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Earning College Credit

ENGINEERING

Attendance OptionsClubs & Organizations

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Academic Center

How to ApplyFAQ’s

BUSINESS & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

ARTS & HUMANITIES

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Advertising Design/Commercial Art Commercial Photography/Electronic Imaging Drafting/Computer Aided DesignPainting and Decorating

Work Experience Special Programs

Electromechanical/Mechatronics Technology Electronics Technology/NanofabricationEmerging Engineering ProfessionalsPre-engineering and Engineering TechnologyPrecision Machine Tool Technology

Commercial BakingCosmetology Criminal JusticeCulinary Arts Dental Technology Early Care & Education of Young ChildrenEmerging Health Professionals Floral Design/Greenhouse ManagementHealth Occupations/Health Related Technology

Auto Body/Collision Repair Technology Auto TechnologyCabinetmaking & MillworkCarpentryDiesel Medium and Heavy Truck Technology Electrical TechnologyHeating/Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Heavy Equipment Operations & Prev Maintenance Landscape Construction/Environmental DesignMasonryMaterial Handling/Logistics TechnologyPlumbing and HeatingSmall Engines/Recreational Vehicle RepairWelding Technology

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Administrative Office Technology/Accounting Computer Maintenance TechnologyMarketing and Business Education Print Technology/Graphic ImagingWeb Design/Web Programming

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SOAR programs prepare students for careers that are in high demand. FREE college credit is awarded to students who complete an LCTI course.

Students who complete most programs of study at LCTI with a B or better are eligible to pursue free college credit. Advanced College Credits vary from course to course and may be 3 to 30 credits.

Along with your LCTI technical high school classes, you can take college courses during your junior and senior years. Choose classes related to your career pathway, learn about some of the hottest job fields and find out if college is for you. Earn an entire semester’s worth of credits

toward an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree before even graduating from high school. Each course credit at LCCC Middle College costs about half the regular tuition rate, less than a fourth of the cost for a comparable course credit at any one of Pennsylvania’s State universities.

SOAR (Statewide Articulation) Earn College Credit (LCTI Articulation)

Dual Enrollment

Earning College Credit

The Bachelor of Applied Science program in Technical Leadership answers the growing demand for technical skills combined with professional leadership skills. This program offers a pathway from LCTI to LCCC to Bloomsburg University where students will be eligible to earn a 4 year bachelor’s degree. Students may take most of their courses on the LCCC campus at a fraction of the cost of most other 4 year colleges.

BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP

Want to visit?8th grade Showcase

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Personal ToursOpen HouseOur annual Open House is the Thursday the week before Thanksgiving. 8th and 9th graders are sent invitations.

All 8th graders in the Lehigh Valley attend LCTI’s showcase where they get to visit 5 different labs to see what students do.

If you are looking to get a little more specific information about LCTI, please call us at 610-799-1366 to speak with one of our student counselors.

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Attendance OptionsFULL DAY- 10th - 12th

The Academic Center provides students in tenth through twelfth grades with the option of taking both their academic and career & technical course work at LCTI as full-day students. These rigorous academic courses will satisfy graduation requirements as well as complement the career & technical major of each student. Students will still graduate from their resident school districts and are encouraged to participate in extra- curricular activities back at their sending school. Students will be able to register for the full-day program during their school district’s regular course registration time.

HALF DAY- 9th - 12th

Students in grades nine through twelve may choose the half-day enrollment option. This option provides students with career & technical education at LCTI and the required academics at their respective school districts. Students are encouraged to take high-level course work at the sending district which will provide the academic background necessary to be successful in today’s highly technical careers.

FLEX STUDENTS

Another option that may suit students’ individual needs is the flex-day program. The flex program is designed to provide students with technical coursework on a limited schedule. Students may choose to come to LCTI for one or more periods per day depending upon their needs.

Students may attend one or both semesters and may attend for multiple years. Many students use this technical educational training as a jump start to a technical degree in a four-year institution. Both the half-day and flex-day options may be chosen during the regular course registration process. -

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Clubs & OrganizationsTravel the country and compete against the bestCareer & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) offer students the ability to compete with others in their skill area at district, state and national competitions. As a CTSO member, you will test your skills among the best, volunteer in the community and earn scholarships.

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FULL DAY- 10th - 12th

All courses in the LCTI Academic Center are college preparatory and will meet graduation requirements. Courses are assigned based on classes completed at the sending district prior to attending LCTI. A graduation project is required for all students attending the Academic Center. The courses offered in the Academic Center are listed below. Full descriptions of course offerings can be found at www.lcti.org.

Half DAY- 10th - 11th

Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (LCTI) provides academic courses to some half-day students who attend the school. It is very important for students to be successful in both their academic and technical course work. The courses taken at LCTI are necessary to meet the student’s graduation requirements. If a student does not complete an academic course with a passing grade, the course must be re-taken. It may also be possible for a student to make up the course in the senior year at LCTI; however, courses scheduled in the senior year can cause the student to lose the opportunity for a Cooperative Education job placement.

The following courses will be offered for half-day students:

Wellness/Fitness 11

English

Accelerated American Government/ Civics/

Economics

Environmental Science

Mathematics Science Social Studies Phys. Education

LCCC English Course

LCCC Math Course

LCCC Advanced Social Studies Course

LCCC Advanced Science Course

ELA II Geometry Biology American Studies II

Wellness/Fitness 12World CulturesPhysics I Algebra IIELA III

Accelerated ELA III

Pre-Calculus Physics II American Government/Civics/Economics

ELA IV Calculus Chemistry

Accelerated ELA IV

10th grade: American Studies II 11th grade: Wellness/Fitness

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Service Occupations (SOC)Each area is designed to help the student transition from basic entry-level skill development to more advanced technical training or directly into the work-force. A skills assessment will be done to determine the readiness and interest of the student. Results of the assessment will be provided to the student’s IEP team.

