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Hoosier Hills Career Center

Monroe County Community School Corporation

About Us

About Us

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Hoosier Hills Career Center offers programs in career development for high school students as part of their high school curricula. Career Center programs reflect employment needs in the service area, and program content is updated through the use of Advisory Committees, whose membership includes people working in the various occupational fields. College Credit and advanced placement opportunities are available from Ivy Tech Community College and Vincennes University for students at the Career Center who successfully complete coursework in classes that offer these options. Students attend their home high school 1/2 day, and the Career Center 1/2 day, five days a week. Some courses may also be taken in shorter blocks instead of 1/2 day increments. Specific classes available and schedules are explained further in the Programs section. Transportation is provided from the home high school to HHCC and back. In some cases, a student may be required to provide their own transportation to job sites, co-ops, or internships.

 

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Mission & Goals

Mission

We exist to serve our students, their families, and our community.ﾂ We prepare our students with marketable and transferable skills, occupational knowledge, and positive work habits that provide a foundation for post-secondary education and advanced technical training.

Goals

To prepare students for productive, successful employment in technical and service occupations. To encourage the continued education of graduates through technical schooling, college, apprenticeships, or other post-secondary education programs.

Philosophy

Career and technical education offers to all students an opportunity to acquire marketable job skills, occupational knowledge, and positive attitudes for entering into the world of work and/or leading into post-secondary study. In order to provide these opportunities, a variety of skill training programs are offered and kept current with labor needs based on feasibility studies and direct input from area advisory boards representing business, labor, and industry. Career and technical education serves a critical need by giving the student a definite purpose for his/her continuous educational process. Through these various course offerings, secondary and adult students develop a belief in the dignity of work, pride in accomplishment, and a desire to learn. Career and technical education produces students with transferable skills for occupations which often require continuous upgrading and retraining. Career and technical education recognizes the need for emphasizing both the academic and occupational components of the educational process and strives to maintain a positive relationship with the home high schools, thus assisting in the development of the total student.

 

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Objectives

  • All programs place emphasis on technical skills, employability, and applied academics.
  • All programs assess students' progress through competency achievement in areas of employability, computation, communication, and technical skills.
  • Each student develops a career portfolio.
  • Students with special needs receive assistance through additional services.
  • Programs offer a community-based education component for student learning in the workplace.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Hoosier Hills Career Center offers programs in career development for high school students as part of their high school curricula.

    Career Center programs reflect employment needs in the service area, and program content is updated through the use of Advisory Committees, whose membership includes people working in the various occupational fields.

     

  • Hoosier Hills Career Center serves students from The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Eastern Greene, Edgewood, Martinsville, and Owen Valley high schools. Most Career Center classes are only open to junior and senior students, however a growing number of our programs are being developed for freshmen and sophomore students at North and South high schools. Contact the Career Center or your home school counselor to learn more about the course you are interested in taking.

  • Taking Career Center courses can consume many of your elective credits, but with careful planning starting in the eighth grade you can complete the Core 40 requirements and attend the classes offered at the Career Center.

  • The Technical Honors Diploma was designed to reward students who excel in their academic and career focused studies. The requirements of this diploma are listed below.

    • Students must complete all requirements for the Core 40 diploma
    • Earn 6 credits in the college and career preparation courses in a state-approved College & Career Pathway and one of the following:
    1. State approved, industry recognized certification or credential, or
    2. Pathway dual credits from the approved dual credit list resulting in 6 transcripted college credits
    3. Earn a grade of "C" or better in courses that will count toward the diploma
    4. Have a grade point average of a "B" or better
    5. Complete one of the following:
    6. Any one of the options (A-F) of the Core 40 with Academic Honors
    7. Earn the following scores or higher on Work Keys: Reading for Information-Level 6, Applied Mathematics-Level 6, and Locating Information-Level 5
    8. Earn the following minimum score(s) on Accuplacer: Writing 80, Reading 90, Math 75
    9. Earn the following minimum score(s) on Compass: Algebra 66, Writing 70, Reading 80

  • Yes! Many students will graduate with both Academic and Technical honors. See your guidance counselor at your home school or come see us at any time to create a plan to graduate with both of these honors.

  • The Career Center offers classes in the morning from 8:00-10:32 and afternoon classes from 11:55-2:40. Some of our courses are available in shorter blocks of time and are designed to meet your scheduling needs. To learn if the class you are interested in has alternative scheduling options contact the Career Center office at (812) 330-7730.

  • Transportation is provided to and from our campus. If your school is not in session, you are not required to attend your Career Center class. Some courses require students to provide their own transportation to training sites and internship placements. HHCC cannot provide transportation to these extended settings.

  • Absolutely!!! In fact, the Career Center offers dual credit with Ivy Tech Community College for many of our programs. These credits will save you both time and money, two very valuable resources that you will appreciate after graduation. The Career Center also awards a number of scholarships annually to our seniors to assist them with the costs of their post secondary education. Some students are also able to get better paying jobs after high school as a result of their Career Center training. So if you need to work while attending classes you will be better prepared to pay your bills and take out fewer loans.

  • Please feel free to contact our office at 812-330-7730 or stop by during school hours.