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Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center tells board it serves nearly 1,000 students with career programs and industry credentials

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YVTech principal Bonnie Smith described the center’s 18 career-technical programs, enrollment and credentialing outcomes. Board members toured facilities and praised internship and apprenticeship links to local employers and Yakima Valley College.

Bonnie Smith, principal of the Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center (YVTech), briefed the Yakima School District Board of Directors on May 5 about the center’s programs, enrollment and credentials.

Why it matters: YVTech provides career and technical education for juniors and seniors across the region and pays for industry-recognized credentials that can reduce barriers for students pursuing postsecondary credentials or apprenticeships.

Smith said YVTech is hosted…

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