Programs include: Building Trades Maintenance, Indoor/Outdoor Maintenance, Food Service, Material Handling and Hospitality Services.

Career Academy Program (CAP)

Provides the nine participating school districts of Lehigh County an alternative for at-risk students to receive a high school diploma and work toward a career goal in their program of choice. Selected technical programs at LCTI are available to Career Academy Program (CAP) students. They receive academic instruction in English, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, Health/Wellness, Physical Education and enrichment coursework. The program operates on a three day rotation schedule with two out of three days focused on Career & Technical Education Programs.

Programs include: Auto Specialization Technology, Building Trades Maintenance, Early Care & Education of Young Children, Electrical Construction, Health Occupations/Health Related Technology and Office Systems Technology.

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School-To-Career

DIVERSIFIED CAREER OCCUPATIONS (DCO)

Special Programs

Students accompany employees through part of a typical day and learn about the varied aspects of their job and skills required to work in the field.

job shadowStudents in grades ten and eleven participate in a business match program that allows them to spend a period of time working in their field of study. This is an unpaid work experience.

InternshipStudents in grade twelve participate in a business match program that allows them to spend a portion of their senior year working in their field of study. Students pursue their academic coursework during the A.M. session and report to their place of employment for the P.M. session. This is a paid work experience.

Cooperative Education

The DCO program requires students to continue pursuing their academic credits but allows them to work half days in entry-level positions in occupational areas not offered at LCTI or county high schools.Students learn to work with a work-site mentor who will share his or her expertise and provide training through an Occupational Training Plan. The employer is responsible to evaluate the student’s performance on the job and to track attendance in the workplace.

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How to Apply - FAQ’s1. 2. 3.

Tell your school counselor you are interested in attending LCTI and fill out an enrollment form available at your counselor or online at lcti.org/resources.

Sit down with your counselor/parent and choose 6 areas of study that interest you. You will need your parent’s signature to do this. Have your counselor complete the form.

That’s it! You can start attending LCTI as a 9th -12th grader and choose one of our enrollment options listed above.

Non-TraditionalWomen in engineering or men in nursing are occupations where one gender represents less than 25% of the employees represented in that industry.

S.T.E.M.Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. These are among the highest paying jobs but only 4% of students decide to major in them in college.

High Priority CareersHigh priority means jobs that are in high demand. For example, students pursuing manufacturing or engineering are part of Pennsylvania’s High Priority Careers and can expect to earn $40,090 to $127,660.*

Source: *1 State Department of Labor & Industry’s “Pennsylvania Career Guide” *2 NAPE

Contact UsThere is no tuition cost to attend LCTI for our students from the nine school districts. Some labs require students to wear a uniforms which will be their responsibility.

Students taking dual enrollment college courses at Lehigh Carbon Community College qualify for a discount on their tuition.

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Students are bused between their sending school and LCTI. Seniors in Emerging Engineering and Emerging Health Professionals provide their own transportation.

LCTI has several student-athletes who attend half or full day that are able to particpate in practice and games.

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Sabrina Pawlowski, ParklandCommerical Photography

ARTS & HUMANITIESAdvertising Design/Commercial Art Commercial Photography/Electronic Imaging Drafting/Computer Aided DesignPainting and Decorating

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Put your creative genius to work as you learn about design, illustration and photography in the Advertising Design/Commercial Art Program. Students learn advertising design, illustration, digital photography and computer graphics. Students gain hands-on experience with Digital SLR cameras and use the latest computer graphics programs including Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Photoshop on iMac computers. Students will

explore basic drawing and illustration techniques, learn how to operate the digital camera and control exposure, work with color concepts, and gain knowledge of how to make a dynamic layout for magazines, newspapers, product packages, billboards, book covers and other items while preparing for a career in the field of visual communication.

If you like to design products, draw on computers and model your plans, then this is the program for you. Students in Drafting/Computer Aided Design use AutoCad, Revit, and Inventor software to create plans. The program offers training in mechanical design, architectural design, and civil graphics. Students also have the opportunity to create real plastic parts in a 3-D printer. A draftsperson is as much an artist as anyone who works in paint or glass; CAD just happens to work in pixels!

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Drafting/Computer Aided-Design

• Perspective drawing• Pen and ink drawing• Marker illustration• Color theory• Design process – concept,

thumbnails, roughs• Typography

• Camera operation• Controlling photographic exposure• Portrait photography• Still life photography• Page layout design• Photo editing• Computer illustration

• Learn both 2-D and 3-D software applications• Create Architectural models using a variety of materials• Create parts in a 3-D printer• Print large format engineering format drawings• Create presentations

• Graphic Designer• Creative Director• Staff Designer/ Illustrator

• Art Director• Production Coordinator• Magazine Layout Designer

• CAD Operator• Mechanical Drafter• Architectural Drafter• Engineer

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The Commercial Photography lab offers students the opportunity to receive training in photography, both in the studio and on location, using the latest digital camera techniques and digital computer technology for processing and printing images.

The course is a combination of digital cameras for image capture and Mac computers with editing software for retouching and special effects. The course includes professional lighting techniques for wedding and portraiture, products for advertising, as well as photojournalism.

Graduates will be prepared to join the staff of a commercial studio as an entry-level photographer or photographer’s assistant or to continue their training by obtaining an associate or bachelor’s degree from various colleges or universities.

