SAU Tech Career Academy
The SAU Tech Career Academy is an area secondary center located on the SAU Tech campus with satellite locations in Magnolia and Fordyce.
The Career Academy provides area high school juniors and seniors with the unique opportunity to earn college credit through skills-based technical courses while still in high school. The center's curriculum serves as an extension of the high school curriculum by providing students with hands-on training in technical fields.
We serve area high schools in Ouachita, Columbia, Calhoun, and Dallas counties with locations at SAU Tech, Magnolia, and Fordyce. Services are provided at no cost to the students. Books, tuition, and fees are provided through the Academy and funded through the Department of Workforce Education.
The Career Academy has three primary goals which define our purpose:
- To aid students in making an informed career choice.Students select a technical program based on their interests and aptitudes. Their experiences in the program help them to make career choices.
- To prepare students to enter the workforce upon high school graduation. The programs provided by SAU Tech to Career Academy students lead to certificate of proficiency from SAU Tech which equal marketable job skills.
- To encourage students to continue their education after high school. SAU Tech classes successfully completed by students enrolled through the Career Academy program are credited at both the high school and college level. Students can finish their technical program with as many as 16 hours toward an Associates degree at SAU Tech or advanced certification programs.
Programs Offered:
Services:
Advising: SAU Tech Career Academy students are advised on academic and career matters individually and in groups during recruitment, admissions, and registration processes. Students may also access individual advisement with SAU Tech Career Academy staff by request.
Kuder Career Planning System: Kuder is an on-line career planning system that allows students to assess their career related interests, skills, and values. The Kuder Career Planning System also provides students access to an on-line database that can assist them in creating and maintaining a career portfolio. This portfolio can be used to develop a personal resume. A site was specifically developed for students in Arkansas providing useful links to information related to Arkansas jobs, continuing education programs, and financial aid / scholarships.
Skills USA: Students participating in SAU Tech Career Academy programs are eligible for membership in Skills USA. Skills is a national organization that serves high school and college students who are enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations. The organization builds student character and self confidence through educational experiences in leadership, teamwork, and citizenship. Its activities emphasize total quality at work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, and life-long education.
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