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| Principal: |
Todd Quarnberg |
| Address: |
9301 S. Wight Fort Road (3400 W.)
West Jordan, UT 84088 |
| Phone: |
(801) 256-5900 |
| Fax: |
(801) 256-5930 |
| Home Page: |
http://www.jatc-wj.org/ |
ABOUT JATC - WEST JORDAN
Jordan
School District is committed to serving
students by providing opportunities
for them to realize their potential
as contributing citizens and life-long
learners. To better prepare our students
for future careers, Jordan School
District is developing new programs
in a state-of-the-art facility located
on the West Jordan Campus of Salt
Lake Community College. These new
programs will complement and enhance
current program offerings provided
at the Sandy Campus.
The
Department of Applied Technology Education
in Jordan School District has a well-earned
reputation for providing high-quality
programs staffed by skilled educators,
who are supported with excellent equipment
and training. This new facility and
the accompanying programs will build
on these strengths. Articulation and
collaboration with Salt Lake Community
College and other post-secondary institutions
will be enhanced making the transition
into further education seamless for
the students.
Students
who take advantage of this great opportunity
will be prepared to further their
education or to enter the workforce
with the skills and experiences needed
for success.
- Goals:
- Provide increased program offerings in health/science
related areas with high labor market potential.
- Enhance articulation efforts with Salt Lake Community
College.
- Increase opportunities for students to seamlessly
transition into related programs at Salt Lake
Community college and other post-secondary
institutions.
- Strengthen and increase business partnerships.
- Provide training in a state-of-the-art facility
designed to replicate the workplace.
- Complement programs offered at the Jordan Applied
Technology Center, Sandy Campus, and increase
training opportunities.
- Provide competency-based training that is dynamic
and relevant to a rapidly changing economy.
- Empower students with the technical, vocational,
and related academic skills to enter the workforce
or to continue their education.
- Utilize Ed Net facilities to increase local, state,
and national training opportunities for administrators,
teachers, students, and community
members.
- Programs
Offered:
- Biotechnology
Students learn to apply scientific and engineering
principles and practices to assist in the development
of new materials or to modify micro-organisms,
plants, and animals.
- Dental
Assistant
Students learn to assist dentists with routine
clinical procedures, laboratory processes, and
administrative duties in this semester long program.
- Medical
Assistant
Students learn to assist with the treatment and
care of patients in both administrative and clinical
procedures.
- Pharmacy
Technician
Students learn to assist pharmacists in providing
pharmaceutical services and care to patients.
- Physical
Therapy
Students learn components of exercise science
including: anatomy and physiology, basic principles
of injury prevention, recognition, evaluation,
and management of physical rehabilitation.
- Veterinary
Assistant/Technician
Students learn to function as professional technical
support to veterinarians. Skills include animal
care and treatment, clinical pathology, outpatient
care, dental prophylaxis, surgical assisting,
and other advanced procedures.
- Aviation
Students learn the fundamentals of aviation, principles of flight, aircraft operations, weather, navigation and safety. This program operates on the basis of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules and regulations.
- Engineering Technology 1
Students learn to design, produce, and experiment with prototypes (models) in a variety of engineering fields including CAD, CAM, digital electronics and pneumatics. The program will incorporate Project Lead the Way.
- Engineering Technology 2
Students learn to apply skills acquired in Engineering Technology 1 to design and develop engineering systems which will impact our highly changing technical world.
- Surgical Technician
Students learn to assist during surgery. Skills include: proper sterilization, patient after-care, instrument handling and surgical inventory.
Jordan School District | 9361 S. 300 East | Sandy, UT 84070 | (801) 567-8100 | © 2008