Autauga County Schools

PCA Wrestling Team Finishes Fourth in Tournament

PCA’s wrestling team finished fourth in the Julian McPhillips Wres-

PCA’s Student Government Association hosted a career fair for upper school students to understand what’s necessary to land their dream job! More than 30 local organizations shared about the professional, trade, entrepreneurial, skilled labor, and manufacturing opportunities available to students after graduation.

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month® and is a time to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements of our CTE programs in Elmore County. These programs give students technical skills, academic skills, and employability skills. Regardless of whether students plan to go to college or enter the workforce, CTE programs help prepare them for the future.

Continued growth in our career and technical programs at the Elmore County Technical Center led to the construction of a new 45,000 square foot facility that opened in February 2022. This allowed us to bring all of our programs back onto one campus and expand program offerings. Thirteen programs are currently offered on the ECTC campus: Automotive Service Technology, Aviation Technology, Computer Technology, Construction Technology, Electrical Technology, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC), Hospitality & Tourism,

Medical Sciences, Plumbing & Pipefitting, PreEngineering & Design, Public Safety & Law, Teaching & Training, and Welding Technology. Students and staff in the Aviation Technology, Construction Technology, Electrical Technology, HVAC, Medical Sciences, Plumbing & Pipefitting, Public Safety & Law, and Welding Technology. The original facility is currently under renovation and we look forward to the possibility of adding new programs in the future. Workforce data impacts the programs we offer and student demand for those programs. The Teaching & Training program opened last school year and provides students with knowledge and skills needed for teaching and professional training consultant careers. Students will culminate this two-year program with an internship and the Praxis Core Academic Skills Test. Due to the high demand for medical professionals, we have two Medical Sciences instructors to meet enrollment requests in this program. Dual enrollment in technical (manufacturing technology and welding) and academic areas (general psychology, U.S. History 10th grade and 11th grade, American Government, Economics, and English 101 and 102) are also offered on the ECTC campus.

Each of our high schools also offer various CTE programs: Agriconstruction; Food, Wellness, & Dietetics; Business Management & Administration; Marketing, Sales & Service; Restaurant and Food & Beverage Services; Finance; Advertising Design; General Agriscience; and Sports Medicine. Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (JROTC) is offered onsite at Stanhope Elmore High School and Wetumpka High School. Elmore County High and Holtville High School students may participate in JROTC at Wetumpka High School.

Career and technical education can benefit students in many ways, and we encourage our students to participate whenever possible. Elmore County Schools constantly strives to provide the best possible environment where every student is empowered and every student succeeds!

Elmore County Schools

ECTC Seniors Qualify for Patient Care Tech

Each of these seniors has passed the Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant exam through their Medical Sciences courses which makes them all qualified to enter the workforce as patient care technicians part-time while still in school or full-time immediately upon graduation.

RES 2nd Graders Hold Lady Liberty Closing Ceremony

Our 2nd graders finished up their Lady Liberty program with a field trip to the Lady Liberty Closing Ceremony! They are super citizens now! At the ceremony, our PTO President Nicole Dodd was honored as our “hero” for this year. We are so thankful for everything she does for our Redland family.