Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center

A maximum amount of effort is made to orient students to the Career and Technology Center opportunities prior to their registration for programs at the Tech Center.  This is accomplished through the following procedure:

• All freshmen are required to attend the Tech Center orientation assembly, which is conducted at Penn-Trafford High School.  The orientation program includes student presentations, discussions and printed material, which the students may take with them.

• A bus trip to the Tech Center is arranged for interested students.  They will visit all of the shops of the courses offered.  They have the opportunity to meet the teachers and observe students who are enrolled in courses at the Tech Center.

• A Parent Night is arranged affording parents of the applicants a chance to see the Tech Center facilities and have their questions answered.

• Parents and students are made aware of the commitment they are making when they enroll for programs at the Tech Center.  Students are expected to complete the program that they begin.

• Penn-Trafford School District is one of nine school districts that send students to the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center.

• All applicants will be accepted into their selected area unless an overload occurs.  In such situations where this occurs, the selection criteria developed by CWCTC will be used.  Applicants that may apply late are considered if the program for which they are applying still has space.

• To enroll in a CWCTC Program, students must pass required courses.  Each student’s report card will be reviewed to verify that he/she has passed the necessary courses.

All students attending the CWCTC must abide by all their policies, rules and regulations.  

They will also be graded according to CWCTC’s grading policies.

CWCTC PROGRAM OFFERINGS

Following are the Vocational Courses offered at Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center.

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Agriculture and Landscape Design

Aspiring Educators

Automotive Collision Technology      

Automotive Mechanics Technology      

Computer Information Science      

Construction Trades

Cosmetology      

Culinary Arts      

Electrical Technology               

Health Occupations Technology

HVAC & Steamfitting      

Multimedia Design

Powerline                   

Protective Services      

Restoration & Design                      

Robotics Engineering and Manufacturing

Service Occupations

Sports Medicine

Welding and Metal Fabrication

Wellness

SPECIAL NOTES:

• All students will earn 3.5 or 4 (if taking Wellness) credits for the CWCTC courses.  

• The programs listed are open for students entering grades 10, 11 and 12.

Vocational-Technical education is provided by the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center.  The Career and Technology Center is located in New Stanton.  Students attend the Career and Technology Center on a half- day basis, either morning or afternoon, and attend the Penn-Trafford High School the other half-day.