings High School offered in partnership with the Warren County Career Center, will help high school juniors navigate the process of college application, including SAT, PSAT and ACT preparation, the application process, the scholarship process, and every day skills such as time and money management. Students will benefit from this one semester course and feel more confident in their test-taking, college application and scholarship application as they make one of the most important decisions of their lives.
Bishop Fenwick High School
4855 State Route 122 Franklin, Ohio 45005
513-423-0723 ext. 363
Gateway to College
Instructor Diane Ciolli Diane.Ciolli@mywccc.org , dciolli@bfhs.schoolone.com
Gateway to College, a program at Bishop Fenwick High School offered in partnership with the Warren County Career Center, will help high school juniors navigate the process of college application, including SAT, PSAT and ACT preparation, the application process, the scholarship process, and every day skills such as time and money management. Students will benefit from this one semester course and feel more confident in their test-taking, college application and scholarship application as they make one of the most important decisions of their lives.
Project Lead the Way
Sinclair Courseview, Bishop Fenwick High School
Instructor Hugh McPhail Hugh.McPhail@mywccc.org
513-932-5677 ext. 5353
This two-year program for students interested in the engineering field is located at Sinclair Courseview in Mason in the mornings and Bishop Fenwick High School in the afternoons. Classes run Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Sinclair Courseview. Along with the engineering courses, students may choose to take their academic courses at Sinclair, making this a dual credit, post-secondary options program, or they may return to their home high school for academics. Students will be able to graduate from high school well on their way to a college degree. Students will take Introduction to Engineering Design in the first semester and Principles of Engineering the second semester.
Other PLTW courses available are Digital Electronics, Civil Engineering & Architecture, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Engineering Design and Development. All PLTW courses will earn 3 credit hours each at Sinclair upon successful completion.
Introduction to Engineering Design ETD101 - Introduction to Engineering Design (3 Credit Hours); Principles of Engineering ETD102 - Priniciples of Engineering (3 Credit Hours); Digital Electronics EET198 - Digital Technology (3 Credit Hours); Civil Engineering & Architecture CAT110 - Introduction to Civil and Architectural Technology (3 Credit Hours); Computer Integrated Manufacturing EGR128 - Robotics in CIM Systems (3 Credit Hours); Engineering Design and Development ETD110 - Engineering Design and Development (3 Credit Hours)
Project SEARCH
Project SEARCH provides employment skills opportunities for students in cooperation with Otterbein-Lebanon Retirement Community. Contact Instructor Sandy Hempel at 513-696-8509 or sandy.hempel@mywccc.org
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