College Career & Planning

Each program at the Carroll County Career and Technology Center (CCCTC) is approved by the Division of College & Career Readiness of the Maryland State Department of Education. Curriculum standards, competency profiles, and testing are a part of these approved programs that are based on industry standards. Evaluation criteria of these standards may include safety, proficiency, accuracy, efficiency, documentation, and professionalism.  Opportunities beyond earning high school credit are available for all programs at CCCTC. The criteria for qualifying for these opportunities are regulated by the certifying agency or postsecondary institution. Additional information related to these opportunities is listed in the program of studies found on the CCPS website.

College advantage

Career Advantage  

Professionalism

End of Program Testing

 

CCCTC programs prepare students with skills required for success in the workplace.  many businesses in the area partner with the CCCTC to provide internship experiences for our students.

            Career Connections is part of a national effort to best prepare student for “life after high school.”  Career Connections links students, schools and workplaces to provide students with credentials, experiences, and skills to help transition to further education, careers, and adulthood; in another word; internships.  Student are placed with employers according to aptitude, ability, interest and completer program.  Students gain real world job skills, and strong connections to careers. Businesses gain better employees and increased productivity.

            Students’ participating in Career Connections receive education that extends beyond the classroom.  Students not only acquire specific career related experiences and skills; they also gain skills necessary for any career, such as teamwork, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication; just to name a few.  Students receive a grade, (this is a class) and experience in their career field.  The internship is also listed on their transcript. 

            Career related internships are available to students recommended by their CCCTC instructor upon completion of their CCCTC program.  All students must meet basic criteria regarding grades, attendance, service hours, and required High School tests. 

            Interested students need to meet with the Career Connections Coordinator to determine if they meet the required criteria to begin the application process.  Student applications must also be approved by the principal.

Educational Career Plans are a tool students use to coordinate their academic schedule for the four years they are in high school.
They plot the courses they plan to take and keep track of the courses required for graduation as well as academy classes required for the career strand.
The ECP helps the student take those classes needed to be College and Career Ready.

ECPs are stored on the home high school's and are updated during Counselor appointments.  They can also be accessed by your CCCTC counselor.

You can see sample ECP's for each of the CCCTC programs in the Program of Studies (Hint: look in the index to find your program)

            CCCTC Mock Job Interviews for CCCTC Seniors will be held on Dec 5, 2018.  This experience helps students prepare for future interviews, and helps them to be more competitive when applying for jobs.  Interviewers from the local business community volunteer their time, support and expertise for our students because they truly enjoy working with them, and meeting students who are excited and passionate about their perspective careers. 

            Students are to bring their CCCTC portfolio which includes a completed job application, resume, and artifacts featuring students’ work/projects/accomplishments.  All students are to dress professionally for their interview. 

Guidelines for dress

Dress pants, collared shirt, tie, blouse, skirt, dress, dress shoes, dark socks, – no jeans, flip-flops or work boots. The county-wide dress code policy will be enforced. 

*Interviews are held at the Carroll County Public Safety Training Center.

8th grade (DISCOVER THE CAREER AND TECH CENTER):

• Discover CCCTC with the 8th grade STEM tours to CCCTC
• Make sure you are trying hard to have good attendance
• Try and take the highest level classes you can find success in
• Grades count so make sure you do well which includes studying at home, completing and turning in homework, and participating in classes.
• Look at the website for LOTS more information

9th grade (EXPLORE THE CAREER AND TECH CENTER):

• Explore CCCTC
• Listening carefulling when CCCTC counslors do their presentation at your school
• Come to the CCCTC OPEN HOUSE in October
• Look at the  CCCTC website for informaion about skills you will learn, what it takes, ECP's,  career possibilities, and lots more
• Make sure you are trying hard to have good attendance
• Try and take the highest level classes you can find success in
• Grades count so make sure you do well which includes studying at home, completing and turning in homework, and participating in classes.

10th grade (APPLY FOR THE CAREER AND TECH CENTER):

• APPLY BY DEC 1ST OF YOUR TENTH GRADE YEAR FOR FIRST ROUND DECISIONS
• Come to the CCCTC OPEN HOUSE in October

Feel free to use any of the resources found here as GENERAL information

Counselors' Resource Corner

Dates:

Mid-September:	Applications sent to all 10th graders registered at the 7 Carroll County High Schools
Mid-September	XYP for 11th graders provisionally accepted over the summer: Counselors will receive permission slips for selected students
Oct 17, 2018  from 6 to 8 pm:	Open House
Dec 5, 2018	Mock Job Interviews
Oct 20	Applications info shared with high schools
TBD 2018 (Oct 30,31 2017)	Tenth grade after school tours (CCCTC COUNSELOR LEAD)  (contact robert.dean@carrollk12.org for current SY)
Nov 20	Student Application info shared with high schools
Dec 1:	10th grade applications DUE for all CCCCTC programs
January	End of Program Testing
Mid-January:	10th grade acceptance letters go out (contact robert.dean@carrollk12.org for sample of 5 letters)
Mid-January	Share acceptance and hold list with high school counselors
January	Fashion Show
January	Juniors start to apply to building maintenance (email robert.dean@carrollk12.org for an application)
January	Certificate ceremonies for fall programs (see calendar page or contact robert.dean@carrollk12.org for dates)
Mid-Feb	Students accepted to CCCTC (or returning) for next year scheduled in eSchool Plus
Mid-Feb	XYP for provisionally accepted 10th graders: Counselors will receive permission slips for selected students
Mid to late Feb	Acceptances updated with home high school
TBD 2019 (Feb 21, 22 2018)	Ninth grade, CCCTC COUNSELOR LEAD, after school tours (contact robert.dean@carrollk12.org for current SY dates)
May	End of program testing
May	Certificate ceremonies for spring programs (see calendar page or contact robert.dean@carrollk12.org for dates)
Summer	Administration visits with home high schools to discuss hold students of programs with space

Handouts you might find helpful:

Fall 2018: Summary Documents Summary of all the program descriptions (2 pages)  Summary of  programs CHART: colleges credits possible and organizations partnering with programs (certifications), prerequisites and schedule of program General schedule of our programs General costs for programs

Fall 2018: Application process Application and application process page Levels of Acceptance Withdraw form (Form page at the bottom) Home School Counselors can request the following by contacting robert.dean@carrollk12.org rubric Openings in programs 5 letters sent to students during acceptance process  Stats for your school Status of students (individual or lists)

Fall 2018: Open House Marketing Flyer Email Activities

Fall 2018: Posters for CCCTC marketing Programs by cluster (good to hand students) Legal Size Certificated programs College credits All 8 high schools Did you know.....CCCTC

Fall 2018: Presentation by CCCTC 9th grade presentation at each home high school 10th grade presentation at each home high school Hand out for presentation as well as files found on the "how to apply page"

See program pages for individual programs: Brochures and ECP's What it takes Skills students will learn Career possibilities for each program VIDEOS

Fall 2018: 8th grade tours 8th grade suggested program selection sheet for students 8th grade suggested PowerPoint Scheduled grid with sections for tour

XYP (eXplore Your Program)  Description Student self-evaluation

Building Maintenance  Description 2018_2019 Sample Application  2018_2019

(counselors email robert.dean@carrollk12.org if there is a handout that you need)

 

Barnes Service Center Automotive Technician Scholarship
(Open to Auto Service Technology students) This award was created to advance the education of a student participating in the auto service technology program.

Liberty Street Rods
(Open to AST and Collision students) This award was created to recognize a student planning to continue education and/or employment in a transportation related program.

Manufacturing and Machining Technology Scholarship
(Open to Manufacturing & Machine Technologies students)  This award provides scholarships to graduating Seniors from the Carroll County Career and Technology Center planning to pursue a career in Manufacturing and Machining technology.  The scholarship is intended to help defray the cost of technical school or college expenses with the intent of creating tomorrow's industry leaders.

The completed application package should be returned to the Community Foundation of Carroll County by the specified deadline.

Michael W. Wantz HETT Scholarship
Open to HETT students)The purpose of this scholarship is to provide scholarships for graduating seniors who have earned their secondary school diploma from the Carroll County Career & Technology Center in Heavy Equipment & Truck Technology and plan to enter post-secondary education in the diesel field

The completed application package should be returned to the Community Foundation of Carroll County by the specified deadline.  

Mike Keefer, Sr. Memorial Fund
(Open to Auto Service Technology students). This award is given to an applicant planning to enter post-secondary education or employment in the auto service field.

Scott E. Shipley Memorial Scholarship
(Open to HETT students) The purpose of this scholarship is to provide scholarships for graduating seniors who have received their secondary school diploma from the Carroll County Career & Technology Center in Heavy Equipment & Truck Technology. For an application, please go to:
The completed application package should be returned to the Community Foundation of Carroll County by the specified deadline.

Thomas Vandervalk Memorial Award
(Open to Carpentry students) This award was created to recognize a student attending the CCCTC Carpentry program, who has demonstrated the skills and interest to continue his/her career in the carpentry field.

Specialist Charles L. Bowman, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
(Open to all CCCTC students) For a student who has performed well in their CCCTC program and whose career goals and financial need warrant recognition. All factors being equal, preference given to dependents of US Military Veterans.

Westminster Lions Club  
(Open to all CCCTC students) For a student who has performed well in their CCCTC program, attends Westminster or Winters Mill High School, and whose career goals and financial need warrant recognition.

