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Othello students praised welding teacher after on-campus certification opportunity
Summary
Three Othello High School students received welding certifications after a volunteer certifier came to campus at the request of their teacher, Mr. Hay. Administrators said such CTE experiences can improve students' job prospects and that the district is expanding CTE capacity.
Three Othello High School students were recognized at the board meeting after completing welding certification tests arranged at the high school.
A student who spoke at the meeting thanked their welding teacher, Mr. Hay, saying the certifier "came in and take his time, which took about, like, 6 hours or 7 hours" and that completing the test at school "we can just do it here at the school for free and we have all the time to do it so we don't feel rushed." The student described the class as an entire trimester of instruction with safety training at the start and said the certification opportunity followed an advanced course. The speaker also noted that one sophomore, Alvarez, became certified at about 15 years old.
Administrators told the board the in-school certification was possible because of Mr. Hay's professional connections and volunteered time. Superintendent Perez added that even when on-campus certificates do not immediately produce direct employment, "employers will reach out to our kids and say, 'Wow, they've had that training.'" District staff said the career and technical education program has grown in recent years and the district is considering investments to expand capacity, including additional equipment or vehicles to help students meet clock-hour requirements in other CTE areas such as CDL training.
Board members took a photo with the recognized students and praised the program as an example of hands-on CTE experience that can lead to post-high-school opportunities.
