Caroline Career & Technology Center -

Mission

The Caroline Career and Technology Center will challenge, empower, and prepare students to enter the world of work and attain the post-secondary education required to compete in today's advancing world of technology. Career and Technology Education (CTE) programs in Caroline County have a mission to assist students in being lifelong learners regardless of the avenue they choose to enter the world of work.

The focus of CTE programs in Caroline County is to meet both the school system and the CTE missions. CTE majors in Caroline County provide value-added opportunities (college credit and industry recognized certifications) by connecting content knowledge and skills with inquiry-based learning, hands-on projects, and authentic problem solving that address all aspects of industry.

The superintendent of Caroline County Public Schools and the Caroline County Board of Education have a vision to ensure that every student is equipped with the academic and technical skills to enter the world of work, military, or post-secondary education.

Vision

The vision of the Caroline Career and Technology Center is to enhance the educational outcomes for all students by developing students who have 21st century skills who are College and Career ready.

The goal of the Career and Technology Center is to produce students who are productive citizens who are contributing members of society and who are equipped with the skills and knowledge to have a high quality of life.

Students with 21st century skills believe that hard work and effort lead to success and achievement. They are students who can think critically and problem solve. They are goal oriented and able to work collaboratively as part of a team. They are individuals who value diversity and are culturally knowledgeable. They are individuals with the skills to be problem solvers who can analyze and access information and come up with viable solutions. They are effective communicators in speech and writing. They possess higher order thinking skills with the imagination and curiosity to look at new and innovative solutions. They are students ready to compete in the 21st century world and are ready for the challenges of career and college.

Many programs at CCTC involve hands-on learning in real-world, shop, or lab settings. This makes it absolutely essential that students observe all safety protocols. Students will be asked to sign a safety pledge that encompasses the following:

Safe Conduct and Dress, I AGREE TO:

1. Occupy my assigned place in the shop or lab. 
   Wear safety glasses at all times when machines or tools are being used in the shop or lab area. 

2. Wear prescribed protective clothing and footwear and not wear loose clothing or jewelry. 

   • Sandals, open-toed shoes, and shoes with canvas or mesh uppers should not be worn in the shop or lab areas. 

   • Long hair and loose clothing or jewelry must be confined when working in the shop or lab area. 

3. Practice general cleanliness and orderliness at all times.

4. Clean up your work area. 

5. Not throw objects. 

6. Avoid “horseplay” at all times in the shop and lab. 

7. Report all accidents including minor cuts, scratches and splinters to the instructor promptly. 

8. Remain in the room at all times except when excused by the instructor. 

9. Help with cleanup and storage duties until all jobs have been completed and approved.
   

Safe Machine Use, I AGREE TO:

1. Never operate power equipment or tools unless specifically authorized. 

2. Never operate machines unless the guards are in place. 

3. Use all tools for the purpose intended and in the approved manner as taught by the instructor. 

4. Remove keys from chucks when adjustments are complete. 

5. Fasten all work securely before drilling, sanding, and other such operations. 

6. Avoid talking to or otherwise distracting others using machines or doing hazardous activities. 

7. Never adjust, clean or leave machines unattended while they are running. 

8. Not force machines beyond the capacity for which they were designed. 

9. Report to the teacher all tools and machinery in need of repair, and any hazards that I observe.

"All students, teachers, and visitors upon entering and participating in career and technology education or technology education laboratories, or visual arts classrooms and studios in the public schools, where the activities enumerated in the law are in progress, shall be required to wear, for general use, protective eye devices meeting the specifications of the American National Standard: Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z87.1-1979 and OSHA Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR B'1910.133, both of which are incorporated by reference."

(COMAR - Code of Maryland Regulations)