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Painting and Decorating

Commercial Photography/Electronic Imaging

• Professional electronic studio lighting• Professional location lighting • Canon 35mm DSLR cameras• Adobe Creative Suite with Photoshop CS6• Lightroom 4• Business and legal practices for photographers• Marketing and sales skills• History of photography• Color theory

• Prepare surfaces to be painted• Professionally estimate job

for a client• Determine appropriate paint

for interior & exterior• Color Theory and texture• Use, clean and maintain

painting equipment

Stenciling, faux finishes, wallpaper hanging, furniture refinishing and decorative finishes are just parts of what the Painting and Decorating program is all about. Students learn all aspects of the decorating craft. Create and maintain the interiors and exteriors of homes, businesses, and historical buildings. Receive hands-on experience through a variety of projects, including the Student House Project and other community projects.

Through professional techniques, students will learn to use paints, varnishes, glazes, and other coatings on all types of substrates. Venetian plaster and spackling techniques are also taught. Abrasive blast, airless spray, and high volume low pressure spraying are also covered within this course.

• Photo Editor• Photo Assistant• Photo Retoucher• Sports Photographer

• Portrait Photographer• Commercial

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• Commercial Painter• House Painter• Paper Hanger• Faux Finisher• Restorer of Furniture• Spray Painter

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BUSINESS &COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY

Anthony Ward, DieruffMarketing & Business

Administrative Office Technology/Accounting Computer Maintenance Technology

Marketing and Business Education Print Technology/Graphic Imaging

Web Design/Web Programming

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The modern day office is filled with complex tools designed to help company management make the important decisions needed to keep the organization running. Instruction is tailored around current business needs, diverse learning styles, application based curriculum, skill based experiences and practical program related work. The objective of the Administrative Office Technology/Accounting program is to help students master these tools to become administrative professionals in an office environment.

Students in the Computer Maintenance Technology Program prepare for careers as a Technical Sales Specialist, Computer Support Specialist, Help Desk Technician, Technical Support Technician, or Networking Technician. The course focuses on preparation for the CompTIA A+ Service Technician Certification. Get the opportunity to work in a team setting and advance into Computer networking.

Practice managing a range of wired and wireless networks in a mixed hardware / software environment.The course provides a solid foundation for entering into a career or college. Opportunities exist for students to earn college credits while participating in this program. This in-demand profession offers exceptional career opportunities for students.

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Computer Maintenance Technology

• Microsoft Office• Principles of Accounting• Orepare payroll records• Increase typing speed and accuracy• Explore Entrepreneurship• Develop Teamwork skills• Develop Speaking and Presenting skills• Improve Data Entry skills

• Work in a professional team environment• Wide variety of computer hardware systems• Software operation and design concepts• Install, configure and troubleshoot a variety of operating systems• Work with trained staff to diagnose and resolve real-world problems• Design, build, operate, and troubleshoot complex computer network

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• Administrative Assistant• Accounting Clerk• Legal Administrative Assistant• Medical Administrative Assistant

• User Support Specialist• Computer Repair Technician• Network Support Technician• Technology Support Technician

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If you want to transform text and pictures into a career, the Print Technology Program may have what you want. Students in the Print Technology & Graphic Imaging Program prepare for careers designing and producing printed items such as post cards, product packaging, books, signs, personalized mailing pieces, and more. Students will learn skills in desktop publishing, photocopying, printing press operation, and bindery equipment. In the desktop publishing studio, students will learn to layout and design all types

of items using the latest Adobe Creative Suite software on powerful Apple iMac computers. Color copiers and poster printers will provide students with the opportunity to quickly make full-color projects. In our pressroom, students will operate Heidelberg and Ryobi presses–the finest one, two, and five color printing machines in any high school in the country. Press specialty students will learn to skillfully mix and match colors, use quality control methods, and properly maintain this sophisticated equipment.

Ever wanted to be your own boss? Entrepreneurs are the backbone of the economy! Welcome to Marketing and Business Education! In this lab you can learn the skills that entrepreneurs and managers need to operate successful companies in a business environment. Marketing and Business students staff and operate the school store including inventory management and point of sale operations.

• Original artwork using Photoshop and InDesign• Metallic foil transfers, labels, and decals• Personalized calendars for walls and desks• 3-D printed projects like mobiles and displays • Photographic based items with Digital SLR cameras• Professional custom hard-bound books• Colorful laminated wall posters

• Marketing Concepts and Principles• Management and Leadership Skills• Business Operations• Sales and Customer Service• School Based Enterprise Operations & Management• Cash handling and management• Design displays• Team-oriented environment

• Press Operator• Digital Printing Operator• Desktop Publisher• Production Manager

• Marketing Representative• Assistant Manager• Marketing Manager• Shift Supervisor• Customer Service Supervisor• Branding Director• Business Owner

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Serena Kichline, NorthwesternEmerging Engineering Professionals

• Web Designer• 3D Designer• App Developer• Web Producer• Video Editor• Web Developer

A web designer creates the look, layout and features of a website. The job involves understanding both graphic design and computer programming. In Web Design/Web Programming students learn how to work in the field of new media technology with online development, scripting, software, tools, and technology. Students develop solutions that exist in a form to communicate meaningful messages with a desired target audience. We create online and we do so using all of the same tools that professional developers in the field of new media technology have come to rely upon every day.

