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Vo-Tech is Out: Career & Technical
Education is In…
Medical & Health
Professions students
participate in clinical at
Abington Memorial
Hospital, working
alongside Physicians,
Nurses and other
healthcare staff.
Vo-Tech is Out: Career & Technical Education is In…
Automotive Technology
students attribute earning
their PA State Inspection
and PA Emissions
certifications for giving
them an edge on
employment
opportunities.
Vo-Tech is Out: Career & Technical Education is In…
Nicholas Pinchuk, Chairman and CEO of
Snap-on Tools, says CTE “is the single best
weapon” companies have in today’s
global competition for jobs.
Vo-Tech is Out…
Last century’s vocational programs
offered old-fashioned woodworking
and auto mechanics, providing
good skills but tracking students for
employment directly out of high
school.
Career & Technical Education is In…
Today, CTE provides a vastly different
pathway, one that leads to high school
graduation, post-secondary education and
meaningful 21st-century jobs in skilled trades,
applied sciences and technology.
Middle Bucks Institute of Technology is In…
“Experts project 47 million job openings by 2018. About one-third will require an associate's degree or certificate, and nearly all will require real-world skills that can be mastered through CTE education.”
- Pathways to Prosperity, Harvard University
Middle Bucks Institute of Technology is In…
Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce Today by training students for a career whether they
enter the workforce immediately after high school
graduation or after earning a post-secondary
degree through rigorous academics, technical
knowledge and professional development.
MBIT provides a rigorous educational
experience and employs numerouslearning strategies.
Learning Strategies
Universal Design
Competency-based Instruction
Clear Standards
Differentiated Instruction
Individualized Learning
Cutting Edge Technology
Benefits for Students
Enhances academic achievement through real world relevance.
Relates high profile careers to real life situations.
Integrates technical education with academics.
Benefits for Students
Enhances academic achievement for
all students.
Provides opportunities to explore
multiple career pathways.
A viable "Plan B"
Industry-recognized certifications and credentials
Advanced credits towards college or post-secondary training
Exposure to a desired career path
Offers 23 Career and Technical Pathways
Architecture & Construction
Building Trades Occupations
Computerized Drafting & Engineering Graphics
Construction Carpentry
Electrical & Network Cabling
HVAC & Plumbing Technology
Practical Environmental Landscaping
Arts, A/V Technology & Communications
Commercial Art & Design
Multimedia Technology
Health Science
Dental Occupations
Medical & Health Professions Sports Therapy & Exercise Management
Career Pathways at Middle Bucks
Hospitality & Tourism
Culinary Arts & Science
Human ServicesCosmetologyEarly Childhood Care & Education
Information TechnologyAdministrative Sciences & Business Technology
Networking & Operating Systems Security
Web Design & Interactive Media
Law, Public Safety & Security
Public Safety
Career Pathways at Middle Bucks
ManufacturingWelding Technology
Science, Technology, Engineering & MathematicsEngineering Related Technology
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Automotive Technology
Collision Repair Technology
Career Pathways at Middle Bucks
MBIT Programs of Study incorporate elements
of secondary and post-secondary
education with rigorous content aligned with
Pennsylvania core standards and relevant
career and technical content.
MBIT classes fulfill elective credits that
count towards graduation for Council
Rock students.
Council Rock Students
Enrollment for 2016 - 2017 = 146
Council Rock North = 55
Council Rock South = 84
Archbishop Wood = 1
Home Schooled = 1
Lifeworks = 1
Sloan = 4
Council Rock Students
4.7% of Council Rock students in 10th
through 12th grades attend Middle Bucks
18.3% of Middle Bucks student population
Council Rock Students
NOCTI SCORES = 37 Total
Advanced = 26
Proficient = 6
Basic = 5
Council Rock Students
Industry Certifications
School-wide = 1,920
Council Rock = 130
Council Rock Students
Work-based EducationBucks Co. Water & Sewer Authority
Plumbing
CALTECH Manufacturing Welding
Dolce Carini RestaurantCulinary Arts & Sciences
DRG ContractingConstruction Carpentry
Council Rock Students
Work-based EducationFarm & Garden Station LLC
Landscaping
Goddard School Early Childhood Education
Thompson - LexusAutomotive
Thompson - PorscheCollision Repair
Meet three Council Rock & MBIT students:
Steven Pagano
Senior at CR South and Level 300 Building Trades Occupations
student
Cole Rusden
Senior at CR South and Level 300 Collision Repair Technology
student
Carley Marie Fullerton
Senior at CR South and Level 300 Dental Occupations student
Council Rock Students
MBIT Programs of Study offer:
A non-duplicative progression of courses
Align secondary education with post-secondary education
Prepare students to succeed in post-secondary education
MBIT provides students
with college pathways and articulated credits.
