Students in the Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) program at the Clearfield County Career and Technology Center are currently carrying out skills they will be required to utilize at their facility upon graduation. Students are learning to assist patients with daily activities, document patient care services and report observations to nursing staff, and assist doctors and...
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center’s (CCCTC) Collision Repair student, Tristan Evans, from Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School, recently earned his SP2 Collision Repair and Refinish Safety Certification. This certification includes valuable information for collision repair and refinish professionals about the hazards of the shop environment. To learn more about the opportunities for high school and adult...
Christina Mann, Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (CCCTC) Practical Nursing student, is shown in photo practicing wound assessment and care. Wound care and treatment is an important process to avoid serious complications. Without proper care, a wound can turn into a serious infection, such as cellulitis or sepsis. To learn more about the Practical...
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center’s Welding and Metal Fabrication student, Marina Garrison, from Curwensville Area High School, is learning torch cutting. Welders frequently us oxy-fuel cutting, a process that uses a fuel gas and oxygen to cut metals. A torch with a specially designed tip is connected to a fuel tank that mixes the...
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center’s Electrical Occupations student, Joshua Lutz from Clearfield Area High School, is shown wiring outlets. One of the tasks students learn is how to do residential, commercial, and industrial wiring. To learn more about the opportunities for high school and adult students in the Electrical Occupations program, visit us at...
Nolen Bruner, Clearfield County Career and Technology Center Drafting and Design student from Curwensville Area High School, is learning the basics of the 3D printer in the Drafting and Design program. Students create images on their computer and send it to the 3D printer. A 3D printer essentially works by extruding molten plastic through a...
Adult students in the Information Technology program spent the last several weeks modernizing an old computer. Noah Dixon and Jeremy Glace sand blasted, primed, and painted an old computer tower and are now in the rebuilding phase. In the photo, Noah and Jeremy are installing a CPU cooler. The importance of this step is, if...
First year students in the Automotive Mechanics program at the Clearfield County Career and Technology Center are currently completing tasks from the Automotive Mechanics Task Grid. Jacob Moore from Moshannon Valley Area High School is checking tire pressure. Maintaining proper tire pressure is important to achieve optimum handling of your vehicle, from everyday driving to...
Craig Wensel, adult student in the Carpentry and Building Construction program at the Clearfield County Career and Technology Center (CCCTC), is practicing drywall on a mini wall that he built. Students are studying different wall covering textures, how to prepare the surface, application techniques, and how to cover up damaged areas. To learn more about...
