Somerset County Technology Center

Somerset County Technology Center (previously named Somerset County Technical Institute, or "SCTI,") is a Public Vocational-Technical School, located just outside the county seat in Somerset Township. SCTC has eight sending High Schools, in which students attend the center for one-half of the day and their home school for the other one half. A plethora of adult education opportunities, both on and off site are available to county residents.

High School Opportunities

Presently, SCTC has eight sending school districts,^[3] which sends Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors from their respective High Schools to the center for one-half day to participate in career workshops. Cooperative Education is also available

Sending School Districts/High Schools

High School Programs

There are seventeen^[4] career programs for the High School Students, including:

• Auto Body Technology
• Auto Technology
• Building Trades Maintenance
• Business and Marketing Technology
• Carpentry
• Computer Networking
• Cosmetology
• Culinary Arts
• Drafting and Design Technology
• Early Childhood Education
• Electrical Occupations
• Forestry
• HVAC
• Machine Technology
• Masonry
• Medical
• Welding

High school clubs and organizations

Students may belong to the following clubs or organizations^[5] while attending SCCTC

• SkillsUSA
• FFA
• National Association of Home Builders - Student Chapter
• SADD
• BotsIQ of Southwestern Pennsylvania

Adult Education

There are adult education opportunities abound at SCTC, which include: Distance Learning, Intergenerational Learning, Short-Term Programs and Adult Literacy

Customized Training

SCTC offers agencies and businesses in the community work-related training^[6] to maintain a trained workforce, either on or off site.

References

Coordinates: 40°00′10″N 79°02′00″W / 40.002704°N 79.033337°W / 40.002704; -79.033337