Welcome to the Perryville Area Career and Technology Center.  In 1975 the Career Center opened its door to the future for students from Perryville, Meadow Heights, Ste. Genevieve, and Oak Ridge as an accredited Vocational School.  The actual beginning of Vocational Education started with 6 core programs, 38 years later we have advanced to 12 Career and Technical Education Programs.

Each of these programs offer students the opportunity to graduate from high school with the skills necessary to enter the workforce or to pursue further training in their chosen technical field.  The Career and Technical Education programs give the students the training necessary to earn state and national certification. 

CC Student Certifications

·         Computer Maintenance/Electronics

o   ISCET- International Society Certified Electronics Technicians

Program prepares students for ¾ of the ISCET apprentice level certification

o   CISCO IT Essentials- International Certification

o   Skills USA Computer Maintenance Certification

o   CISCO & Skills USA prepare students for the International Comptia Computer Support Specialist Certification

·         Graphic Design-

o   PrintEd Graphic Arts Education Research Foundation

·         Welding

o   American Welding Society Certification (AWS) all welding certification types

·         Auto Service

o   Auto Service Excellence (ASE)

§  Eight Areas of Certification

·         Engine Performance

·         Engine Repair

·         Brakes

·         Steering & Suspension

·         Electrical

·         Health Occupations

o   Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)

·         Heating,  Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration (HVAC-R)- HVAC Excellence Certified Program

o   HVAC Excellence Professional Level Technician

o   EPA Section 608 Certification

o   H.E.A.T. High School Assessment

o   H.E.A.T. Plus Hands On High School Assessment

o   Employment Ready Certification

§  Core Exam

§  Residential Air Conditioning

§  Light Commercial Air Conditioning

§  Heat Pump Service

§  Heat Pump Installer

§  Gas Heat

§  Electric Heat

§  Universal R-410A

§  Carbon Monoxide

§  Combustion Analysis

§  Green Awareness

·         Digital Media

o   Apple Final Cut Professional

·         Auto Collision

·         Early Childhood Professionals

o   Successful students can earn A+ hours

§  Perryville- 50 A+ hours

§  Ste. Genevieve 20 A+ hours

The Career Center doors are open to anyone who would like to see what is offered at the best-kept-secret in education - The Perryville Area Career and Technology Center.