MVCTC Adult Education Career Programs Starting in April 2020
Englewood, OH – Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Adult Education Career Programs starting on April 7, 2020!
Electrician
The Electrician program provides basic instruction and practical lab experience to prepare students for employment in electrical trades. Electricians may choose to work in residential, commercial, or industrial electrical construction.
The Miami Valley CTC Electrical Trades program follows the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) curriculum. Upon successful completion, students earn NCCER certification. NCCER’s process of instructor certification, standardized curriculum, assessment, student certification, and the national registry is an industry leader for adult workforce education.
- Program Goals:
- Demonstrate electrical safety practices
- Calculate load in various systems
- Gain knowledge of motor control and relay logic
- Learn programmable controllers and ladder logic
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical devices, components, and equipment
- Gain knowledge of electrical codes and standards, blueprint reading, and wiring diagrams
- Courses Taught: CPR, OSHA 30, NCCER Core, Electrical Level 1, Electrical Level 2, Electrical Level 3
- 900 Hours or 68 Weeks
- Class Schedule - Tuesday through Thursday, 5:30 - 10:00 pm
- Program Costs - $13,060 (Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Pell & Stafford funding authorized by the US Department of Education)
- $28,410-$77,260 Based on data from Ohio Means Jobs
Heavy Equipment Operation
The Heavy Equipment Operations program prepares students with technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment. The mission is to prepare students for employment and to become leaders in the heavy equipment and construction industry with high standards.
The Miami Valley CTC Heavy Equipment Operations program follows the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) curriculum. Upon successful completion, students earn NCCER certification. NCCER’s process of instructor certification, standardized curriculum, assessment, student certification, and the national registry is an industry leader for adult workforce education.
- Program Goals:
- Know the necessary health and safety practices in the trade
- Perform operational techniques on numerous pieces of equipment
- Identify grades, grade stakes, and related tools
- Interpret civil drawings and related sitemaps
- Understand soil characteristics and solve related issues that may prevail
- Utilize necessary operations that increase work completion and efficiency
- Courses Taught: CPR, OSHA 30, NCCER Core, Heavy Equipment Operations Level 1, Heavy Equipment Operations Level 2, Heavy Equipment Operations Level 3, CDL
- 900 Hours or 60 Weeks
- Class Schedule - Tuesday through Thursday, 5:30 - 10:00 pm
- Program Costs $14,600 (Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Pell & Stafford funding authorized by the US Department of Education)
- Employment Rate 62% Based on data reported to the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE)
- Salary Range $35,210-$80,210 Based on data from Ohio Means Jobs
HVAC-R Technician
The HVAC-R Technician program trains technicians to install, maintain, and repair residential and commercial systems.
This program holds national accreditation from the Partnership for Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration (PAHRA). PAHRA accredited schools meet or exceed rigorous instruction, curriculum, and facility standards for excellence.
- Program Goals:
- Know the necessary health and safety practices in the trade
- Describe the sequence of operation of HVAC equipment
- Read and use blueprints, design specifications, and manufacturer instructions
- Fabricate sheet metal components for ductwork
- Solder & braze fittings for necessary connections
- Perform an HVAC-R load calculation on a complete system
- Properly use pipe cutters, benders, acetylene torches, voltmeters, thermometers, pressure gauges, and manometers
- Diagnose problems, test and overhaul compressors, test relays and thermostats
- Courses Taught: CPR, OSHA 30, NCCER Core, HVAC-R Level 1, HVAC-R Level 2, HVAC-R Level 3
- 720 Hours or 54 Weeks
- Class Schedule - Tuesday through Thursday, 5:30 - 10:00 pm
- Program Costs $11,360 (Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Pell & Stafford funding authorized by the US Department of Education)
- Employment Rate 86% Based on data reported to the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE)
- Salary Range $28,120-$68,070 Based on data from Ohio Means Jobs
Precision Machining
The Precision Machining program offers a broad training experience that prepares individuals for employment in the precision manufacturing industry. Students will also have the opportunity to see the application of robotics and advanced manufacturing and learn FANUC, Kuka, and Yaskawa robotics.
- Program Goals:
- Read and analyze engineering drawings.
- Operate a variety of conventional machine tools
- Use precision measuring and inspection instruments
- Perform milling operations in an appropriate sequence
- Demonstrate the skills and critical thinking techniques to set up, operate, and tear down manual, automatic, or computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine tools
- Perform lathe operations in a sequence
- Demonstrate conventional CNC machining with enhancements in CNC programming
- Write a CNC program
- Obtain Robotics Industrial Certification
- Courses Taught: Blueprint and Math 1, Machine Shop 1, Blueprint and Math 2, Machine Shop 2, Introduction to CNC Machining and Programming, CNC 1, Blueprint and Math 3, Machine Shop 3, and Robotics
- 720 Hours or 54 Weeks
- Class Schedule - Tuesday through Thursday, 5:30 - 10:00 pm
- Program Costs $11,690 ((Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Pell & Stafford funding authorized by the US Department of Education)
- Employment Rate 73% Based on data reported to the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE)
- Salary Range $26,770-$61,580 Based on data from Ohio Means Jobs
Veterinary Assistant also starting in April 2020
The Veterinary Assistant program is designed to provide basic skills for animal care careers. Practical applications of this program include veterinary hospital and office positions, animal control/humane work, pet store operations, and kennel/cattery management.
- Program Goals:
- Identify the anatomy and physiology, function and disorders of each animal body system
- Learn the nutritional needs of cats and dogs, and associate the concept of therapeutic nutrition and the effects on medical conditions
- Identify and perform routine veterinary office tests, define associated terminology, and describe the role of the Veterinary Assistant as support to the Veterinarian in laboratory diagnosis and testing
- Define and perform Veterinary Nursing techniques including convalescent pet care, administering medication, applying bandages and splints, monitoring IV drips, feeding sick pets, using & caring for instruments and equipment
- Demonstrate proper handling and restraint of dogs and cats and identify normal and problem behaviors
- Define the basic principles of disease transmission and control and describe common infectious diseases of cats and dogs
- Learn about husbandry and needs of exotic pets
- Courses Taught: Animal Anatomy and Physiology, Nutrition for Cats and Dogs, Pocket Pets and Exotics Husbandry, Laboratory Skills for the Veterinary Assistant, Clinical Pathology, Infection Control, Veterinary Nursing, Animal Behavior, and Handling, Veterinary Receptionist and Office Procedures.
- 612 Hours or 36 Weeks
- Class Schedule Monday through Thursday, 5:45 - 10:00 pm
- Program Costs $5,955 (Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Pell & Stafford funding authorized by the US Department of Education)
- Employment Rate 80% Based on data reported to the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE)
- Salary Range $19,120-$34,200 Based on data from Ohio Means Jobs
ENROLL NOW!
Enrolling at MVCTC is as easy as 1-2-3! Simply follow the steps below and let our trained counselors help jump-start your journey.
- First: Call the Adult Education Office at 937-854-6297 to schedule your FREE entrance test. Assessments can be scheduled Monday through Thursday morning or evening at 10 a.m. or 5 p.m.
- Second: Complete a three-part ACT WorkKeys assessment (allow 3 1/2 hours for the assessment). More information about WorkKeys tests can be found by going to www.OhioMeansJobs.com and clicking on the Online Training link.
- Third: Schedule a meeting with an Adult Ed Counselor to discuss your WorkKeys results and your preference in Career Program offerings. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Information on Financial Aid and FAFSA assistance is provided.
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