Giles County Technology Center has provided Industrial, Technical & Health Occupation Education for Giles County Public Schools since August 1968.The Tech Center serves both Giles High and Narrows High School juniors and seniors. Students can choose from nine different trade areas depending on their interest. The trade areas include:
The instructors at Giles Tech Center not only prepare students for skilled jobs and further education, but also help students land that all important first job. Through contacts in business and industries the instructors provide students with job leads, serve as a reference and assist in filling out applications and arranging interviews. We realize the most difficult task in landing that first job is getting one's foot in the door. We help students get through that door.
Students may continue their education and receive credit for courses they have taken both in high school and at the community college through Tech Prep arrangements. Students completing the Automotive Technology, Drafting, Electronics, Machine Shop Technology or Welding programs at Giles Tech Center with a minimum of a B average can enter New River Community College with 3 to 9 semester hours of articulation credits awarded.
College-Bound Students also benefit from the technical education courses. The knowledge and skills gained from a practical application of math, science and communications establish a solid foundation for students interested in a technical field. An additional benefit of a technical education for the college-bound is a skill that can be used to help support the cost of college education through part-time and summer work.
There are Adult Education classes offered each semester in several of the trade areas. These class titles range from AutoCadR14, Basic Automotive Service & Repair, Blueprint Reading, Certified Nursing Assistant, LPN, Drafting, Electronics, GED, Machine Shop Technology, and Welding. For more information regarding Adult Education please call (540) 921-1166.
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