Why doesn't APS make Arlington Tech into a TJ or Blair type school?

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Anonymous wrote:I think the needs of very smart kids can be served at our current high schools, or they can apply to tj. Stem focus for kids that may not be in the 1%. Any child can take classes at tech too under the current model. I do not see a benefit to making it more exclusive, and I have a child there

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Arlington Tech is for STEM kids, not for prestige seekers.

So why so few go to STEM focused schools?

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Just about all (maybe all?) colleges listed offer STEM degrees.

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Anonymous wrote:Question is; Are these real life experiences and exposures leading to something a young person can put on their resume, and something that helps them explore a career requiring college and graduate school, or do you consider these internships only useful if you want to be (for example) a vet technician?

Career exploration only. Which is great, but they need to make that super clear. The website is super misleading and could make families think their child will graduate with qualifications to work as a healthcare provider.

Any family who is interested should tour for more info.

But they should also make the website descriptions less misleading.

Which part is misleading?

The charts for the healthcare pathways that state these students will be eligible to take exams that will make them actual healthcare providers.

When in reality, these positions are filled by people with zero qualifications who receive on the job training.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the needs of very smart kids can be served at our current high schools, or they can apply to tj. Stem focus for kids that may not be in the 1%. Any child can take classes at tech too under the current model. I do not see a benefit to making it more exclusive, and I have a child there

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Arlington Tech is for STEM kids, not foru prestige seekers.

So why so few go to STEM focused schools?

Most can't speak English

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What? My kids go to Tech and I have a friend who's same age kid goes to ACC but not tech. They are separate programs. If a tech kid wants to take EMT or physical therapy type classes, they can if they can fit it into their schedule. Most college bound tech kids do not except some who do so that they can have a job in college.

Do you have any questions about the school/program? Yes, the kids speak English.

Re college. It's only 7 or so years old and the class size is small. My kid's class is only 125-ish kids. Earlier classes were even smaller which may account for some of the issues you have with the college placement.

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Anonymous wrote:Question is; Are these real life experiences and exposures leading to something a young person can put on their resume, and something that helps them explore a career requiring college and graduate school, or do you consider these internships only useful if you want to be (for example) a vet technician?

Career exploration only. Which is great, but they need to make that super clear. The website is super misleading and could make families think their child will graduate with qualifications to work as a healthcare provider.

Any family who is interested should tour for more info.

But they should also make the website descriptions less misleading.

Which part is misleading?

The charts for the healthcare pathways that state these students will be eligible to take exams that will make them actual healthcare providers.

When in reality, these positions are filled by people with zero qualifications who receive on the job training.

Not sure this poster got her GED given reading comprehension issues. From the APS website:
Physical/Occupational Therapy – This course focuses on evaluation of athletic injuries, initial emergency medical assessment and care, modality application, formation of rehabilitative exercise programs and taping. The course is designed for students interested in the fields of physical and occupational therapy.
Physical/Occupational Therapy l
Health Sciences (28303)
Physical/Occupational Therapy ll (SY 2024-25)

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious why APS would try to make Arlington Tech into a Blair/TJ type of school with a rigorous STEM focus with high performing kids?

Because Arlington Tech has always basically been a remedial "alternative" school that emphasizes training in the trades (i.e. auto repair, electrical, plumbing), not some elite college-prep institution.

Incorrect.

The Career Center still exists and still provides that function.

Arlington Tech is new and has a rigorous, college prep curriculum.

This. Career Center and Arlington Tech are separate and are very different from each other. They have shared a common location, but they are totally separate. The people talking about the vocational stuff are talking about Career Center, not AT.

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Anonymous wrote:Question is; Are these real life experiences and exposures leading to something a young person can put on their resume, and something that helps them explore a career requiring college and graduate school, or do you consider these internships only useful if you want to be (for example) a vet technician?

Career exploration only. Which is great, but they need to make that super clear. The website is super misleading and could make families think their child will graduate with qualifications to work as a healthcare provider.

Any family who is interested should tour for more info.

But they should also make the website descriptions less misleading.

Which part is misleading?

The charts for the healthcare pathways that state these students will be eligible to take exams that will make them actual healthcare providers.

When in reality, these positions are filled by people with zero qualifications who receive on the job training.

Not sure this poster got her GED given reading comprehension issues. From the APS website:
Physical/Occupational Therapy – This course focuses on evaluation of athletic injuries, initial emergency medical assessment and care, modality application, formation of rehabilitative exercise programs and taping. The course is designed for students interested in the fields of physical and occupational therapy.
Physical/Occupational Therapy l
Health Sciences (28303)
Physical/Occupational Therapy ll (SY 2024-25)

You cut off the ending that states students will be eligible to take a Physical Therapy Tech/Aide exam. (Note: there is no board exam to become a PT tech/aide.)

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Anonymous wrote:I'm curious why APS would try to make Arlington Tech into a Blair/TJ type of school with a rigorous STEM focus with high performing kids?

