CNA students gain life-saving skills and lifelong friends in course at CTEC
The bell was about to ring, but the students in Marylee Hackman’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course were not in a rush. As they tested out different ways to take a temperature tympanic, temporal and by mouth they seemed to be enjoying themselves. They took turns reading their thermometers, speaking pleasantly and comfortably […]
Coming Soon: Annual Career and Technical Education Showcase
The economy is on the rebound, jobs are plentiful and wages are up. So, how can young people just entering the workforce take advantage of the boom? Some of the leading sectors of the economy right now are in engineering, computer science and health care. There’s also huge demand for skilled professionals in the trades. […]
Connect to the Tech’ – CTEC Showcases How to Get a Jump on College, Careers
Did you know there are more jobs in the tradescarpentry, electrical, plumbing, and weldingthan there trained Utahns to fill them? Construction, along with the health and personal care industries, will account for one-third of all new jobs in the U.S. through 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many of these jobs pay above […]
Leading Change from the Classroom – Ten CSD Teachers Earn Advanced Degrees with ESL Endorsement
Did you know that half of all Canyons District’s teachers have a master’s degree? CSD is committed to hiring the best teachers for our classrooms and providing them the resources they need to excel. There is an instructional coach and education technology specialist assigned to every one of our schools. And, in addition to offering […]
You’re Invited! CTEC To Hold Open House Wednesday
The Canyons Technical Education Center is hosting an open house Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 from 4-8 p.m. at CTEC, 825 E. 9085 South. The open house is for high school and middle school students attending Canyons, Jordan, Murray, Granite and Salt Lake City district high schools and their parents. The open house provides students a […]
CTEC Paints the Town Red To Curb Distracted Driving
Ken Spurlock is receiving a lot of odd glances lately when he hands cash to store clerks. That’s because he’s is sporting a sassy hue of red polish on the thumbnail of his right hand. The principal of the Canyons Technical Education Center wears the red paint proudly in support of his cosmetology students who […]
Parents, Students Of All Ages Invited To CTEC Open House
A spotlight will be cast on Canyons Technical Education Center’s stellar programs during a 4 to 8 p.m. open house on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014. Students of all ages and their parents and guardians are invited to the free event at the campus, 825 E. 9085 South. Visitors will be treated to tours throughout the technical center, […]
CSD Students Look To Future With ‘Hour of Code’ Events
Canyons District is building an army of “code talkers.” Canyons schools are participating this week, which is Computer Science Education Week, in the “Hour of Code,” a nationwide effort to increase the awareness of and interest in computer science. The goal of Hour of Code activites, says Janet Goble, CSD’s Director of Career and Technical […]
Make The Holidays Merry and Bright With CTEC Poinsettias
Looking for an inexpensive solution to holiday decorating? Try the holiday poinsettias now on sale at the Canyons Technical Education Center, 825 W. 9085 South. The sale lasts until all poinsettias are taken home for the holidays. Don’t delay there is a limited amount of plants, which come in colors with, well, colorful names. Buyers […]
CTEC’s ‘Girls Code’ Program Is A Hit
When teacher Cody Henrichsen noticed that not many girls were taking his computer programming classes, he decided to do something about it. That’s how Canyons Technical Education Center’s “Girls Code” summer program began in 2012, and the tradition continued this July, with high school girls taking a weeklong crash course in computer programming careers. “For […]
