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Berwick Area SD outlines CTE '3‑3‑9' overhaul and wins $85,000 grant for medical simulators
Summary
District staff proposed rebranding and lengthening most Career & Technical Education programs so students start as sophomores and complete a senior-year co‑op, and announced an approximately $85,000 grant to buy full‑body medical simulators to expand hands‑on training.
District staff on Monday laid out a planned overhaul of career and technical education programming they call the '3‑3‑9' model and said the district received an approximately $85,000 grant to expand hands-on medical training.
The presentation, led by district staff, recommended rebranding programs to broaden student interest — for example renaming 'rehabilitation aid' to 'medical science' — and shifting most programs from two years to three so students can begin coursework as sophomores and complete a senior‑year cooperative placement. Staff said the change would let…
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