Will Career and Technical Education Save the Economy?
Career and technical education has been around for decades. Historically, it was perceived as “grandpa’s vocational school,” meant for those who wouldn’t or couldn’t attend college after high school. Students were divided into two groups: vocational and non-vocational education paths, each with a specific endpoint. Vocational students would not attend college or earn a degree…
Read More11th Annual Career Days Inspires Next Generation’s Workforce
The morning of Wednesday, May 2, after months of planning and thousands of hours of preparation, hundreds of Bridgerland Technical College employees, area industry representatives, and volunteers from multiple agencies put the finishing touches on their interactive exhibits as hundreds of 7th grade students streamed from a sea of yellow buses that filled the parking…
Read MoreCareer Days Parent Survey
It’s our favorite event of the year: Career Days! We look forward to welcoming all area 7th graders to our campus to explore our certificate programs and career options in local business and industry. Parents of Attendees Click here to enter your child in the drawing to win a pair of Apple AirPods!
Read MoreSummer Manufacturing Camp – Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs
Where: Bridgerland Technical College West Campus Room 1901 1410 North 1000 W Logan, UT 84321 When: June 4-8, 2018 (9 AM-3 PM) Who: Age: 12-16 Cost: $59* Contact: Lauri Sorenson lsorenson@btech.edu Application Link: https://goo.gl/forms/mRsIBRIjw7UN8b5D3 No previous experience necessary! Provided: Lunch, t-shirt, microcontroller, engineering notebook, and other materials *Need-based scholarships available Download our Flyer for More Information Download Flyer for…
Read MoreGet Excited, It’s Tech Week!
Just “popping” in to let you know it’s week is Tech Week! We will have tables in the main hallway of each campus with popcorn for everyone to enjoy. Our focus this week is SCHOLARSHIPS. We will have applications for all available scholarships at our table, and we encourage students to check btech.edu/scholarships each month to…
Read MoreManufacturing and Electronic Career Fair
Bridgerland Technical College hosted a career fair on April 19. The event featured area employers specifically in the manufacturing and electronic industries. Students in the Automated Manufacturing, Controls Engineering Technology, and Electronic Engineering Technology programs at BTECH were given the opportunity to introduce themselves and network within that community. Attendees were served lunch while they…
Read MoreFFA Skills Competition at Bridgerland Technical College
Bridgerland Technical College was thrilled to host the State FFA Competition this week and it was a total success! FFA students spent the morning touring Animal Sciences and competing in their chosen event. In the afternoon, the students made their way over to Meat Services to continue the competition. Aside from the pure fun that…
Read MoreBusiness Technology Administrative Conference
This week, Business Technology had the opportunity to have an Administrative Conference. Three very accomplished speakers came to speak to our students about personal growth experiences within their respective careers. They also shared tips and tricks on how to become better employees in the world of business. The speakers covered a range of topics related…
Read MoreConfidence Renewed: Gaining More Than Workplace Skills at Bridgerland
Chantel Crossley started Business Technology at Bridgerland Technical College after being a stay-at-home mom for several years. “My kids are in school all day, and I just decided it was time for me to go back to school. The program has increased my knowledge of many different software programs. In the end, the skills I’m learning…
Read MoreCulinary Arts Wins People’s Choice Award
Culinary Arts and Meat Services put their skills to the test last night at Spice On Ice and came out victorious. Spice On Ice is Eccles Ice Arena’s annual fundraising event that includes a friendly competition amongst Cache Valley’s finest chefs, who prepare their most delectable dishes in hopes of winning the coveted People’s Choice Award.…
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