Brent Donovan Memorial Scholarship
This award was created to honor a CCCTC or North Carroll High student looking to pursue continued education in the fire or medical field.

Carroll Hospital Center Health Care Scholarship
This is a scholarship for those students intending on continuing their education in a clinical or non-clinical health-related discipline. Applicants should apply online by the specified deadline.

Charles W. Lewis Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of this Fund is to provide a scholarship for students graduating from the Carroll County Career & Technology Center pursuing a degree in Engineering and who meet the Fund's criteria

Class of 1930 Memorial Nursing Scholarship
For a student who has performed well in the Allied Health Careers Program at CCCTC, is pursuing a career in nursing, and whose career goals and financial need warrant recognition. 

Sykesville-South Carroll Rotary Club
For a Century, Liberty, or South Carroll student who has performed well in their CCCTC program and plan continued education in a college or technical school. Financial need is considered.

Westminster Kiwanis Club Scholarship
Open to all CCCTC seniors participating in the spring certificate ceremony. Scholarship finalists must be available to attend the Kiwanis Club dinner-meeting

Westminster Rotary Club Scholarship
Open to all CCCTC seniors participating in the spring certificate ceremony.

Specialist Charles L. Bowman, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
(Open to all CCCTC students) For a student who has performed well in their CCCTC program and whose career goals and financial need warrant recognition. All factors being equal, preference given to dependents of US Military Veterans.

Westminster Lions Club
(Open to all CCCTC students) For a student who has performed well in their CCCTC program, attends Westminster or Winters Mill High School, and whose career goals and financial need warrant recognition.

Additional Scholarship Organizations

Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest

Elks Vocational Scholarship (contact counselor at CCCTC)

The Carroll County Food Services Association Scholarship will be awarded to one or more students who have successfully completed high school, been accepted at an accredited college, university or culinary arts school, and met the criteria established for this award.

Miss Utility Scholarship Program for graduating from high school seniors interested in pursuing a career in construction or another related industry that requires excavation.

The Benjamin Alden Sochrin Scholarship for a student attending Carroll Community College and majoring in the Computer-Aided Design degree program.

Maryland Ready Mix Concrete Association Scholarship is awarded to a resident of Maryland who intends to major in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU.

The Everybody's Quilt Guild Textile Arts Scholarship provides a scholarship for a student who is a resident of Carroll County, graduating from a Carroll County High School, a private High School or a student who is Home Schooled who has been accepted at an accredited College or University and who will be pursuing studies In the field of Textile Arts and meets all the criteria established for the fund.

American Welding Society Scholarship offers scholarship funds for students enrolled in a welding-related educational or training program.

Anne Arundel Community College Hotel/Restaurant Management Scholarships

Baltimore International College Culinary Arts Scholarships, Baltimore International Prostart Scholarships

Carroll Community College Scholarships/Financial Aid Information

STEM SCHOLARSHIP FOR CCC

Carroll Community Foundation Scholarships Imagine America Scholarship and Awards Programs
If you are a high school student looking at how you are going to pay for your education at any of over a hundred career colleges across the country, the Imagine America Scholarship can help.

SAT Test

Nearly every college in America accepts the SAT or Subject Tests as a part of its admissions process. That's why more than two million students take the SAT every year. Get the information you need at: collegeboard

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ACT Test

What is the ACT?
The ACT is a national college admissions examination that consists of subject area tests in:
- English
- Mathematics
- Reading
- Science

The ACT Plus Writing Test includes the four subject area tests plus a 30-minute Writing Test. ACT results are accepted by all 4-year colleges and universities in the U.S.

Visit www.actstudent.org to register for the ACT or ACT Plus Writing Test.

princeton review
This site contains valuable information for students and parents including:
- College Search (Counselor-O-Matic)
- Career Search
- SAT/ACT
- Scholarships & Financial Aid

collegeboard
This site valuable information for students and parents, including:
- Collegeboard Tests- PSAT, SAT, AP
- Paying for College
- Find a College
- Apply to College - Pay for College

 College Calendar
College admissions guidance that includes tips related to college search, college applications, and college financing.

Scholarship & Financial Aid Websites

www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid

www.fastweb.com
Scholarship search

www.finaid.org
Financial aid information

www.carrollcommunityfoundation.org
Scholarships available through the Community Foundation of Carroll County

Other Financial Aid Reminders

Begin preparing for the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). You should apply between January 1and February 1. (check your college deadlines). Applying by the paper method will take at least 3 weeks to process. If you apply by the Internet process, the application will be processed within 3 days. PIN numbers will be given when you apply for the FAFSA. This PIN number will be good throughout your college career. Please keep it for all years needed. If you have questions, see your counselor in the School Counseling Office.