Career and Technology Center Partnerships with Local Districts,

Community, and Industry

Benjamin A. StilesSenior Counselor

Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

Willow Street Campus

About Lancaster County Career and Technology

Center (LCCTC)…• Built and established in 1970 • Constant changes in the way of doing business• Initially served ½ day seniors only• Now serves full-day seniors and ½ day juniors • The committees that oversee the general

operations of the LCCTC include:• Professional Advisory Committee

(Local District Superintendents)• Joint Operating Committee

(Local District School Board Members)• Occupational Advisory Committees

(Industry professionals who help direct thecurriculum of each program)

LCCTC Partnership with Local Districts

• Database of industry organizations for networking • Summer camps for eighth grade students• “Hands-on” tours for fifth and eighth grade

students • “Gold Collar” Career Night for middle school

students and parents• Model for job acquisition (CEW Standards

strand 2)• LCCTC “Green” house project • Print Shop services for local school districts

LCCTC Partnerships withthe Community

• “Daniel’s Den” playground• Free dental clinic at the Water Street

Rescue Mission• Two go-karts converted to ethanol and

bio-diesel operation (Commissioned byWorley & Obetz fuel company)

• Free community blood screening clinic each Wednesday and Friday

• Ground work for major projects such as athletic fields and new building projects

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LCCTC Partnerships with Industry and Local

Government

• AYES testing and cooperative learning

• LCCTC champions the assistance andcooperation of local government agenciesincluding Children and Youth, and non-profitssuch as junior Achievement

LANCASTER COUNTYCHILDREN AND YOUTH

SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY

What can an LCCTC educational experience do

for students?• Allows earning of between 3 and 13 college

credits during their senior year

• Opportunity to participate in a clinical rotation/internship/co-op

• Diploma from their sending school AND a certificate of completion from the Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

• State and National certifications in their areas of expertise