Aerospace Technology (3M, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Micor)

•Machining and Fabrication•Welding and Coatings•Structures and Assembly

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (3M)•Commercial •Residential•Automotive•Industrial•“HVACR is the most wide-open field that you could ever imagine.” --John Holley, CCC HVACR Instructor

Design Drafting Technology (TBE, Micor)•Machine Drafting•Architectual Drafting•Civil/Structural Drafting•Computer Aided Drafting•Two and Three-Dimensional Modeling

Electrical Technology (3M, TBE, Micor)•Electricity•HVAC•Industrial Maintenance•Instrumentation•Automation/Robotics

Machine Tool Technology (TBE, Micor)•Machinist Option•CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Option

Process Technology (3M)•Chemical Plants•Power Distribution•Pulp and Paper

Welding (TBE)

Information on current and previous slides taken from Mike Selby--COO, Automatic SMP: Powerpoint presentation

“I don’t think I can think of a curriculum that isn’t out in a steel mill. It’s not just a guy swinging a sledgehammer.” --Mike Lee, Nucor

“I dropped out of Calhoun’s HVAC program and worked for a year. I am now re-enrolled because I saw that without my HVAC certification, I will not be successful. I lived in Nashville for the year I worked, but returned to Calhoun to continue my education. The instructors are thorough and teach with a hands-on method rather than relying on strictly books.”

–Brian McFarland, current CCC student

“It’s okay to make mistakes. It’s okay to work hard. It’s okay to fail every once in a while.” --Mike Lee, Nucor

“We can teach you anything about steel. Attitude is sometimes difficult to train.” --Mike Lee, Nucor

What is the single most important thing you are looking for in an employee?“Attitude—If you have the right attitude, you can learn anything.” -- Mike Selby Automatic SMP Company

“Math, math, math, and attitude, attitude, attitude.” --Donna Curry, Recruiting Program Manager, TVA

“We make whatever people want made.” --Jimmie Maze, TBE“The big thing that we were geared toward learning how to do was solve problems.” -- Todd Chancelor, Engineering Superintendent, BP

“Teach your kids critical thinking. Teach them to think on their feet.” --Ed Lowery, Chemical Process Operator, BP“You have to be able to solve problems systematically.” --Ed Lowery, BP

“[Individuals and teams] have to be able to make decisions and be creative.”

--Todd Chancelor, BP

“That ‘can-do’ spirited guy is the key to our company.” —Mike Lee, Vice-President and General Manager, Nucor

What is your favorite thing about the Aerospace Technology program?“Coming to school!” --Jessica Braswell, current CCC Aerospace Tech student“He’s giving his gift and he wants everybody to have

it.” --Willie Chandler, current CCC Welding Student on Calvin Washington“You can tell he loves what he does.” --Bonnie Jacques, Yellow Fever Team Member on Mark Rose

“He’s fired up!” –Darin Liles, Yellow Fever Team Leader on Dr. “Su”

“Be able to recognize effect and cause relationships. Effects are usually observed first.” --Ed Lowery, BP

“If this part isn’t right, he can tell you what the impact is going to be to the consumer.” --Jim Bolte, Toyota

“Students need to be motivated. I cannot teach motivation. If students are not self-motivated, they will not make it in this program.” --John Holley, CCC HVACR Instructor

“Supervisory duties from the past have changed and individuals and teams are more self-directed.” --Todd Chancelor, BP

“Think it, design it, engineer it, manufacture it, integrate it, support it.”

--TBE Video Presentation

“Quality is my job responsibility.” --Jim Bolte, Toyota Video

“We don’t do anything unless it is safe.” -- Jim Forthman, Process Tech Instructor, CCC

“Safety—They’re always around making sure we do things right.” --Jimmie Maze, TBE“Safety first.” –Willie Chandler, current CCC Welding student

“[Calhoun] exists to help students succeed.” -- Terri Bryson, Foundation Director, CCC“The instructors put the hay where the goats can get it!”

--Bob Jones, Current HVAC CCC Student

“The instructors are helpful and nurturing.” --Scott Allen, Current HVAC CCC Student“My welders are a family; they come together. I don’t even want

[a student] to come in this classroom and not feel at home.” --Calvin Washington, CCC Welding Instructor

“They’ve got to be able to share, receive, contribute on a regular basis– to work as a team!” --Mike Selby, Automatic SMP Company

“We’ve got to have people who work well in teams.” --Donna Curry, TVA

“Communication and teamwork are vital.” --Ed Lowery, BP“High school courses that develop communication and team skills” are needed for employment at TVA. --Donna Curry, TVA Powerpoint presentation

“Manufacturing used to be pneumatic. Everything is computer now.”

--Todd Chancelor, BP

“Initiative plays a big part of it. You have to be able to adapt to change.”

--Ed Lowery, BPAn interview question:“Describe a time when you had more to do than you could ever possibly get done. What did you do about that?” --Ed Lowery, BP

“We make our customers’ parts better.” --Mike Selby, Automatic SMP Company“Teledyne Brown Engineering products go to where responsiveness, performance, precision, and reliability are essential.” --TBE Video Presentation

“Knowing is not enough. You have to apply.”--Dr. “Su,” CCC ELT/INT instructor

“It’s very important that we give our young people options.” --Mike Selby, President, Automatic SMP Company

“We will experience major challenges with filling technical positions for many years to come.” --Mike Selby, Automatic SMP Company“We must work closer together to plan, promote, and support the pathway to technical careers.” --Mike Selby, Automatic SMP Company“Exciting opportunities await your students.” --Mike Selby, Automatic SMP Company

“Basically, kids need to know there are no free lunches out here. They need to buckle down.” --Dicie Craig on CCC

“These people are serious about this food! They are treating us as professionals.” --Darin Liles, Yellow Fever Leader

“What an opportunity for teachers and students! The ‘Get Your Career in Gear’ camp for teachers really opened my eyes to the great programs offered by Calhoun. And the instructors were outstanding!” -- Kim Bell, Yellow Fever Team Member“Until I took this workshop, I was closed-minded about two-year technical programs. I don’t think I would have ever steered my students in this direction. This has been a good experience for me.” --Heather Sparkman, Yellow Fever Team Member“The most notable aspects of these technical programs is

the passion instructors have for their students, the partnership with area businesses and industries, and the pride and support of the community.”--Kimberly Evans, Yellow Fever Team Member