SKILLS USA
Skills USA is an organized club geared to unite all those enrolled in a three year program offered at the Career and Technical Center.  It helps to develop leadership skills through participation in educational, occupational, civic, recreational and social activities.  It strives to foster a deep respect for work, establishes realistic career goals and tries to attain a purposeful life with enthusiasm for learning, giving wholesome understanding of the functions of labor and management and how it mirrors involvement in career and technical education.  For more information about Skills USA, please contact advisers, Tiffany Lindsey ([email protected])

 

Articulation Agreements
Corry's CTE programs have various articulation agreements with local colleges and technical institutions in the local area as well as in the region and state.  These agreements may help accelerate a post-secondary degree program.  

 

NOCTI/NIMS
All Career and Technical seniors take the National Occupational Testing Institute (NOCTI) exam to earn the PA Skills Certification, indicating program competency levels.  Students in Precision Metalworking and Machine Tool Technology complete the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) exam.

 

Cooperative Education
Students participating in a Career and Technical program may be eligible for Cooperative Education while in high school.  To learn more about this opportunity, please contact the Co-Op Coordinator Mr. Mike Daniels at [email protected].  The attached brochure explains Co-Op in more detail.

 

It is the policy of the Corry Area School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, religion, sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, or non-job related disability (including sexual harassment, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), in the admission or access to, or in the provision of services, programs, or employment in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1604 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and 11375, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.  For information relevant to this policy, contact Bill West, 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator, 540 E. Pleasant Street, Corry, PA 16407; [email protected] or 814-664-4677.