Options expand for qualified students into Co-op and apprenticeship experiences. Students in this program will learn food preparation, baking, and restaurant operation and management by actually operating the Colonial Room Restaurant and Bakeshop. Students concentrate on food production and basic procedures including kitchen sanitation and safety, use and care of equipment, product identification and use, basic food science, quantity food production, baking of breads and pastries, cooking methods and procedures, buffet, banquet. Students go over computer basics to help them on projects, which they will do during the school year. Students experience the basics in all areas of the design and printing processes.
All students participate in off-site learning experiences at least twice every month.
Shop safety, fasteners, tools, welding, two and four stroke engines and engine overhaul, electrical systems, business management, work maturity skills, and career work experience at cooperating businesses. The Allied Health Careers program is intended to familiarize the student with the wide variety of careers in the health field. In addition to providing the basic skills training necessary to be certified as an Emergency Care Attendant and Licensed Nursing Assistant, this program will include exposure to athletic trainer, strength trainer, aerobic instructor, allied health, and physical therapy careers. The first semester of Allied Health Careers provides instruction in the role of the health assistant, in basic procedures, structure and function of the body systems and basic emergency care. Clinical experiences are provided at local hospitals, nursing home facilities and with Lamoille Ambulance Service.