JORDAN APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER - WEST JORDAN
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/

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.