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ABOUT US:
A.W. Beattie Career Center is a Career and Technical Educational facility located in the North Hills of Pittsburgh. Offering 16 professional programs, along with traditional academic programs and Mandarin Chinese (via distance learning) to high school and adult students from nine local school districts, A.W. Beattie Career Center has a program to match nearly every career and educational goal. Students have the opportunity to earn college credits through their program while still in high school through A.W. Beattie Career Center's participation in the Statewide Articulation Program. Career-minded students can take advantage of important career training and employment opportunities offered through the school, as well as their program's offered professional certifications.
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION:
In the past, Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools were considered an alternative form of education for those who were not academically inclined. It was also a commonly held belief that technical education was limiting and would not lead to a high-paying job or a good career.
Times have changed. Today, Career and Technical Education has a reputation of excellence. Technical jobs are always the first needed when new technology and science is implemented into the workplace. This is why nearly half of the jobs on the market today require advanced training short of a four-year degree. Technical education does not limit you; you can always continue your education towards a bachelor's degree, often with money in your pocket and your employer's help.
Source: 2010 Pennsylvania Career Guide - PA Dept. of Labor & Industry
BEATTIE SKILLS CERTIFICATES
CRITERIA: Skills Certificate Criteria
| INTRODUCTORY | INTERMEDIATE | ADVANCED |
|---|---|---|
| Competencies Completed | Competencies Completed | Competencies Completed |
| Average daily attendance greater than or equal to 85% | Average daily attendance greater than or equal to 85% | Average daily attendance greater than or equal to 85% |
| Successfully completed safety exam | Successfully completed Career Exploration | Completed Portfolio Requirements |
| Successfully completed Keys-2- Work Assessment | Completed at least one Job Shadowing experience | Student must be a senior or beyond |
| INTRODUCTORY WITH HONORS | INTERMEDIATE WITH HONORS | ADVANCED WITH HONORS |
| Competencies Completed | Competencies Completed | Competencies Completed |
| Average daily attendance greater than or equal to 90% | Average daily attendance greater than or equal to 90% | Average daily attendance greater than or equal to 90% |
| � | Completed at least 3 Job Shadowing experiences | Successfully completed Cooperative Education Program or accepted at a post-secondary institution |
| INTRODUCTORY WITH HIGH HONORS | INTERMEDIATE WITH HIGH HONORS | ADVANCED WITH HIGH HONORS |
| Competencies Completed | Competencies Completed | Competencies Completed |
| Perfect Attendance | Perfect Attendance | Perfect Attendance |
| No disciplinary infractions on record | Successfully completed Internship Program | Obtained a permanent career position or has been accepted at a post-secondary institution |
| � | No disciplinary infractions on record | No disciplinary infractions on record |
| � | Successfully participated in The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Inc. | |
| � | Attainment of PA Skills Certificate on NOCTI Exam | |
The Beattie Bulldog Robotics Team at the 2013 FIRST Robotics Challenge:
An Equal Opportunity Educational Institution
Tobacco Free Zone:
A.W. Beattie Career Center campus has been designated as a Tobacco Free Zone by action of the Joint Operating Committee (JOC).
Pet Walking:
By the authority of the A.W. Beattie Career Center Joint Operating Committee (JOC), the walking of all pets on the school property is prohibited.