Because Arlington Tech has always basically been a remedial "alternative" school that emphasizes training in the trades (i.e. auto repair, electrical, plumbing), not some elite college-prep institution.

Incorrect.

The Career Center still exists and still provides that function.

Arlington Tech is new and has a rigorous, college prep curriculum.

This. Career Center and Arlington Tech are separate and are very different from each other. They have shared a common location, but they are totally separate. The people talking about the vocational stuff are talking about Career Center, not AT.

Wrong. The healthcare courses are listed on the Arlington Tech website under STEM Pathways.

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Anonymous wrote:Question is; Are these real life experiences and exposures leading to something a young person can put on their resume, and something that helps them explore a career requiring college and graduate school, or do you consider these internships only useful if you want to be (for example) a vet technician?

Career exploration only. Which is great, but they need to make that super clear. The website is super misleading and could make families think their child will graduate with qualifications to work as a healthcare provider.

Any family who is interested should tour for more info.

But they should also make the website descriptions less misleading.

Which part is misleading?

The charts for the healthcare pathways that state these students will be eligible to take exams that will make them actual healthcare providers.

When in reality, these positions are filled by people with zero qualifications who receive on the job training.

Not sure this poster got her GED given reading comprehension issues. From the APS website:
Physical/Occupational Therapy – This course focuses on evaluation of athletic injuries, initial emergency medical assessment and care, modality application, formation of rehabilitative exercise programs and taping. The course is designed for students interested in the fields of physical and occupational therapy.
Physical/Occupational Therapy l
Health Sciences (28303)
Physical/Occupational Therapy ll (SY 2024-25)

You cut off the ending that states students will be eligible to take a Physical Therapy Tech/Aide exam. (Note: there is no board exam to become a PT tech/aide.)

https://www.cteresource.org/resources/credentials/physical-therapy-technician-certification-pttc-examination/ Is this what they are referring to?

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Anonymous wrote:Question is; Are these real life experiences and exposures leading to something a young person can put on their resume, and something that helps them explore a career requiring college and graduate school, or do you consider these internships only useful if you want to be (for example) a vet technician?

Career exploration only. Which is great, but they need to make that super clear. The website is super misleading and could make families think their child will graduate with qualifications to work as a healthcare provider.

Any family who is interested should tour for more info.

But they should also make the website descriptions less misleading.

Which part is misleading?

The charts for the healthcare pathways that state these students will be eligible to take exams that will make them actual healthcare providers.

When in reality, these positions are filled by people with zero qualifications who receive on the job training.

Not sure this poster got her GED given reading comprehension issues. From the APS website:
Physical/Occupational Therapy – This course focuses on evaluation of athletic injuries, initial emergency medical assessment and care, modality application, formation of rehabilitative exercise programs and taping. The course is designed for students interested in the fields of physical and occupational therapy.
Physical/Occupational Therapy l
Health Sciences (28303)
Physical/Occupational Therapy ll (SY 2024-25)

You cut off the ending that states students will be eligible to take a Physical Therapy Tech/Aide exam. (Note: there is no board exam to become a PT tech/aide.)

https://www.cteresource.org/resources/credentials/physical-therapy-technician-certification-pttc-examination/ Is this what they are referring to?

Yes. It’s a made up exam that’s not required to work as a PT aide (unlike PT assistant and PT national board exams)

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No credentials are needed to grab ice packs and sweep the PT clinic floors lol

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Anonymous wrote:Question is; Are these real life experiences and exposures leading to something a young person can put on their resume, and something that helps them explore a career requiring college and graduate school, or do you consider these internships only useful if you want to be (for example) a vet technician?

Career exploration only. Which is great, but they need to make that super clear. The website is super misleading and could make families think their child will graduate with qualifications to work as a healthcare provider.

Any family who is interested should tour for more info.

But they should also make the website descriptions less misleading.

Which part is misleading?

The charts for the healthcare pathways that state these students will be eligible to take exams that will make them actual healthcare providers.

When in reality, these positions are filled by people with zero qualifications who receive on the job training.

Not sure this poster got her GED given reading comprehension issues. From the APS website:
Physical/Occupational Therapy – This course focuses on evaluation of athletic injuries, initial emergency medical assessment and care, modality application, formation of rehabilitative exercise programs and taping. The course is designed for students interested in the fields of physical and occupational therapy.
Physical/Occupational Therapy l
Health Sciences (28303)
Physical/Occupational Therapy ll (SY 2024-25)

You cut off the ending that states students will be eligible to take a Physical Therapy Tech/Aide exam. (Note: there is no board exam to become a PT tech/aide.)

https://www.cteresource.org/resources/credentials/physical-therapy-technician-certification-pttc-examination/ Is this what they are referring to?

