The program offers seniors the opportunity to receive high school credit while they receive practical, hands on instruction by San Juan Regional Medical Center Emergency Medical Services employees. Students who choose to complete their training are then eligible to test for EMS licensure in New Mexico. Special education students run an actual business which produces cable slings used by BHP in mining operations. Students work with the materials needed to produce the cable slings and maintain the facility where the slings are produced. The students are in charge of maintaining inventory, picking up supplies and delivering completed cable slings.
Students monitor and evaluate their own work.
The student foreman is in charge of making task assignments. All rope workers monitor quality control and check each others work. The student foreman, teachers, BHP employees and paraprofessionals provide feedback to student workers. Merrion Oil and Gas Corp. 610 Reilly Ave. Teacher internships provide teachers with work experience at natural gas gathering and processing facilities.