• Communications

     

    Communications

    Instructors

    3D Visualization & Animation: Alex Whaley

    Design Fundamentals: Trish Acton

    Graphic Design: Trish Acton

    Telecommunications:  Rachel McCarver, Jim Roeder

    The C4 Communications Cluster offers a vast array of multi-media education including multimedia communications, printing, 3-D computer animation & visualization, and telecommunications.  Students experience state of the art instruction in classes designed to be project-based with hands-on activities. Students learn valuable skills by doing and experiencing real world work.

    Communications Course Guide

    Dual Credit Opportunities which count toward the Technical Honors Diploma are available to students who take Telecommunications, 3-D Computer Animation & Visualization and/or Printing. 

     

    Pathway Documents

    Career Pathway documents show students some possible career opportunities that are open to them depending on their interests, strengths and competencies. Meeting the career-related needs of students calls for alignment with career opportunities in authentic work settings. Career Pathways provide a useful framework to aid both students and educators in making those meaningful connections to the working world. 

     

    Technical Honors Diploma

    Recognizing the success of the career and technical program in students’ lives, Indiana created the Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma. This diploma emphasizes rigorous academic standards and expectations along with vital technical skills. The Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma prepares students to easily move from high school to college, the workforce, or elsewhere with a clear focus on their career goals.

    Advantages of a Core 40 with Technical Honors Diploma for students include:

    •  preparation for both college and careers,
    •  opportunities to earn college credits while still in high school,
    •  opportunities to explore Indiana’s high wage and high-demand occupations,
    •  ability to move more easily into their college major, saving time and money,
    •  options to gain practical, real-world working experience,
    •  chances to earn employer-recognized certifications,
    •  learning valuable skills and training sought by Indiana employers.

     

     

    Student Leadership Organization

    SkillsUSA prepares America's high-performance workers. It provides quality educational experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communication skills. It emphasizes total quality at work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free enterprise system and involvement in community service activities. SkillsUSA programs include local, state and national competitions in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills.