By the end of the program students will be able to: exhibit effective communication skills, demonstrate employability and career readiness, apply safety and sanitation techniques, demonstrate food preparation skills, apply basic principles of nutrition, demonstrate an understanding of how to operate a food service business, use marketing as a tool to sell food to customers, and demonstrate professionalism in a workplace.
Students manage and operate three businesses on and off campus. Our students are part of a community where everyone is responsible for the finished products and are professionals in the industry at all times. Students are trained with front and back of house etiquette and introduced to modern kitchen equipment and technology which can also be found in culinary and hospitality careers. Students have an opportunity to compete in SkillsUSA an other events at Stafford where they can implement their talents for scholar recognition and portfolio building.
This program includes or prepares for the following credential(s): National Restaurant Association-ServSafe Manager, ProStart National Certificate of Achievement, and ACT National Career Readiness Certificate. Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.
Students gain experience in detailing, mechanical and electrical repair, panel replacement, plastics and adhesives, refinishing techniques and procedures, management and operation of a privately owned auto body business.
Students restore, paint, and refinish vehicles using the advanced equipment and techniques that are used in the industry. Shop vehicles, student vehicles, and customer vehicles are used in the class. A welding enrichment course is included in the curriculum to prepare students for bodywork and restoration in a commercial shop.
This program can alternatively be completed in one year, though credentials available may require participation for two years.
This program includes or prepares for the following credential(s): Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Entry Level Certifications: Painting and Refinishing, Structural Analysis & Damage Repair, Non-structural Analysis & Damage Repair, Mechanical and Electrical; ACT National Career Readiness Certificate. Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.
The Electrical & Plumbing program will help students develop skills to enter their chosen career though the Vermont Apprenticeship program or continue studies at the college level. The classroom experience is enhanced by on-site practical applications in our plumbing and electrical labs and other electrical or plumbing construction projects in the area. In addition, students have a hands-on introduction to applications in solar and wind renewable energy, energy conservation, HVAC, blueprint reading, and electrical & plumbing HVAC system design.
This program can alternatively be completed in one year, though credentials available may require participation for two years.
This program includes the following credential(s): National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) – Construction Core, Electrical 1, and Plumbing 1 &2. Students also may choose to earn apprenticeship hours toward either a Vermont Electrician Registered Apprenticeship or a Vermont Plumbing Registered Apprenticeship. Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.
The Construction Technology Program offers a strong introduction to the tools and techniques of the industry. Students learn to use hand and power tools safely and accurately, develop project-estimating skills, and become familiar with contemporary building materials. Students build with panelization methods. Students gain practical experience from foundation to finish on and off-campus, and at community projects.
This program includes or prepares for the following credential(s): National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) – Construction Core, ACT National Career Readiness Certificate. Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.
Through a partnership with Vermont State Colleges, Southern Vermont Area Health Education Center, Rutland Regional Medical Center, and other community health professionals, the Health Careers Academy provides an in-depth, two-year program, combining classroom learning, hands-on practice, and dual enrollment opportunities for postsecondary education. Health Careers Academy offers a rigorous, collaborative, student-centered learning approach that encompasses a wide variety of learning styles, as well as offers a dynamic work environment with an emphasis on independent and group activities.
This program can alternatively be completed in one year, though credentials available may require participation for two years.
This program includes or prepares for the following credential(s): Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA). Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.
In this course, students explore graphic design, web and game design, digital photography, illustration, computer animation and fine arts. Students create and communicate through hands-on project based learning. The class often functions as an advertising agency/production house creating materials for the school and local clients. Personal vision and individual artistic aesthetic are nurtured and encouraged, fostering student’s investment in learning. The Digital Arts curriculum is based on freshman foundation courses at a college of art and design. The assignments will help students develop a strong portfolio of work for the college application and scholarship process.
This program can alternatively be completed in one year, though credentials available may require participation for two years.
This program includes or prepares for the following credential(s): State of Vermont Art Portfolio and ACT National Career Readiness Certificate. Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.
This program helps students interested in conservation and natural resource management gain skills, knowledge and experience while developing valuable relationships with industry professionals. Students will be involved in practical experiences related to the forest ecology, outdoor recreation, wildlife and fisheries science, soil and water quality analysis and conservation, heavy equipment operation, landscape installation and conservation-related construction projects. The natural areas of western Vermont become the lab as students explore working forests, conservation and recreational areas, nurseries and farms, and processing facilities.
This program includes or prepares for the following credential(s): Game of Logging Chainsaw Safety Certification Levels 1, 2, 3, 4; Vermont Logging Education to Advance Professionalism (LEAP) Logger Certification. Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.
In this program, students study human development and investigate the physical, intellectual, and socio-emotional development issues of infants, children, adolescents, people with disabilities, and the elderly in preparation for a career as a service provider to these populations. The continuing development of interpersonal skills focuses on the importance of communication as a necessary skill for successful employment in the field. Students spend extensive time in the Stafford Children’s Center and at various community facilities.
This program includes or prepares for the following credential(s): ACT National Career Readiness Certificate. Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.
Students will learn how set up and operate SMAW welding equipment, select electrodes, and weld in various positions. They will learn how to weld a pad of beads, fillet welds, and groove welds in various positions leading to an American Welding Society (AWS) welding certification. Students will also be introduced to sheet metal fabrication and light structural fabrication through project-based learning. Returning Students: Students returning for a second year will be able to continue learning at a more advanced level in welding in the program. Additional certification opportunities are available to enhance their Stafford portfolio. Curriculum and lab exercise are more intense preparing students for the workforce. Work study experiences may be available.
This program can alternatively be completed in one year, though credentials available may require participation for two years.
This program includes the following credential(s): American Welding Society (AWS): SMAW Limited Thickness welding qualification in 1G, 2G, 3G, or 4G positions on 3/8” plate; SMAW/FCAW Unlimited Thickness welding qualification in 1G, 2G, 3G, or 4G positions on 1” plate; National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) – Core and Welding Level 1 and Level 2; and ACT National Career Readiness Certificate. Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.
The Engineering Program incorporates advanced technologies through project-based learning. Through the nationally recognized Project Lead the Way Pathway to Engineering program, students will apply the design process and acquire strong teamwork communication, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills. Students gain valuable experience working with fundamental engineering principles and applied physics, advanced manufacturing, 3D printing, laser cutting, robotics, and machine tools. The course of studies includes Introduction to Engineering Design, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, and Principles of Engineering.
This program includes or prepares for the following credential(s): ACT National Career Readiness Certificate, Vermont Fundamentals of LEAN Manufacturing training, Autodesk Certified User: Fusion. Please note that credentials offered can vary from year to year. Contact the center for the most up-to-date information.