WELCOME BACK

Summer has come and gone and we are now full speed ahead into the 2013-2014 school year. Hopefully all of you were able to enjoy a little time off for some well-deserved relaxation. We are excited to be able to work with a lot of familiar faces and some new ones for another great school year. We would like to thank everyone that is involved with the Tech Prep program! It is because of your hard work, dedication and support that so many students are able to earn free college credit through CSN’s Tech Prep Program. This program is truly as successful as it is because of you.

Over the summer the Tech Prep Department moved to the CSN Western Center located next to Western High School. We hope our move will make us even more accessible to everyone. Please update your records with our new physical and mailing address.

Tech Prep Department is now located At the CSN Western Center

For up to the minute information on Tech Prep Please visit our website www.csn.edu/cte

www.facebook.com/CSNTechPrep

Earn Free College Credit For Your High School CTE Elective Classes

4601 W. Bonanza Rd Las Vegas, NV 89107 Mailing: 3200 East Cheyenne Avenue C2E North Las Vegas, NV 89030-4228 W: www.csn.edu/techprep E: tech.prep@csn.edu P: 702.651.4820 F: 702.651.4815

September 2013

THE TALK A CSN TECH PREP NEWSLETTER

WE HAVE MOVED!!!

“Knowing is not enough; We must apply.

Willing is not enough; We must do.

-Johann Wolfgang von

Tech Prep is funded by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 in cooperation with the College of Southern Nevada and Nevada Department of Education. The College of Southern Nevada does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender or handicap.

Physical Address: 4601 W. Bonanza Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89107

Mailing Address: 3200 E Cheyenne Avenue Sort Code WES

WHAT’S HAPPENING

September 2013

Tech Prep Application Process In the 2012-2013 school year Tech Prep launched the online application process. While there were a few hiccups along the way overall the process was a great success and we will be continuing with the online application process for the 2013-2014 school year. To be eligible to apply for Tech Prep credit students must be a high school junior or senior and earn at least a “B” in both semesters of the approved high school CTE class(es) that they are applying for. Along with that students must complete the 3 steps of the application process by the application deadline of March 12, 2013.

1.) Students will need to complete the CSN Admissions Application online. It is highly recommended that students provide their social security number on this college application to prevent any future issues. Once the student completes this application they will be emailed their NSHE ID and can move on to the next step

2.) Once they have their NSHE ID they will go to the Tech Prep website and fill out the application for Tech Prep credit by the application deadline of March 12, 2014. This application will go live on November 1, 2013.

3.) Students will need to complete and sign along

with a parent or guardian if they are under 18 years old a Consent to Release High School Records Form. This will be provided to students and can also be found on our website.

If any of the above steps are not completed by the application deadline students will not be eligible for Tech Prep credit. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Tech Prep Department at 651.4820.

TECH PREP PRESENTATIONS AND APPLICATION DAYS

Each year the Tech Prep Department sends a survey to students that earned free college credit through the Tech Prep Program. The biggest response that we get from these surveys is students wish they had known about the program earlier. We would like to get this message out to as many students as possible by attending your high school college and career fairs and peaking to students in the classrooms. If you would like for us to come to your school for a classroom presentation or to participate in a college/career fair at your school please contact Somer Rodgers at 702.651.4838 or somer.rodgers@csn.edu so that we can arrange for someone from Tech Prep to be there. Last year the Tech Prep Program implemented “Tech Prep Application Days”, where a representative from Tech Prep went to the high school and completed the application process with students. We had several schools participate in “Tech Prep Application Days” last school year; they were all a great success. I encourage all schools to take advantage of “Tech Prep Application Days” For scheduling please contact Somer Rodgers 702.651.4838 or somer.rodgers@csn.edu

CSN TECH PREP RECRUITMENT DAYS

Student Events (8:00 am- 12:00 pm) Sept 21: Desert Pines

Oct 5: Valley Oct 19: Clark

Nov 2: Las Vegas Nov 16: Cheyenne

Nov 30: Canyon Springs

October 3, 2012 Cheyenne Campus

Room: 1772 5:30 pm-7:00 pm

Cheyenne, Dessert Pines, Canyon Springs

October 10, 2012 Charleston Campus

Room: I-108 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm

Bonanza, Clark, and Valley High School

Student Events (8:00 am- 12:00 pm)

Parent Nights

October 11, 2012 Las Vegas HS

Lecture Center Room 404

6:00pm-7:30pm L V HS

.Joint Technical Skills Committees

Ongoing relationships among education, business and industry, and other community stakeholders are central to Program of Study design, implementation, and maintenance. CCSD and CSN have established Joint Technical Skills Committees (JTSC) for Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offered by both educational institutions which are overseen by the Tech Prep and CCSD CTE Departments. Joint Technical Skills Committees serve several purposes. They provide the public with an added assurance that community interests in education are being protected. These committees serve as an organized base for a three-way communication between the school districts, the college, and representatives from business and industry within the community. With the help of business and industry these committees are able to recommend program curricula, facility and equipment needs at each institution. JTSC committees also develop and review program articulation and collaborate with educational institutions to promote school-to-work transitions. We would like to recognize the 2011-2012 JTSC business and industry chairperson and CCSD/CSN coordinator for working together to create opportunities for students in Southern Nevada.

Business & Industry JTSC Chairperson

Neva Brown- Business & Marketing Richard Anesi-Construction Technologies Flavien Sawadogo- Design Technologies

Tony Christensen- Engineering Technology Louise Chadwick- Health Sciences

Michael Santos- Hospitality Charlotte Hansen- Human Services Tim Ross-Information Technology

Randy Dearborn-Media Technologies Bill Buckley-Transportation

CCSD/CSN JTSC Coordinator

Dawn Burns-Business & Marketing Kimberly Moody- Business & Marketing Doug Nelson- Construction Technologies

Jeff Wagner-Design Technologies Nancy Snow-Engineering Technologies

Janice Routsong-Health Science Nancy Hamilton- Hospitality and Human Services Donna Levy- Information Technologies and Media

Technology David McElwain- Transportation

Nevada FFA Foundation - Accepting the Award of Merit for the NV FFA Foundation is Ms. Heather Dye

The mission of the NV FFA Foundation is to promote agriculture education in Nevada and to provide strategic financial resources that benefit students and help them develop their potential for leadership, personal growth and career success. The foundation also provides businesses, associations, foundations and individuals the opportunity to contribute to the growth and success of NV youth. Their boards of directors work diligently to provide scholarships for graduate students and leadership training for all students in agriculture education.

NV State Emergency Medical Services - Accepting the Award of Merit

for NV State EMS is Mr. Pat Irwin Mr. Irwin and his colleagues at NV State EMS supervise the programs related to emergency medical services like first responder, EMT and paramedic. Their staff provides professional development opportunities to Nevada’s secondary and post-secondary instructors. They assist student achievement through national registry curriculum and provide all the equipment for the HOSA emergency preparedness competitive events. Ultimately, the staff of NV State EMS accommodate NV CTE to help make our future safe

Outstanding New Career and Technical Education Teacher – Mr. Snehal Bhakta

In the past three years, Mr. Bhakta has become an asset to West Career and Technical Academy, NVBEA and NACTE. He has developed an MIS program into a full competitive course of study where students are challenged daily, can earn college credit and real world job skills. As the Webmaster for NVBEA, he attends regular division meetings, maintains and updates the website and recruits new members. Through his dedication of time, expertise and by modeling best practices, Snehal is not only an excellent classroom instructor, but he acts as a mentor and leader of Nevada ACTE.

Career and Technical Education Teacher of the Year – Mr. Tomas Macaluso

Mr. Tomas Macaluso has been a true visionary in CTE. Tomas is an outstanding instructor and FBLA Advisor at Reno High School, who is respected by his students and fellow teachers because of his innovative thinking and ability to maximize technology to improve education and workflow. He has worked on CTE projects at both the local and state levels, such as redesigning and editing the state’s CTE newsletter, the Reflector and presenting at NACTE in previous years.

THEY DESERVE CREDIT

September 2013 Congratulations to the 2013 NACTE Award

Recipients

TECH PREP 5 YEAR COMPARISON REPORT September 2012

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012

ARBOR VIEW, CCSD 34 28 128 54 51

A-TECH, CCSD 32 37 100 26 49

BASIC, CCSD 26 9 65 30 34

BONANZA, CCSD 39 30 35 35 18

BOULDER CITY, CCSD 16 22 27 28 26

BURK ACADEMIC, CCSD 7 5 26 6 7

CANYON SPRINGS, CCSD 15 19 77 29 60

CENTENNIAL, CCSD 65 71 112 112 93

CHAPARRAL, CCSD 11 27 34 40 42

CHEYENNE, CCSD 35 26 74 28 59

CIMARRON-MEMORIAL, CCSD 31 39 78 51 17

CLARK, CCSD 78 136 99 66 57

CORONADO, CCSD 114 142 187 168 129

DEL SOL, CCSD 10 11 97 32 42

DESERT OASIS, CCSD 0 39 80 32 39

DESERT PINES, CCSD 54 71 118 75 49

DESERT ROSE, CCSD 125 79 34 48 33

DURANGO, CCSD 60 41 60 45 15

ECTA, CCSD 0 0 63 245 404

ELDORADO, CCSD 20 41 46 21 4

FOOTHILL, CCSD 41 133 114 148 75

GREEN VALLEY, CCSD 82 82 146 137 121

INDIAN SPRINGS, CCSD 0 0 0 5 7

LAS VEGAS ACADEMY, CCSD 53 40 64 67 64

LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL, CCSD 61 62 93 121 100

LAUGHLIN, CCSD 0 1 2 8 4

LEGACY, CCSD 29 37 90 67 93

LIBERTY, CCSD 63 51 87 62 82

MOAPA VALLEY, CCSD 0 0 0 6 43

MOJAVE, CCSD 25 34 64 29 22

NWCTA, CCSD 0 20 195 218 293

PALO VERDE, CCSD 49 61 49 53 43

RANCHO, CCSD 58 39 5 77 64

SANDY VALLEY, CCSD 0 0 68 2 0

SECTA, CCSD 194 137 318 271 251

SHADOW RIDGE, CCSD 24 13 69 40 48

SIERRA VISTA, CCSD 30 22 45 21 37

SILVERADO, CCSD 18 26 51 60 47

SPRING VALLEY, CCSD 40 58 23 67 19

SUNRISE MOUNTAIN, CCSD 0 0 8 39 20

SWCTA, CCSD 0 0 0 130 211

VALLEY, CCSD 39 26 46 55 69

VIRGIN VALLEY, CCSD 0 2 40 28 9

VTCTA, CCSD 0 0 0 24 33

WCTA, CCSD 0 0 0 0 83

WEST PREP, CCSD 0 0 3 22 0

WESTERN, CCSD 52 13 53 29 17

CCSD Subtotal 1630 1730 3176 2958 3083

LINCOLN COUNTY, LCSD 1 6 0 8 5

PAHRANAGAT VALLEY, LCSD 8 9 10 10 9

LCSD Subtotal 9 15 10 18 14

PAHRUMP VALLEY, NCSD 0 0 0 3 5

NCSD Subtotal 0 0 0 3 5

INNOVATIONS INT'L CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEVADA 0 0 0 5 1

Charter Subtotal 0 0 0 5 1

SERVICE AREA TOTALS 1639 1745 3186 2984 3103

Number of Students Who Earned College Credit