Mission Statement
"To prepare each student with relevant knowledge and skills for learning, career and life"
The Clark County Skills Center offers Career and Technical Education in 14 program areas where jobs are plentiful and pay well. You can earn college credit through many of the programs as well as industry certifications and licenses.
The courses outlined are full year classes offered in three-hour blocks to students between the ages of 16 and 21 who are still attending high school. All classes meet Monday through Friday. session I is from 7:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. and Session II from 11:10 a.m. - 1:40 p.m. Cosmetology meets from 11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday - Thursday during first semester and Monday - Friday second semester. some program areas offer a second year course of study which is outlined in the course description.
Students attending the Skills Center will be bussed from their sending high school with the exception of those attending the Cosmetology and Criminal Justice programs which meet off-campus. Requests for driving approval are given through the sending high school only. Some programs offer off-campus internships and students will be responsible for their own transportation to the internship site.
Due to the fact that Skills Center programs offer hands-on learning and lab experiences, it is mandatory that each student provide proof of health insurance or school accident insurance. If there is concern about insurance coverage, please contact the Skills Center office. All students will be expected to attend an orientation program at the Skills Center with their parent or guardian.
The development of professionalism and leadership skills is a hallmark of the Clark County Skills Center. Each program offered at the Skills Center participate in facilitating the growth of the student’s abilities. The core areas of communication and interpersonal skills, teamwork, problem solving, quality, goal setting, resource management, employability and community service and citizenship skills are all addressed in every program.