Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) is an unprecedented program is designed to prepare economically disadvantage students for a career pathway in one of a number of growing Technical areas. The P-TECH grant is implemented by Binghamton City Schools but serves students in ten school districts in Broome and Tioga counties. The program partners with SUNY Broome, BT BOCES and local Industry Professionals. Several local companies including Lockheed Martin, Delta Engineering, Bothar Construction and Lourdes Hospital have signed on to support P-TECH students by participating in monthly workshops at BT BOCES and host students for site visits.
Students entering in grade nine are selected to partner with the P-TECH program for six years. Students will earn their Regents Diploma, an Associate Degree from SUNY Broome in either Engineering Technology; Computer Technology or Health Studies and participate in on going mentoring from specially selected professionals working with the industry partner organizations all at no cost to the student!
2014-2015 school year began with the inaugural class from the ten participating districts. Fifty students from the partner districts are selected for the program each year. Tenth grade students begin attending BT BOCES for a half day and take the first course in the degree path for SUNY Broome Credit. We currently have 34 students in the Computer Tech and Engineering Tech and Health Science Pathways in grade ten and 50 incoming ninth graders.
We are always looking to expand our partner base to help students recognize all the opportunities to pursue STEM careers in our area. The industry partners are actively involved in presenting about professional skills needed in to today’s work place, opening their businesses for site visits and mentoring students.
If your company is interested in working with or finding out more about P-TECH please contact Jim Cunningham at 607-725-1225 or jcunningham@amt-mep.org for more information.
See this and other newsletter articles at http://amt-mep.org/files/7914/4353/4022/2015-10.pdf
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