P-TECH at ITC

IMPORTANT: Mandatory P-TECH Summer Learning Opportunities

• MANDATORY ITC Summer Bridge program for 9^th and 10^th grade
  • August 8^th - August 12^th, 2022
  • 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 9^th Grade
  • 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 10^th Grade
  • This will be at ITC.
• MANDATORY ITC Summer Bridge program for 11^th - 12^th grade
  • August 22^nd - August 25^th, 2022
  • 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
  • This will be at ITC.
  • This will prepare you for the Fall semester at OCC.
• MANDATORY OCC Orientation for P-TECH 11^th -12^th  students
  • August 25^th 5:00 p.m.
  • This will be at OCC
• All OCC Classes Start Monday, August 29, 2022
  • Shuttle bus for Juniors leaves ITC at 8:00 a.m.
  • Be at ITC by 7:45 a.m.

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P-TECH at ITC
P-TECH at ITC is a specialized high school housed at the Institute of Technology. This is a partnership with Onondaga Community College and the Manufacturer’s Association of Central New York (MACNY) in which SCSD students will have the opportunity to participate in this cohesive five or six-year program (9-14), which combines high school, college and career training.

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The essential elements of P-TECH at ITC are a focus on:

• High School Diploma and College Degree within five/six years
• Careers Awareness — Work-Based Learning experiences with business partners
• Technology Pathways—Program of study in either Electrical Engineering Technology or Mechanical Technology
• First in line opportunity for advanced manufacturing jobs in CNY
• How does the work-based learning component work?
• Students engage in a wide variety of real-world work experiences including visits from industry experts, internships, shadow days, coaching and mentoring, part-time employment. P-TECH is aligned with our major industry partners, through our collaboration with the Manufacturer’s Association of Central New York (MACNY).  Upon graduation, students will be prepared to enter a lucrative career in manufacturing or engineering.

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How does the work-based learning component work?

Students engage in a wide variety of real-world work experiences including visits from industry experts, internships, shadow days, coaching and mentoring, part-time employment. P-TECH is aligned with our major industry partners, through our collaboration with the Manufacturer’s Association of Central New York (MACNY).  Upon graduation, students will be prepared to enter a lucrative career in manufacturing or engineering.
 

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Key alliances make a powerful impact on the educational experience
 

P-Tech boasts a faculty of certified teachers using technology rich instructional tools and data systems to inform instruction. Students complete a rigorous curriculum in science, technology and math that enables them to meet all the requirements of a high school regent’s diploma. But beyond this, accredited college instructors deliver an articulated course of study that empowers students to earn an AAS degree in mechanical engineering. Added to this is a host of industry partners who provide students with professional mentors and coaches, internships and paid employment opportunities for invaluable, real-world work experience. Students will learn from and work with industry experts from the American Production and Inventory Control Society, Arkwin Industries and the Long Island STEM Hub, among others.

Partners: