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Vocational (Auto Mechanics, Building Trades, Business, Drafting, Home-Ec, Welding)

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Holmes, L.

 

Helena High is extremely proud of the comprehensive program in Vocational Trades which is available to students. Each year this department receives recognition for the high caliber of teaching and learning it demonstrates.

The major units of the program are welding, building trades, auto mechanics, drafting. Each unit provides basic introductory level instruction as well as advanced instruction capable of providing job-entry level skills and knowledge.

Students are encouraged to explore one or more of these areas to see if a potential exits for vocational education in their future.

Each of the courses in this program is an experience - based course. Students learn by doing! But students in the program will be quick to tell you that it's not all grease, coveralls, and sawdust.

The instructors are all well-versed in the theory and practice involved in their special areas. So classroom lectures and demonstrations are often used as teaching tools when important theories, principles, and procedures are a must for complete understanding of the subject.

Since the courses are vocationally oriented, a good deal of the focus of each course concerns safe and efficient work habits, responsible behavior, and craftsmanship.

See your counselor or vo-trades instructor for information to help you plan for a career in the trades.

Technical education courses are those which help you adapt to a technical world. They are multi-track and therefore apply to college prep, vocational prep or general prep.

These courses provide for your technical skills with multi-use applications. Computer application and individualized instruction are examples of technical application.

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