Congratulations to Jacob Luis Velasco, a Wahluke student in our CBTECH Criminal Justice program. He has been accepted into the FBI Teen Academy.
Both our CharGlo and Elegance Cosmetology students have been hard at work these past couple of months. There is so much to learn in the field of Cosmetology and Barbering but these kids are up for the challenge.
After over a year of planning and working to see Fire Science brought to our local high school tech center, your Moses Lake Firefighters welcomed CBTECH Fire Science students for their first of many trips to the Moses Lake Fire Department. Students have the opportunity to spend 540 hours this year, ( 3 full class periods daily) training and learning about all the aspects that go into being in the fire service. They will have the chance to explore all the career options of firefighting, dispatch, Emergency Medical Services, wildland firefighting and opportunities for scholarships, higher education and residency programs. We hope to teach employability skills, leadership, professionalism, pride and ownership, teamwork, hard work and selflessness while using firefighting as the medium to deliver those lessons. One of the most incredible parts of this program is that each student has committed to being a volunteer firefighter for their home departments which adds 21 new volunteers in our area!!!
You will notice some familiar faces for the instructors of this program. Lieutenant Lynn Falconer- Lead Instructor, Firefighter Jaron Shaddix- Co-instructor, and Captain Eric Shurtz- Alternate Instructor, Along with the dozens of line and support personnel who have committed to volunteering their time and knowledge to train, mentor and encourage these students. Moses Lake Firefighters will not be the only faces you see for this program, the brotherhood of the fire service has run deep throughout this County and there has not been a single Fire District that hasn’t ask “how can we help!?” We will be taking time to visit all of our neighboring districts, welcome guest lectures, and open our doors for them to participate in training the next generation of firefighters.
“The brotherhood of firefighters is built on trust, camaraderie, and an unyielding dedication to serving others”
Remembering 9/11 at CBTECH. Thank you students and volunteers who came out to show respect and honor our flag.
WST is hosting a Hiring Event today on campus. More than 50 employers are on site to meet with students and hold interviews.
CBTECH had a welding competition in which several neighboring schools participated in and brought students to show off their skills. Staff went around and judged their efforts. Check out these cool pictures.
CBTech Medical Assistant and ProMed students participate in the SkillsUSA Regional CPR and First Aid competition.
GCSO Corrections Deputies Clemons and Yashchuk speaking to our CBTech Criminal Justice students. Deputy Clemons is a previous CJ students.
CBTECH Criminal Justice students get hands on training on fundamental skills needed to become great police officers.
Cascadia Tech's student built house number 45 is now on the market! Take a video tour: https://youtu.be/fWj7n8VjURk
Check out Cascadia Tech's 2022 Summer School Memories! 458 students from Clark County participated in 14 different courses and earned 0.5 high school credit and some even earned industry certifications.
One of our Construction Trades students spray painted some incredible wall art to hang up in the Tiny Homes they are building! Once completed, the homes will be donated to The Low Income Housing Institute homeless camps, so families that are seeking shelter have a safe place to go!
Our Fire Service Tech students got the opportunity to perfect their extrication skills with the help of Sky Valley Fire Department! The program received a donation of two vehicles for training purposes, giving the students an incredible opportunity to gain the necessary skills needed for the Fire Service profession. The Fire Service students used spreaders (more commonly known as the "Jaws of Life") and cutters to cut open vehicles in the case of an emergency, to safely get the patient out of the vehicle.
Sno-Isle TECH's Fashion and Merchandising program hosted their annual Fashion Show! This is a culminating project where students get to create their brand, learn to market themselves, and have their hand made, unique and upcycled pieces modeled on the runway! The talent and creativity shown by these students was outstanding!
Sno-Isle TECH's Culinary Arts and Welding programs are headed to Nationals! Both our Welding and Culinary Arts programs had the opportunity to compete at the SkillsUSA competition at the state level, both having students place first winning the gold medal! This is a rigorous competition between CTE students, showcasing the skills of the trade. We are pleased to announce that Cameron Skinner from our Welding Program and Henry Adams from our Culinary Arts program will be headed to Atlanta, Georgia to compete at the SkillsUSA National Competition!
Sno-Isle TECH's Criminal Justice program received an incredible donation of a police vehicle from the Mukilteo Police Department and Police Chief Kang! Our students now have the opportunity to preform realistic drills, enhancing their training and preparing them for their future career goals!
Pierce County Skills Center is proud to recognize the Fire Science students and the hard work and dedication that they have demonstrated to earn their National Certificate for Wildland Firefighting. Two representatives from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources
observed testing/field day and were so impressed they invited students to apply for paid positions. PCSC seniors Dayne Devine and Kassidy Smith both Sumner High School students, were offered conditional positions of employment with DNR. Their projected start date is June 17th. Congratulations to all our Fire Science students!
Pierce County Skills Center congratulates their ITS & Cybersecurity 2nd year students who all earned their Network Pro industry certification this week. This is in addition to the PC Pro Certifications they earned last year. Before the end of the school year they will take the Security Pro and Ethical Hacker Pro industry certifications. Along with the industry certifications, these students will earn 20+ college credits for the Network Operations & Systems Security areas of study. These students are ready to fill the workforce demand and jobs that are waiting for them when they graduate.
Pictured Below: (Left to Right) Alex Nunez (White River High School), Aric Gaffke (Challenger), Ian Ferguson (Bonney Lake), Jacob Luna (Steilacoom), Michael Holz (Graham Kapowsin), Spencer Jackson (Orting) and Zach Tucker (Bethel)
Spokane Valley Tech Fire Science students learned how to get through small spaces with gear and air tanks. While there was some doubt going in, our students had nothing but pride and smiles at the end! Interested in our program? Visit spokanevalleytech.org for summer or fall registration!
Our Culinary program hosted local 5th graders to cook with Culinary students and take a tour of our campus. These students learned how to make pasta and got to eat what they made. They had a great time.
