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Bloomington Area Career Center

Bloomington Area Career Center. Today’s Students… Tomorrow’s Professionals. BACC History. The Bloomington Area Career Center has been in existence for over 40 years and has provided high school juniors and seniors from 16 high schools throughout McLean – DeWitt County

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Bloomington Area Career Center

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  1. Bloomington Area Career Center Today’s Students… Tomorrow’s Professionals

  2. BACC History The Bloomington Area Career Center has been in existence for over 40 years and has provided high school juniors and seniors from 16 high schools throughout McLean – DeWitt County Career & Technical Education Training in 17 programs.

  3. Programs Offered at the BACC • Fire Science (New in 2010) • Marketing & Management • Construction Trades • Computerized Architecture Design • Civil Engineering • Cisco Networking • Culinary Arts • Cosmetology • Digital Media • Early Childhood Care & Education • Employment Prep/Internship • Metal Workings Occupation • A+ Computer Repair/Digital Electronics • Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement • Health Occupations

  4. Common Misconceptions • All of these programs are for students in Special Education • These programs are only for those students going to a technical college or into the workforce right after high school.

  5. Business Partnerships • McLean County Community COMPACT • CAT (Peoria) • Geek-a-Byte • CTB, Inc. • Illinois State University • U.S. Cellular Coliseum • State Farm Insurance • OSF St. Joseph’s Medical Center • Bromenn Medical Center • Bloomington, Normal, ISU Police Dept. • Surrounding Fire Departments

  6. Student Leadership Opportunities SkillsUSA • A national non-profit student organization that serves students enrolled in career and technical education programs at our nation’s public high schools and colleges. • SkillsUSA has developed nearly 8 million workers through active partnerships between employers and educators. • SkillsUSA has nearly 13,000 school chapters and serves more than 266,000 members annually and 14,500 instructors and administrators are professional members of SkillsUSA

  7. 8th Grade Career Expo

  8. Why is this important to you? • Students in CTE programs at the BACC are entering the workforce sooner because of the training and skills that they receive in their programs of study. • CTE students will be your colleagues or clients at an earlier age as well since most businesses are recruiting our students from the BACC and providing them tuition assistance to continue their college education and providing them internship & employment opportunities.

  9. Conclusion The students of the Bloomington Area Career Center have a lot to offer the working community of Bloomington/Normal and beyond. They can also compete with any 1st or 2nd year college student with regards to possessing the necessary skills to be an effective employee of any major corporation. After all, these are the students that will be some of our future community leaders!

  10. Contact Information Mr. Edwin “Sarge”nt Business & Community Liaison & SkillsUSA Sponsor sargente@district87.org (309) 829-8671 ext. 5184

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