Offer college credit upon successful completion:
Bucks Co. Community College
Drexel University
Gwynedd Mercy University
Johnson & Wales
Penn College of Technology
Penn State
Temple University
College Pathways
SOAR is a PDE resource with tools to
assist with preparing students for
college and careers in a diverse,
high-performing workforce.
SOAR is the career and technical
Program of Study (POS) educational
plan that articulates the secondary
career and technical programs to
post-secondary degree or diploma
or certificate programs.
Benefits of SOAR:
• Saving Money on College Tuition
• Saving Time by Shortening College
Attendance
• Getting on the Right Career Pathway
• Entering the Job Market Ready
• Getting a Consistent Education
SOAR Programs offer qualifying students advanced
credit(s) with partnering post-secondary institutions
in aligned CTE programs.
To view current advanced credit opportunities
articulated with post-secondary institutions, CTE
students can visit CollegeTransfer.net
PA Bureau of Career and Technical Education
If you take these courses:
Web Page Digital Multimedia and Information – POS 11.0801
Bucks County Community College
You may receive up to 6.00 credits for:
VAMM 100 - Digital Imaging
This studio course presents in-depth techniques for image creation and manipulation
using current software applications. Students explore peripherals, file formats, resolution
requirements, media storage, and digital photo processing. Emphasis is on image-
making methods used to create raster and vector graphics for print and the web.
•Credits: 3.00
VAMM 110 - Web and Interactive Design
This course is an introduction to the XHTML coding and techniques used to create
websites. Students learn to design and develop interactive websites using both editors
and hand coding skills. Project management and design skills are introduced. The
semester culminates in the development of a website.
•Credits: 3.00
Minimum Grade:
You need a minimum grade of B to transfer these courses from PA Bureau of Career and
Technical Education to Bucks County Community College.
Culinary Arts & Science
American Culinary Federation (ACF)
accredited
Culinary Arts & Science
Prepares students
for employment in
the hospitality
Industry
Culinary Arts & Science
Management
Labor Relations
Food Costing
Profit & Loss Margins
Edible Portion Price vs. Purchased Price
Customer Service
Industry Certifications
ACF Certified Junior Culinarian
ACF Secondary Culinary Graduate
ServSafe Manager Food Safety
Aspirations
Student Run Restaurant open to the Public
Early Childhood Care & Education
Department of Human Services and
Keystone Stars accredited
Early Childhood Care & Education
Prepares students
for a variety of
career working with
children through
both theory and
practical
experiences.
Early Childhood Care & Education
Lesson Planning
Creative Curriculum
Behavior Management
Supervising Play
Safe & Healthy Environment
Industry Certifications
CDA Certification
PA Keys CPR Certification
PA Keys Pediatric First Aid Certification
PA Keys Fire Safety Certification
Li’l Bucks Partners in Learning
Keystone Stars 3 accredited childcare
center serving our community
Li’l Bucks Partners in Learning
Multimedia Technology
Apple Distinguished Program
Multimedia Technology
Emmy Award Winning Teacher
Multimedia Technology
Introduces students to
the art and science of
multimedia technology
for effective
communication in
business, education and
entertainment.
Cinematography
Concept Design
Animation
Audio Production
Photography
Electronic ComputerImaging
Multimedia Technology
Adobe Certified Associate
– Visual Communication
Apple Certified Pro
– Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere / Adobe After Effects
Industry Certifications
Students work
alongside Comcast
professionals to
produce Comcast
Newsmakers at
Middle Bucks
Comcast Newsmakers
MBIT teachers are
professional educators
with industry expertise
MBIT students earned
1,920 industry recognized certifications during the
2015-2016 school year.
Industry Certifications
PA Builders’ Association Skills
PA Cosmetologist License
TRAC Pipe Certificate
OSHA Career Safe
CompTIA Network Plus & A+
Copper Based Networking
Industry Certifications
ADDA Certified Drafter
Pennsylvania State Inspection
Emissions Inspection
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft Office Specialist
Fire Fighter I - EMT
Industry Certifications
PA Core Pesticide License
DANB Radiation – X-ray Certification
Nurse Aide
American Welding Society - Stainless Steel
Personal Fitness Trainer
MBIT supports our
community
The Culinary Arts & Science
program caters events at
long-term care facilities
and school district events.
Li'l Bucks
Partners in Learning
provides chi ldcare
services to thirty-five families.
Multimedia Technology
students film
BCIU promotional events,
local government projects,
and Comcast
Newsmakers.
“It is just possible that we have a
surplus of graduates and a
scarcity of youth with "real skills."
Robert Samuelson, Economist