The Engineering Technology pathway will teach students how apply engineering principles to real world problems, where students may learn how to perform field surveys, test and analyze construction materials and design hydraulic systems, or receive training in computer-aided drafting, among other topics.
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Similarities / Differences
SS-ECHS
- 4-year curriculum
- 24-60 transferrable college credits
- No mentor requirement/component
- 51% of students must be from target school districts in Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene counties
Both
- Located on the HVCC Campus
- No cost to families
- Available to students from all local districts
- Supported by industry partners including the Artificial Intelligence Center for Excellence and Tech Valley Center of Gravity
- Fully aligned with HVCC's Computer Information Systems (CIS) program
- Focused on in-demand industries and jobs (web developers, engineers, environmental scientists)
- Dual enrollment - college coursework begins no later than 10th grade
- Articulation agreements with more than 50 colleges to transfer credit
- Workplace visits, internships, students first-in-line for job opportunities
- Courses taught by college faculty and/or HS teachers with adjunct status
- Access to all academic, social, planning and other supports provided to HVCC
P-TECH
- 6-year curriculum
- Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree
- Every student assigned an industry mentor
- Priority given to average cohort graduation rates below 82% per state grant