- Maine School Administrative District 46
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Maine School Administrative District 46 Type and location Type Public Grades K to 12 Region Penobscot County, Maine
United StatesDistrict Info Students and staff Students 1,025[1] (2006–07) Teachers 97.7 (on FTE basis)[1] Other information Website www.sad46.org Maine School Administrative District 46 (MSAD 46) is a school district that serves the towns of Dexter, Exeter, Ripley and Garland, Maine. It is located in Penobscot County which is also known as the "Maine Highlands". There are a total of six schools in the district: Garland Elementary, Exeter Elementary, Dexter Primary School, Dexter Middle School, Dexter Regional High School, and Tri-County Technical Center. Approximately 1,100 students from the area are enrolled.
Tri-County Technical Center
Tri-County Technical Center serves students from five Maine School Administrative Districts: 46, 48, 41, 4, and 68. It currently offers nine areas of study: Automotive Repair, Commercial Truck Driving, Criminal Justice, Graphic Design and Communications, Culinary Arts, Health Occupations, Building Trades, Metals Manufacturing, and Computer Repair.
The Technical Center offers a variety of certifications and opportunities for credits earned to transfer to secondary education. Sample certifications include:
- Automotive Repair — Wix Filter certification and Timkins bearings certification
- Computer Systems Repair — COMP-TIA A+, Technician A+, and Network +
- Building Trades — 10 and 30 hour OSHA cards (10 in the first year, 30 in the second)and NCCER certification
- Graphic Design and Communications — Adobe Certified Assistant
- Metals Manufacturing — 10 hour OSHA and Maine Oxy certification
- Commercial Truck Driving — Maine Class A Commercial Driving License
- Health Occupations — CPR & First Aid, PCA and Certified Nursing Assistant certificate — credits will transfer to Maine community colleges and to some public and private 4 year schools.
- Culinary Arts — ServSafe
- Criminal Justice — two years in the program allows students to opt out of the Introduction to Law Enforcement class at Husson University.
References
- ^ a b "MSAD 46". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved on 2009-05-31. "Students: 1,025 (2006-2007)"
External links
Categories:- School districts in Maine
- Education in Penobscot County, Maine
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