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Letcher County ATC reports jump in postsecondary readiness, dozens of industry certifications
Summary
The Letcher County Area Technology Center told the school board it reached about a 94.8% postsecondary-readiness rate last year, awarded more than 100 industry certifications and expanded co-op placements that led to multiple job offers for graduating students.
Casey Breman, principal of the Letcher County Area Technology Center, told the Letcher County Board of Education on March 23 that the center’s postsecondary-readiness rate rose to roughly 94.8% last school year and that 111 of about 145 seniors earned industry certifications.
Breman said 95 seniors also earned dual college credit last year, and the ATC has already recorded about 90 dual-credit students this year. “We were really — that was, we had 145 seniors … and 111 of them got industry certifications,” Breman said, adding the program aims to continue increasing certification and dual-credit participation.
Nut Graf: The ATC update highlighted career-technical education as a driver of employment and continued education for county students. Breman described employer co-op placements across the county — including placements with local pharmacies, construction and manufacturing shops — and named several students who received job offers tied to co-op experiences.
Breman described co-op placements with local employers and said some students are returning from training with job offers. He said one student, Aaron Blair, will attend Hazard Community and Technical College while working for Green Plumbing Electric after graduation. Another student, Hayden Hampton, received an offer from Precision, Inc., and plans further welding study.
Board members asked about hands-on projects and display plans; Breman said the ATC’s tiny house project is nearly complete and will be displayed at an upcoming innovation fair. He also said the ATC is working to get middle-school eighth-graders to tour programs before they register for high school courses and that staff are creating short videos to showcase each program.
The presentation positioned the ATC’s growth in credentialing and co-op placements as part of the district’s broader push on career readiness. The board did not take an action specific to the ATC report; it proceeded to other agenda items after questions and brief discussion.
