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ACHS in line to become satellite campus of LCA Tech Center Adair County High School may soon become a satellite campus of Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center, specializing in Health Careers. Move is seen as a giant step for opportunities for higher paying jobs, entry into work force, and college readiness The idea of forming an alliance with the Technology Center is very exciting and would create wonderful opportunities for our students. As our population ages the job market for individuals with health care certificates will do nothing but grow. Our students will be able to leave ACHS ready to immediately go to work or move on into post-secondary programs in Health Care. Best of all, students could complete the industry certificates in health care right here on our campus and meet the new state Work Ready requirements for high school students. - SUPT. ALAN W. REED From Adair County School District 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY COLUMBIA, KY (October 29, 2012; 12:23pmCT) - On August 28, 2012, Governor Steve Beshear signed an "Executive Order" officially combining all vocational and technical education in Kentucky into an all new "umbrella" known as the Kentucky Office of Career and Technical Education. Included in this newly created office, operated from within the Kentucky Department of Education, is Vocational Agriculture, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Health Sciences, Electrical Technology, Welding, Carpentry, Machine Tool, Automotive Technology and other programs. The "Executive Order" became effective on October 15, 2012. According to Jeff Adams, Principal of the lake Cumberland Area Technology Center (which used to be known as the Russell County Vocational School, serving Adair and Russell County students) the changes were put in place in order to align programs with new nationwide standards to better prepare students for the changing job market. Adams recently met with Adair County School Superintendent Alan Reed to explore the possibility of establishing a "Satellite Campus" at Adair County High School with a Health Skills focus. Students would be able graduate with Industry Certificates such as Pharmacy Tech, EKG Technician, and Nursing Assistant. "O-Net" job certificates would be available in many other health services areas. According to Superintendent Alan Reed, "Adair County High School students who choose these courses will find them to be very tough and demanding. But, students will be prepared for immediate job placement. I feel that many of them will decide to go even further---pursuing other Nursing or Allied Health programs at colleges or tech centers." Under the new Kentucky Office of Career and Technical Education, programs at a satellite campus cannot supplant or replace an existing program at the former Vocational School. For programs other than Health Occupations, students would still be required to be transported to Russell County. "The idea of forming an alliance with the Technology Center is very exciting and would create wonderful opportunities for our students ," says Superintendent Reed. "As our population ages the job market for individuals with health care certificates will do nothing but grow. Our students will be able to leave ACHS ready to immediately go to work or move on into post-secondary programs in Health Care. Best of all, students could complete the industry certificates in health care right here on our campus and meet the new state Work Ready requirements for high school students." A local steering/advisory committee consisting of physicians, heads of government, and representatives of industry, local colleges, and educators will meet this week with representatives of the Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center to begin the process of writing the grant. Letters of support from the local government, business and industry will be required as the grant process moves forward. This story was posted on 2012-10-29 12:32:56
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