Yes. It’s a made up exam that’s not required to work as a PT aide (unlike PT assistant and PT national board exams)

It may help them get a job over someone who has no experience. It's not like this is a for profit college where people are being misled and losing money.

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Anonymous wrote:Question is; Are these real life experiences and exposures leading to something a young person can put on their resume, and something that helps them explore a career requiring college and graduate school, or do you consider these internships only useful if you want to be (for example) a vet technician?

Career exploration only. Which is great, but they need to make that super clear. The website is super misleading and could make families think their child will graduate with qualifications to work as a healthcare provider.

Any family who is interested should tour for more info.

But they should also make the website descriptions less misleading.

Which part is misleading?

The charts for the healthcare pathways that state these students will be eligible to take exams that will make them actual healthcare providers.

When in reality, these positions are filled by people with zero qualifications who receive on the job training.

Not sure this poster got her GED given reading comprehension issues. From the APS website:
Physical/Occupational Therapy – This course focuses on evaluation of athletic injuries, initial emergency medical assessment and care, modality application, formation of rehabilitative exercise programs and taping. The course is designed for students interested in the fields of physical and occupational therapy.
Physical/Occupational Therapy l
Health Sciences (28303)
Physical/Occupational Therapy ll (SY 2024-25)

You cut off the ending that states students will be eligible to take a Physical Therapy Tech/Aide exam. (Note: there is no board exam to become a PT tech/aide.)

https://www.cteresource.org/resources/credentials/physical-therapy-technician-certification-pttc-examination/ Is this what they are referring to?

Yes. It’s a made up exam that’s not required to work as a PT aide (unlike PT assistant and PT national board exams)

It may help them get a job over someone who has no experience. It's not like this is a for profit college where people are being misled and losing money.

It’s a minimum wage job.

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Anonymous wrote:Question is; Are these real life experiences and exposures leading to something a young person can put on their resume, and something that helps them explore a career requiring college and graduate school, or do you consider these internships only useful if you want to be (for example) a vet technician?

Career exploration only. Which is great, but they need to make that super clear. The website is super misleading and could make families think their child will graduate with qualifications to work as a healthcare provider.

Any family who is interested should tour for more info.

But they should also make the website descriptions less misleading.

Which part is misleading?

The charts for the healthcare pathways that state these students will be eligible to take exams that will make them actual healthcare providers.

When in reality, these positions are filled by people with zero qualifications who receive on the job training.

Not sure this poster got her GED given reading comprehension issues. From the APS website:
Physical/Occupational Therapy – This course focuses on evaluation of athletic injuries, initial emergency medical assessment and care, modality application, formation of rehabilitative exercise programs and taping. The course is designed for students interested in the fields of physical and occupational therapy.
Physical/Occupational Therapy l
Health Sciences (28303)
Physical/Occupational Therapy ll (SY 2024-25)

You cut off the ending that states students will be eligible to take a Physical Therapy Tech/Aide exam. (Note: there is no board exam to become a PT tech/aide.)

https://www.cteresource.org/resources/credentials/physical-therapy-technician-certification-pttc-examination/ Is this what they are referring to?

Yes. It’s a made up exam that’s not required to work as a PT aide (unlike PT assistant and PT national board exams)

It may help them get a job over someone who has no experience. It's not like this is a for profit college where people are being misled and losing money.

It’s a minimum wage job.

Just stop.

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Anonymous wrote:Question is; Are these real life experiences and exposures leading to something a young person can put on their resume, and something that helps them explore a career requiring college and graduate school, or do you consider these internships only useful if you want to be (for example) a vet technician?

Career exploration only. Which is great, but they need to make that super clear. The website is super misleading and could make families think their child will graduate with qualifications to work as a healthcare provider.

Any family who is interested should tour for more info.

But they should also make the website descriptions less misleading.

Which part is misleading?

The charts for the healthcare pathways that state these students will be eligible to take exams that will make them actual healthcare providers.

When in reality, these positions are filled by people with zero qualifications who receive on the job training.

Not sure this poster got her GED given reading comprehension issues. From the APS website:
Physical/Occupational Therapy – This course focuses on evaluation of athletic injuries, initial emergency medical assessment and care, modality application, formation of rehabilitative exercise programs and taping. The course is designed for students interested in the fields of physical and occupational therapy.
Physical/Occupational Therapy l
Health Sciences (28303)
Physical/Occupational Therapy ll (SY 2024-25)

You cut off the ending that states students will be eligible to take a Physical Therapy Tech/Aide exam. (Note: there is no board exam to become a PT tech/aide.)

https://www.cteresource.org/resources/credentials/physical-therapy-technician-certification-pttc-examination/ Is this what they are referring to?

Yes. It’s a made up exam that’s not required to work as a PT aide (unlike PT assistant and PT national board exams)

It may help them get a job over someone who has no experience. It's not like this is a for profit college where people are being misled and losing money.

It’s a minimum wage job.

Just stop.

Why? People need to know the truth.