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Learncareers• Programming languages like XHTML and how to create CSS

• Identify effective online branding and marketing strategies• Develop engaging online content to communicate complex ideas• Apply multi-platform deployments of content for desktop, tablet, and phone• Optimize online content for effective search engine ranking• Communicate complex ideas in a graphical format• Create, modify, and adjust images in order to create attractive solutions• Create interactive multimedia content• Use multiple platform deployment of digital video content• Develop and deploy mobile app solutions across multiple platforms• Solve problems through technology solutions

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ENGINEERING

Serena Kichline, NorthwesternEmerging Engineering Professionals

Travis Shoemaker, William Allen Emerging Engineering Professionals

Electromechanical/Mechatronics Technology Electronics Technology/Nanofabrication

Emerging Engineering ProfessionalsPre-engineering and Engineering Technology

Precision Machine Tool Technology

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Have you ever wondered what is inside your cell phone? Ever thought about taking apart your video game system to see how it works? How about wondering what makes a television work? If you answered yes to the above questions, then Electronics Technology/Nanofabrication is for you. Some of the electronic circuits you build will flash lights, make sounds, count up or down using LED’s or using 7-segment LED displays.

You will make amplifiers, change sound into light and many other exciting projects in this LCTI program. You will learn about DC and AC circuits, power supplies, transistors and op-amps. You will assemble various communication circuits, work with AND gates, OR gates, memory circuits and analog to digital converters. In the cleanroom, students make solar cells and silicon diodes. The scanning electron microscope allows students to see things not seen with a regular microscope such as the surface of the eye of a fruit fly.

Automated manufacturing is the standard by which most industries produce a product. These industries need technicians to design, repair and install this equipment in todays advanced manufacturing environment. This field combines the knowledge of mechanical technology with electrical engineering to create a professional trade known as an Electro-Mechanical Technician. This skilled professional designs, installs, troubleshoots and repairs today’s modern automated manufacturing equipment. Electro-mechanical technicians are generalists in technology and their broad skill set will help sustain the high-demand for their services.

• How to read schematic diagrams• Bread-boarding• DC & AC Circuits• Semiconductor theory• Power supplies• Operational Amplifiers• Trouble-shooting• Soldering through-hole and surface mount

components• Digital gates• Complex digital circuits• Cleanroom process for manufacturing

solar cells and diodes

• Industrial Motor Controls• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC Control)• Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Robotics, Industrial AC

and DC Motors• Power Generation and Distribution• Transformers, AC and DC Variable Speed Drives• Mechanical Drive Systems

• Electronic Assembler• Two-way Radio Programmer• Car Audio Installer• Cleanroom Technician• Electronic Circuit Troubleshooter• A/V Installer

• Electronic Maintenance Technician• Electrical Engineer• Quality Assurance Technician• Industrial Engineer• Manufacturing Engineer

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The curriculum includes activities and real world projects with state-of-the-art equipment and trainers. When combined with traditional mathematics and science courses, this program introduces students to the world of engineering. Students explore an introduction to engineering design, problem solving and engineering graphics with Solidworks or Inventor.

Students prototype a part design and prepare the manufacturing process using a 3D printer, CNC Vertical Mill, CNC turning center, a material handling robot and or plastic molding machine. Students work with state of the art equipment, trainers and curriculum to explore and learn.

This program of study provides high school seniors with the opportunity to experience a variety of engineering careers in a classroom and business setting and take Penn State and/or Lehigh Carbon Community College math and/or engineering courses for college credit. Students spend three days a week in a state-of-the-art pre-engineering lab exploring different engineering fields

for the first and third marking periods and job shadow at local engineering firms the second and fourth marking periods. Students attend Penn State and/or Lehigh Carbon Community college 2 days a week for the entire school year and receive 6 to 8 college credits. This is a program for seniors who intend to pursue post-secondary college studies in an engineering program.

• Overview of Engineering• Communication and Teamwork• Design Process/Problem

Solving• Engineering Graphics with

CAD• Simple Machines• Basic Electricity and Electronics• Manufacturing with CAM

• Assembly and Fabrication• Engineering Systems• Pneumatics• Materials• Applied thermal sciences• Automation• Robotics

• An overview of Engineering• Design Process/Problem Solving• Manufacturing• Assembly and Fabrication• Materials• Communication and Teamwork

• Engineering Systems• Solid modeling• Solve design problems• Work with real-world equipment

• Mechanical Engineer• Electrical Engineer• Quality Assurance Technician• Industrial Engineer• Manufacturing Engineer

• Mechanical Engineer• Electrical Engineer• Quality Assurance Technician• Industrial Engineer• Manufacturing Engineer

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The Precision Machine Tool Technology program is designed to expose students to the high-tech world of advanced manufacturing. Students are taught to read engineered drawings, identify and use traditional hand tools, as well as highly accurate measuring tools. Students get experience on machine tools such as drill presses, milling machines, lathes, grinders and Electrical Discharge Machines (EDM). Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machines from Haas

Automation are used to teach students the most up to date machining techniques. Automated manufacturing processes are developed with the help of FANUC robotics. This program prepares students to enter the workforce in the fields of manual machining, CNC machining and programming, tool and die design, and manufacturing engineering. If you are a strong STEM student, enjoy creating interesting projects and working with technology then this program may be for you.

• Industrial blueprint reading• Hand tool identification and usage• Manual machine tool operations• CNC machine set-up & operation using Haas

CNC machines• CNC programming using MasterCam software• 3D printing technology set-up & operation• Part creation using Solidworks software• High accuracy measurement skills• Advance robotics training from FANUC robotics

• Machinist• Machinist Apprentice• CNC Operator• Mechanical

Technician

• Tool & Die Apprentice

• QC Inspector

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HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Commercial BakingCosmetology

Criminal JusticeCulinary Arts

Dental Technology Early Care & Education of Young Children

Emerging Health Professionals Floral Design /Greenhouse Management

Health Occupations/ Health Related Technology

Jennifer Barrios, DieruffCommercial Baking

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• Cut, trim and shape hair• Apply bleach, dye or other chemical treatments to

hair• Style hair or wigs by brushing, combing and

spraying• Provide scalp treatments• Advise patrons on hair styles• Recommend and apply cosmetics, lotions and

creams to patrons• Shape and color eyebrows or eyelashes• Removing facial hair using wax, thread or tweezers• Apply make up

• Perform facials• Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails• Update and maintain customers’ information

records

Dessert! Just hearing the word makes us think of colorful cakes, tasty pies and freshly baked breads. Commercial Baking students learn to create these delightful goodies in addition to learning about bakery operations, nutrition and of course decorating using all of the latest techniques. Students also learn measurement and product problem solving while gaining a thorough understanding of ingredients.

