Schuylkill Technology Center will host Open House Events at both the North and South Campus on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, from 6:00-8:00pm.
The Open House Events are an opportunity for prospective students, current students, parents, industry partners and post-secondary college partners to come together to experience all that career and technical education has to offer. The theme for this year’s event is “Your future starts here,” to highlight the vast array of opportunities available to STC Alumni. According to Director Shannon Brennan, 46% of STC graduates enter industry, 44% go on to attend post-secondary or trade programs for advanced training, 6% enter the military and the remaining few are undecided at the time of graduation.
At the South Campus of Schuylkill Technology Center, Visitors can expect to tour the Plumbing, Welding, Carpentry, Residential Industrial Electricity Program, Precision Machine Trades, Auto Collision, Culinary, Computer Information Systems, Marketing & Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Logistics and Cosmetology Programs. The school will have hands-on activities in each program area available for prospective students to get a better sense of the type of training they will receive.
At the North Campus of Schuylkill Technology Center, visitors can expect to tour the Diesel, Automotive Technology, Outdoor Power Technology, Masonry, Carpentry, Electro-Mechanical Technology, Health Careers, Emerging Health Professionals, Health Careers, Culinary, and Early Childhood Care and Education Programs. STC will also showcase the new Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Program scheduled to launch in January of 2025.
The STC Adult Education Program Staff will also be on-site during this event to meet with prospective adult learners, seeking training in CDL, Welding, Automotive Technology, Medical Assisting and Practical Nursing.
The event is free and open to the public. A FireTV and STC T-Shirts will be raffled off to prospective students who bring their invitation post-card. The STC Culinary Programs will have food for sale in both buildings.