Anthony Independent School District Division of Career and Technical Education Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education* Programs

1) The Anthony Independent School District offers career and technology education programs in business, human services including culinary arts and cosmetology, commercial arts, health, industrial programs including air condition- ing, refrigeration and heating technology, electronics, computer and automotive professions. Admission to these programs is based on interest and aptitude, age appropriateness, and class space availability.

2) It is the policy of Anthony Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services, or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of

1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section

504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

3) It is the policy of Anthony Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap or age in its employment practices as required by title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

4) Anthony Independent School District will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all career and technology programs.

5) For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact Sandy

Honts, at 840 Sixth Street, Anthony Texas 79821, or call (915) 886-6500.

*These programs are called “Career and Technical Education” in Texas, but the applicable civil rights laws use the term “vocational.”

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Anthony Sección de Carreras y Educación Técnica Notificación Publica de no Discriminación en Programas Vocacionales*

1) El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Anthony ofrece programas vocaciona- les en profesiones de: negocios, servicios humanos incluydeno artes culinarias y cosmetologia, arte comercial, salud, industriales incluydeno technología del aire acondicionado, refrigeracían y de calefacción, computación y profesiones automotrices. Para admisión a éstos programas se basa en edad apropiada, aptitud y habilidad.

2) Es norma del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Anthony no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, ó impedimento, en sus programas, servicios, ó actividades vocacionales, tal como lo requieren el Título VI del Acta de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; Título IX de las Enmiendas Educativas de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Acta de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.

3) Es norma del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Anthony no discriminar por motivos raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento ó edad en sus proced- imientos de empleo, tal como requieren el Título VI del Acta de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; Título IX de las Enmiendas Educativas de 1972, la Ley de Discriminación por Edad de 1975, según enmienda; y la Sección 504 de la Acta de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.

4) El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Anthony tomará las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso de la lengua inglés no sea obstáculo para la admisión y participación en todos los programas de carrera y educación técnica.

5) Para más información sobre sus derechos ó procedimientos para quejas, comuniquese con el Sandy Honts, a 840 Sixth Street, Anthony Texas 79821, ó llame al (915) 886-6500.

*En Texas los programas se llaman “carreras y educación técnica,” pero las leyes de derechos civiles utilizan el término “vocacional.”

The Investigating Careers (Middle School) Course:

creates a foundation for success in high school, future studies, and careers such as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics; Business and Industry; Public Service; Arts and Humanities; and Multidisciplinary Studies. Students research labor market information, learn job-seeking skills and create documents required for employment.

Texas Touch System Data Entry

The course is based on Texas state standards for Career and Technical Education (CTE) to help students prepare for entry into a wide range of careers and/or into postsecondary education. It is designed to enable students at the high school level to develop electronic communication skills that they can use in their careers.

Robotics

In Robotics, students learn the nature of technology and science through the application of Lego Mindstorms EV3 Robots. Students demonstrate engineering and problem solving by completing missions.  In addition, students develop an understanding of how systems evolve as the tasks become more challenging and students utilize coding skills, sensors and communication skills.

Makerspace

Makerspace is a creative and fun way for students to demonstrate an understanding for the technological world through hands-on projects. Activities in Makerspace evolve from STEM topics including photography, coding, circuits, and building.  Students collaborate with each other and share their ideas through digital platforms. 

Business and Industry:

The Business Office Technology Certification endorsed by Express Employment Professionals provides students with a solid understanding of current and emerging technologies in today’s workplace.  

In addition, the certification addresses major topics such as computers, operating systems and networking, telecommunications, business documents, web and business ethics and the Microsoft® Office Suite. 

Information Technology: 

Many IT professionals begin their careers in IT support-related positions. The main purpose of this certification is to verify necessary skills to work as an IT support professional. In an IT support job, you’ll be asked to install, repair, configure, secure, and manage computer hardware, operating systems, and software in home or corporate environments. These are the most basic and foundational skills required of all IT professionals. Additionally, communication, listening and analysis skills are essentials for interacting with customers.

The A+ Certification coursework measures an examinee's ability to install, repair, configure, secure, and manage the following systems and devices:

Computer Operating Systems

PC Hardware

PC Software

Basic Networking Devices and Printers

Mobile Devices

Pharmacy Technology: 

This course is geared towards preparing students to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Examination. This program consists of calculating dosages, recalling medication information, pharmacy laws, ability to read prescriptions, and hands on training. We use the Kaduceus program along with my seven years of experience as a Certified Pharmacy Technician to be able to give the best training possible to our students.

The Networking Systems program of study explores the occupations and educational opportunities associated with

designing and implementing computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area

networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks. This program of study may also include

exploration into analyzing science, engineering, and other data processing problems to implement and improve

computer systems.

The course is based on Texas state standards for Career and Technical Education (CTE) to help students prepare for entry into a wide range of careers and/or into postsecondary education. It is designed to enable students at the high school level to develop electronic communication skills that they can use in their careers.

The Business Management program of study teaches CTE learners how to plan, direct, and coordinate the administrative services and operations of an organization. Through this program of study, students will learn the skills necessary to formulatepolicies, manage daily operations, and allocate the use of materials and human resources. This program of study will also introduce students to mathematical modeling tools and organizational evaluation methods.