Pastry bakers are the people responsible for making life a little sweeter and tastier.

Cosmetology career opportunities are virtually endless! The opening of day spas, expanded dermatology services, nail salons and product development has opened the field and has great potential for students interested in the world of beauty. It is exciting to be part of an industry that is constantly changing and providing consumers with what they want and demand and that is to feel good about themselves! If you have artistic talent and enjoy working with people, this career is for you.

• Commercial Kitchen Safety & Sanitation• Commercial bakery equipment and hand tools• Dough manipulating skills• Operate the LCTI Bakeshop• Kitchen science• Create baked items and cakes for customers

• Bakery Store Owner• Bread Baker• Pastry Baker• Cupcake Designer• Product Finisher• Cake Decorator

• Make Up Artist• Salon Operator (Hairstylist)• Nail Tech (Manicurist)• Cosmetician (Skin Care)• Salon Owner• Beauty Supply Rep

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The Criminal Justice program at LCTI offers an in-depth understanding of the Criminal Justice system. Criminal Justice students learn about legal terms, explore criminal and civil law, court procedures, the US Constitution and numerous applicable US Supreme Court Decisions. Students develop a basic understanding of the writing of legal documents such as search and arrest warrants.Criminal Justice students can expect to read complex text and write for a variety of purposes as well as communicate orally. Practicing crime scene scenarios, conducting security rounds and performing other law enforcement simulations is a significant part of the program as well.

The dental technology lab offers students the opportunity to learn all the skills needed to work in a dental office as a dental assistant and prepares them to successfully apply to a college dental hygiene program or expanded functions dental assistant program. The lab also offers an introduction to dental lab technician skills to help students get an entry level position in a dental lab.

• Crime scene operations• Forensic Science• Use of force• Criminal Law• Police Operations• Corrections Operations• Court System• Communicating in Criminal Justice• National, international and private

security operations

• Basic head and neck anatomy• Dental anatomy• How to speak the lingo of the

dental office• Sterilization & infection control• How to take dental X-ray both

traditionally and digitally• Take dental impressions

• Dental instruments and chair side work

• Pour up teeth models• To work in specialties such as

Orthodontics and Oral surgery• Work with dental materials like

cements and filling materials

• Private Security Officer• Police Patrol• Deputy Sheriff• Private Investigator• Emergency Dispatch• Deputy Constable• Corrections Officer

• Dental Hygienist• Orthodontist• Oral Surgery Assistant• Dental Assistant• Sterilization Assistant

Criminal Justice

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Famous chefs like Emeril Lagasse, Guy Fieri and Anne Burrell probably all began at a school like LCTI. Whether you want to be a chef, work in a kitchen, own a restaurant or run a catering business, the culinary arts profession has many opportunities for you. The Culinary Arts program at LCTI provides students with the skills and knowledge to pursue a career or a college education in the field of Culinary Arts. Students work in a commercial kitchen, run a restaurant and cater banquets which exposes the students to real-world experiences in the field of culinary arts. Students also learn about food ordering, food cost calculations and health regulations.

• Sanitation and food safety• Knife skills and cutting techniques• Fundamentals of baking and bread baking• Fundamentals of sauce and stocks• Classic cooking methods• Intro to molecular gastronomy• Intro to nutrition & healthy cooking lifestyles• Restaurant management and front of the house

training• Domestic & international cuisine• Institutional food preparation

• Cake decorating and pastry arts• Intro to butchery, the art of sausage making and

smoking meats• Intro to food sustainability and responsible

cooking• Foundations of gastronomy• Fundamentals of working on a hot line• Quantity foods and the art of banquet style

preparation• Introduction to seafood preparation

• Executive Chef• Sous Chef• Restaurant Owner• Caterer• Pastry Chef

• Dietitian• Food Stylist• Food Writer• Private Chef

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Child care workers care and nurture children of all ages in a variety of settings. Students in the Early Care and Education of Young Children learn how to play an important role in a child’s development by attending to a child’s basic needs, organizing activities and assisting in the development of their emotional, intellectual and social growth. The physical environment, the ability to work well with all types of kids, learning about adaptability and patience are a few things you will study when you become part of the ECEYC program at LCTI.

The Applied Horticulture-Floriculture program at LCTI is a combination of general horticulture (plant science) subject material and project based applications that prepare students to produce, process and market plants and flowers used for

many different purposes and occasions. Instruction emphasizes knowledge, understanding and applications important to the success of a horticulture, greenhouse, nursery or floriculture business.

• Establish boundaries and provide guidance for young children

• Learn about early learning center designs and choosing appropriate equipment

• Plan and make nutritional and healthy snacks• Create learning activities for young children• Interact with young children in on site and local

community facilities

• Plant Health Care Practices• Basic Botany• Business Operations & Technology• Knowledge of Soils and Climate• Sustainable Horticulture• Plant Identification

• 600 hour Department of Welfare Assistant Group Supervisor

• Group Supervisor/Director of Child Care Center

• Early Childhood Teacher

• Elementary school Teacher• Guidance Counselor• Social worker

Early Care & Education of Young Children

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Requirements• Train in First Aid, CPR, and Fire Safety. All students

are required by DPW (Department of Public Welfare) to obtain the following information and clearances to participate in activities with children:

• Two personal references• Annual health appraisal or physical• Mantoux test for tuberculosis or chest x-ray• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History• Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Check

• Floral Designer• Florist• Greenhouse Grower

• Nursery Grower• Horticulture Sales

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The Emerging Health Professionals Program provides high school seniors with an opportunity to experience a variety of health care careers in a hospital setting and take Penn State/Lehigh Carbon Community College science courses for college credit. Students spend one day a week rotating among various departments of a hospital. Students will experience these departments throughout the three Lehigh Valley Hospital & Health Network facilities, St. Luke’s University Health Network Allentown Campus, Country Meadows, and Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network.

The hospital portion of the program provides students with observational experience that enable students to observe various health care professionals as they work with patients. Students also have the opportunity to meet various health career professionals during

presentations within the LVHN community. In addition to these experiences, students are given an overview of the health care industry and all that it entails throughout their coursework at LCTI.

Students spend two half-days a week with Penn State/LCCC faculty and the LCTI instructor at Penn State Lehigh Valley/Lehigh Carbon Community College.Students spend two half-days a week participating in activities at LVHN campus.Students spend one day a week participating in health curriculum taught by the LCTI instructors.

• Effective and appropriate communication skills• Concepts of infection control• Assists with basic emergency procedures• Recognize and report abnormal signs and systems

of common diseases and conditions of the body systems

• Professionalism and Employability skills• Different career paths that are available in health

care and background knowledge of how health care began

• Legal and ethical issues• Vital signs and relate the importance to appropriate

body systems• Principles of cultural diversity• Medical terminology and abbreviations

• Patient Tech Partner• Patient Care Assistant• Dietary Aide• Patient Transport• Direct Care Worker

• Physical Therapist• Physicians Assistant• Medical Doctor• Surgeon• Anesthesiologist

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Careers in health care are “tops” when it comes to growth and demand in the industry. The Health Occupations/Health Related Technology program at LCTI offers students who are interested in careers in the medical and rehabilitation fields the opportunity to learn about the various diverse health careers. It also prepares the students for entry level positions as a Patient Care Assistant or Certified Nursing Assistant. In addition, students can continue their studies at a college or university in a health related program.

• Human anatomy• Medical terminology• Medical Records• Basic nutrition• Patient care delivery• Interpersonal Communication• Anatomy and Physiology• Care of the elderly• Medical Assisting

• Nursing Assistant• Pharmacy Tech• Home Health Aid• Personal Care Assistant

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Auto Body/Collision Repair Technology Auto TechnologyCabinetmaking & MillworkCarpentryDiesel/Medium and Heavy Truck TechnologyElectrical Technology Heating/Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Heavy Equipment Operations & Prev Maintenance Landscape Construction/Environmental DesignMasonryMaterial Handling/Logistics TechnologyPlumbing and HeatingSmall Engines/Recreational Vehicle RepairWelding Technology

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Fender benders happen, which is why the auto body technician will always be in demand. In the Auto Body/Collision Repair Technology program students begin by learning non-structural repair, panel replacement and alignment, sanding and filling, damage analysis and welding. Students continue their education learning spray booth operation, surface preparation,

tinting and finish paint application, trim and graphics application and vehicle detailing. There is a combination of classroom learning and practical, skill-based work performed in our Auto Body/Collision repair shop. Students will focus on returning vehicles to pre-accident and like-new condition.

• Researching auto body/collision repair careers• Basic tool use and identification• Non-structural repairs• Structural and frame repairs• Mechanical systems repair and replacement• Welding• Paint systems application• Paint finishing procedures• Detailing• Estimating

• Collision Repair Technician

• Spray Booth Painter• Metal Sander/

Refinisher• Industrial Spray Painter

• Welder and Fabricator• Sheet Metal Worker• Frame Straightener• Repair Estimator• Insurance Adjuster

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Today’s automobile is the most sophisticated piece of technology used by consumers today. The innovations in vehicles of today are fast and furious. Highly trained technicians in this field are in great demand and this course will introduce students to the field of automotive technology. There is a combination of classroom learning and practical skill based work to be done in LCTI’s spacious automotive lab. A focus on the servicing of vehicles and an understanding of vehicle systems is at the forefront of this course.

• Automotive careers• Various tools and fasteners• Recondition automobiles• Online resources directly from car manufacturer• Brake systems• Steering and suspension systems• Engines and engine performance• Manual drive train and axles• Automatic transmission/trans-axle• Heating and air conditioning

• Automotive Technician• Specialty Technician• Service Manager• Automotive Salesperson• Lubrication Specialist• Auto Technology Instructor• Service Station Manager• Independent Garages• Manufacturer’s Representative

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Whether it is a simple dog house or a large mansion, it won’t get built without a carpenter. Carpenters construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures made from wood and other materials and they need to do it with a sense of style and an eye for efficiency. Carpenters need to understand power tools, blue prints, elements of design and budgeting. The Carpentry lab at LCTI will prepare you for a career in this essential field.

If you enjoy working with your hands, creating interesting projects and the smell of freshly cut wood then this program is for you. Cabinetmaking and Millwork is designed to help students begin with smaller projects and progress to more complicated projects as their skills increase.

Students are taught to read shop drawings, mill wood and build projects using all traditional hand tools and machinery. Computerized equipment is used to produce various products which enable the students to compete in a technology-oriented world. This program prepares students to enter fields that relate to kitchen and bath design and construction.

