Technology Training Manual Southwest High School
Southwest High School High school students register for ROP supported classes on their campus with their counselor. Home-schooled, private school and out-of-district students may also enroll. Note: Classes meeting during the bell schedule are only open to high school students. Agriculture & Natural Resources Ag Integrated Science Agriculture I Agriculture II Arts, Media, and Entertainment Pathway: Design, Visual and Media Arts Design & Animation - This is set up as a pathway course enhancing the skills used through Toon Boom software.
Introductory Model and Game Design are explored using 3DS Max Autodesk to apply maps and materials to the 3D models. 3DS MAX Autodesk is professional software that is recognized worldwide. Modifiers to enhance the design will also be introduced. Lighting a scene, manipulating the camera, applying beginning animation techniques, character design and rigging are introduced.
As part of the 3D Design and Animation Class, students will learn to use Unity Pro for game design and produce an original video game. Graphic Design Theater Technology Business and Finance Pathway: Financial Services Computerized Accounting - Prerequisite: Keyboarding skills of 25 words per minute. This course provides students with manual and computerized instruction in the area of accounting/record keeping, basic payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and computerized spreadsheets to include QuickBooks.
Instruction in income tax preparation and volunteering in the VITA program are added component. This course is articulated with Imperial Valley College. Health Science and Medical Technology Pathway: Patient care Dental Assistant - The Dental Assistant course is designed to give the student the knowledge, skills, and practice for those who would like to obtain entry-level employment within a dental facility. This course is designed to provide training in the fundamentals of assisting the dentist, chair-side duties, equipment sterilization, dental materials preparation, patient communication, and general office procedures. Instruction includes an introduction to additional dental education opportunities. Select the link for more information Dental Assistant.
Health Science/Terminology Introduction to Sports Med Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation Pathway: Food Service and Hospitality Culinary Arts I - The course prepares students for careers in the rapidly expanding hospitality industry. Students learn to prepare food in restaurant and catering type settings. Instruction includes: kitchen terminology, culinary nutrition, food sanitation, menu production, food pairing, recipe analysis, meat identification, product knowledge, demonstration of skills and much more. The course offers students an opportunity to view careers in the food service industry and provides a basic knowledge as the beginning of a foundation for advanced training in college level hotel and restaurant courses. The course helps prepare students for entry-level jobs in the commercial food industry. Culinary Arts II Introduction to Food Service Information and Communication Technologies Pathway: Information Support and Services Computerized Office Systems - Prerequisite: Keyboarding of 35 words per minute or completed one year of keyboarding and ability to work well independently. This course prepares students for entry-level jobs in word processing and computer operations.
Students receive training in word processing, data entry, electronic spreadsheet and database management applications. Courses also taught in units for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. This course is articulation with Imperial Valley College. Introduction to Computers.
Technology Training Manual Southwest High School
.Written by Matt Ziegler Are you interested in where our drinking water comes from, or how our cities and towns handle all of the wastewater that is generated by our modern society? Do you care about the health of your community and its future?
Are you looking for a career that pays well with the potential for growth? If so, then a career as a water utility operator might be just what you are looking for. Certified drinking water and wastewater utility operators are in high demand these days.
The industry is seeing the retirements of those operators that went to work in the 70’s and 80’s and is in need of new, trained, and certified operators to carry on the infrastructure that supports our communities. As this transition in the workforce continues, our smallest water utilities that serve our smallest communities will be most challenged to hire qualified personnel. So, how do you go about getting trained and certified to do this sort of work? It doesn’t take much to start, just a high school diploma or GED, some on the job training, and a willingness to learn. Within just 6-12 months of working at a water utility, you will be able to sit for an exam to become a certified drinking water or wastewater operator. Passing that exam and having that certificate lets everyone know that you are a professional with the knowledge and the experience to operate your community’s infrastructure and protect their health.
For many of us, preparing for, taking, and passing the water operator exam will be the biggest road block on our road to career riches. Maybe you haven’t taken a standardized exam since you were in high school and even then you never liked them? Maybe you know the material but freeze up when it comes to the exam? Maybe you don’t know how to study or your brain just doesn’t work that way anymore?