• Skills with hand tools and power machinery

• Estimate materials and cost for carpentry projects

• Read and interpret blueprints

• Layout, form and pour

footers and wall foundations• Build floors, walls, ceilings

and roofs• Install and finish drywall• Install windows and doors• Install exterior vinyl siding• Install interior trim

• Work on the LCTI house project• Building and installing the cabinetry• Use hand tools, power machinery and CNC

machines• Build bookcases, base cabinets, wall cabinets,

frame and panel doors• Learn basic kitchen design• Fabricate different types of counter tops• Build projects for customers• Participate in paid work experience

opportunities with area companies

• Kitchen Cabinet Installer• Trim Carpenter• Cabinet Assembly• Cabinet/Furniture Finisher• Commercial Millwork• Kitchen and Bath Design• Machine Operator

• Production Managers/Supervisors• Cabinetmaker/Bench Carpenter• Finish Carpenter• Machinery Operator• Furniture Finisher• Kitchen & Bath Design Consultant• Sanders• Production Worker

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If it is in your house, it has probably been transported by a truck. You can learn all about trucks of all sizes when you enroll in the Diesel/Medium and Heavy Truck Technology lab. America’s truck fleets require regular repair and maintenance and the LCTI Diesel lab has all of the tools you need to do the work of removal, disassembly and reassembly of engines, breaking and steering systems and all other parts of a truck. A career in truck repair and maintenance will provide a path to success and college. LCTI students

can even complete and acquire Cummins Virtual College classes on their way to becoming a Cummins repair technician. Learn to work on the big rigs here at LCTI.

• Basic mechanical skills and tool use• Repair wires and hoses• Diagnose and repair or overhaul engines • Perform preventive maintenance operations• Diagnose and repair or overhaul drive trains

(clutch, transmission, drive shaft, differential)• Important professional skills• How to troubleshoot and repair

• Diesel Engine Technician• Drive Train Technician• Master Truck Technician• Electronically/Electrical

Technician

• Steering Suspension Technician

• Alignment Technician• Parts Professional

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Imagine a world where you couldn’t turn on a light, a computer or even use the phone. Obviously, electricity is very important to us and the Electrical Technology course at LCTI will prepare you to work in this expanding field. Students will learn about residential, commercial, and industrial electrical planning and wiring. The Electrical Technology course provides an intensive study of the fundamentals of direct and alternating current, resistance, magnetism, inductance and capacitance, with emphasis on practical applications. Electricity lights up our world. Illuminate your career by enrolling in the Electrical Technology lab.

• Complex electrical systems• Work on various electrical projects throughout LCTI• Learn how to build computer controlled electrical systems• Work on the student built house project including main power, phone,

television, and computer wiring.• How to control items in a house from a remote location on a cell phone.• Install security and fire alarm systems, including internet cameras• Use your imagination to design and draw your “dream house” electrical system.

• Electrician Apprentice• Electrical Engineer• Electrical Service Technician• Security/Fire Alarm

Technician• Electrical Service Technician

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Criminal Justice at LCTI offers an in-depth understanding of the Criminal Justice system. Criminal Justice students learn about legal terms, explore criminal and civil law, court procedures, the US Constitution and numerous applicable US Supreme Court Decisions. Students develop a basic understanding of the writing of legal documents such as search and arrest warrants.

Students in LCTI’s Criminal Justice program can expect to read complex text and write for a variety of purposes as well as communicate orally. Practicing crime scene scenarios, conducting security rounds, and performing other law enforcement simulations is a significant part of the program as well.

As a student in the Heavy Equipment Operations & Preventive Maintenance program at LCTI you can shape both the earth and your future. Students have the opportunity to learn to safely operate and maintain over 20 pieces of equipment including backhoes, bulldozers, loaders and excavators. In addition, students learn about soils, erosion and sediment control, paving, and surveying and grading.

• Work with HVAC/R computer programs

• Install the HVAC/R system in the LCTI House Project

• Bend sheet metal• Braze and solder using copper wire• Install electrical wiring• Work with black piping• Install, troubleshooting and

maintain HVAC systems

• Operate bulldozers, backhoes, rollers and other types of construction equipment

• Perform maintenance including oil and filter changes and lubrication

• Survey job sites to determine elevations• Use hand and power tools safely• Change cutting edges and bucket teeth• Check and adjust track tension• Load trucks• Dig and backfill trenches• Operate “virtual” bulldozers, wheel loader, and

excavator simulators • Operate articulated haulers (off road dump trucks)

• HVAC Service Technician

• Installation Technician• Refrigeration

Technician• Facilities Mechanic• Service Manager

• Loader Operator• Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician• Dealer Parts Technician• Excavator Operators• Dump Truck Driver• Backhoe Operator• Small Business Owner

Heating/Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

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Take some flowers, a few trees, shrubs and add some rocks, maybe a splash of water and you can get a landscape that soothes the mind and refreshes the body. Students can learn to create these pleasing landscapes in the LCTI Landscape Construction/Environmental Design Program. Students work outside and in

the lab learning all aspects of the landscape industry, from drawing the design to installing the plants and hardscape features. Safety education is a major concern, while learning team work, respect for the environment and each other is also an extremely important aspect of the program.

If building something that will last for generations is attractive, then Masonry is a career to consider. Students enrolled in LCTI’s masonry lab will learn to layout and build structures made with brick, blocks, stone and mortar, as well as work with concrete, and tile. Students will have the opportunity to gain real world masonry work experience through working on LCTI’s student built house project and projects on the school campus.

• Design and build patio, walkway projects, fountains and other hardscapes

• Identify plants• Operate tractors and other

equipment• Mulch and maintain flower beds

• Participate and compete in FFA• Learn composting• Grow plants edible and

ornamental• Trim trees, shrubs and other

types of plants• Environmental and sustainability

• Pour concrete for the basement and garage• Install brick veneer• Install floor and shower tile• Install brick facing for fireplaces• Apply parging to foundation walls• Construct masonry fireplaces• Build arches with brick• Construct a stone veneer wall• Construct concrete block walls and corners• Cut bricks and blocks with the diamond blade

masonry saws• Lay bricks and blocks with a mason’s line• Lay sidewalk and patio paving using a variety of

masonry materials

• Mix mortar using the power mortar mixer• Build scaffolding for masonry wall construction• Read blueprints• Estimate masonry materials• Estimate labor and material costs• Repair old or damaged concrete and masonry work• Build outdoor fireplaces and fire pits

• Landscape Designer• Hardscape Installation

Technician• Grounds Maintenance• Tree Crew Member

• Brick Layer• Concrete Mason• Tile Setter• Hardscapes

• Stone Mason• Construction

Management• Tuck Painter

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We LOVE Logistics! Logistics is the movement of products through the supply chain and the Material Handling/Logistics Technology program can teach you how to work in a distribution center, operate forklifts, learn how to process and deliver just like UPS or FedEx!

The Material Handling/Logistics Technology program combines classroom theory, lab instruction and hands-on practical training in a state-of-the-art, 17,000 square foot working distribution center and a 5000 square foot transportation center. The distribution center is equipped with various types of equipment and storage options to prepare you for what industry has to offer.

Plumbing, Heating, Pipefitter and Steam Fitter are some of the highest paid professions in the construction industry. After attending the Plumbing and Heating Program at LCTI, you will have many choices to pursue different career paths within the program. As a student in the program you will be learning how to solder, braze copper tubing and work on various pipe projects building the necessary skills to connect different types of piping, install plumbing fixtures and heating systems.

Students have the opportunity to work for Plumbing, Heating and Pipefitting contractors and get paid while learning. You will learn many different skills within this lab which can help the start of a very high paying, high priority career in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania and Nationally. The program is endorsed by the Pennsylvania Builders Association and the Allentown Master Plumbers Association.

• Operate eleven different types of forklifts• Perform receiving, put away, picking,

packing and shipping orders• Execute inventory control using

RF technology and a Warehouse Management System (WMS)

• Prepare for a CDL-class B driver’s license utilizing a driving simulator

• Perform cargo securement techniques

• Explore aspects of owning your own Plumbing & Heating Business

• Perform basic electrical tasks• Perform installation and repair of Plumbing

Fixtures & Hot Water Heating Systems• Repair plumbing and heating in a home or business

• Forklift Operator• Receiver• Picker

• Shipper• Warehouse General

Worker

• Plumbing and Hydronic Heating Apprentice• Pipefitter/Steamfitter Apprentice• Well pump Apprentice• Bath & Kitchen Remodeling

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Motorcycles, jet skis, ATVs and snowmobiles! If the idea of riding these thrilling machines interests you, imagine yourself learning how to repair and service them. And it is not just those machines, but small gas engines of every sort including chainsaws, outboard boat motors and lawn mowers that you will learn to repair. You will learn engine systems and how they work together to make an engine run. Also included in the curriculum is welding and fabrication, drive-train, customer service and business management.

Students may earn certifications from Stihl, Briggs and Stratton and EETC. The Small Engines/Recreational Vehicle lab performs production work for actual customers which provides the real world experience students need to be successful in this career. The Small Engines/Recreational Vehicle class room is designed to develop the skill and expertise needed for a career immediately following high school or a strong foundation to go on to college.

• Teardown all types of engines• Learn about 2 stroke and 4 stroke engines• Teardown transmissions of all types including

hydrostatics• Perform basic electrical troubleshooting and battery

testing• Operate all types of equipment safely and properly• Learn how to weld using all types of welding

equipment including a Plasma cutter• Learn how to organize your workspace and work

efficiently• Be part of a team environment and get along with

co-workers

• Marine Technician• Motorcycle Technician• Parts Associate• Service Writer• Sales Associate• Outdoor Power Service

Technician

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Welding will provide students with a proper foundation for welding careers. The program operates under Entry Level Certification authorized by the American Welding Society. Classes are designed to prepare students for the American Welding Society Entry Level and Advanced Level Welder Certifications. The nine performance tests required for the Entry Level Welder are Shielded Metal Arc Welding 2G and 3G position on Mild Steel, Gas Metal Arc Welding Short Circuit Transfer Mode on Mild Steel and Spray Transfer Mode

on Mild Steel, Flux Cored Arc Welding, Self-Shielded and Gas Shielded on Mild Steel, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on Plain Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, and Aluminum.

Students are also taught Oxyfuel Gas Cutting Principles and Practices (Manual and Machine), Arc Cutting Principles and Practices (Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Plasma Arc Cutting including CNC), Welding Inspection and Testing Principles.

• Research careers in the welding field• How to weld in all positions, flat, horizontal,

vertical, and overhead• Interpret blueprints• Layout projects from cutting, to tacking and

completing the project• Different types of structural materials such as

steel, stainless steel and aluminum and applicable welding metallurgy

• Semi-automatic welding processes• Have the ability to take the American Welding

Society Welding Test• Complete 10 hr approved OSHA approved safety

orientation• Make precision cuts in steel plates using

superheated gasses• How steel is formed from a liquid to solid• Get serious hands-on training in a variety of

welding procedures including: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

• Structural Steel• Bridge Welder• Miscellaneous Fabricator/Welder• Gas Metal Arc Welder• Clean Room Welder

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