• The opportunities for a successful and rewarding career are endless in the areas of robotics, automation, engineering, design, and innovation. Companies are looking to employ individuals with knowledge and skills ready to work in this field, but they also support individuals who want to continue to learn and advance in this career field by offering college tuition-reimbursement programs.

• Indiana manufacturing companies reported serious to moderate shortages of qualified workers in 2019. The most critical shortages were for skilled (62%) and unskilled (31%) production workers. Forty-five percent also reported moderate shortages for production support personnel as well as scientists and design engineers. 

• These two new programs will be taught by a Purdue University instructor  through a joint-partnership between Purdue, Ivy Tech-Muncie Campus, and Muncie Community Schools. 

• Students will learn through direct instruction, project-based and problem-based learning, and through work-based learning experiences with local companies like Magna Powertrain and Mursix Corporation.

• You will be working on cars and trucks in the auto lab diagnosing malfunctions, disassembling units, performing parts inspections, and practice repairing and replacing parts.
• Even Year Units of Study: Brakes, electrical systems, and engine performance-part A
• Odd Year Units of Study: Engine repair, steering & suspension, and engine performance - part B

Imagine being part of a program where their idea of a class project is to build a house from the ground up. That's exactly what you will be doing in the MACC's Construction Technology program, where you and the other members of the team will lay the foundation, frame the walls and floors, work on the roof, install drywall, and finish the interior and exterior of a brand new home. Throughout you will learn about: 

          Safety procedures
          Blueprint reading
          Measurement and calculations
          Cost estimating
          Building codes
          Hand and power tools

Students can work in the Amber's Salon, working on actual customers.

Second-semester seniors who have earned over 1,500 hours may be placed in limited internships.

• You will learn and practice all the cosmetology State Standards through theory lessons and working on actual customers in the Amber's salon.
• You will receive training in giving shampoos, rinses, scalp treatments, hair styling, straightening, perming, coloring, tinting, bleaching, facials, and manicures.
• Because you need to know the scientific knowledge behind the practices in the Cosmetology field, you will learn about bacteriology, anatomy, hygiene and sanitation.
• You will also gain experience with setting up your own business (salon) management, record keeping, and customer relationship skills.
• When you finish this two-year program, you will be ready to pass your State cosmetology examination and obtain your Cosmetology License.

• The curriculum for this class is based on the same standards ad content similar to that provided by officially designated law enforcement agencies.
• Using the MACC patrol vehicle, you will practice traffic stops and procedures for handling various types of traffic violations and accidents.
• You will practice making arrests and using physical tactics used by police officers to apprehend offenders.
• You will have the opportunity to use mathematical skills in crash reconstruction and analysis activities requiring measurements and performance of speed/acceleration calculations.
• Through a simulated criminal investigation, you will use scientific knowledge related to anatomy, biology, and chemistry to solve the crime.
• You will also be part of a team conducting a mock criminal investigation including collecting evidence, making arrests, writing police reports, and testifying in court.
• Professional ethics, appropriate communication skills, and written communication skills are taught through activities that model public relations and crime prevention efforts as well as the preparation of police reports.

TBD

First Year: Six-week placement in a dentist's office.
Second Year: 16-week internship placement in a dental office or facility. 

• Come learn what the view is like from the other side of the dentist's chair! In this program, you will practice taking oral x-rays and four-handed dental procedures in the MACC dental operatory on a regular basis, and you will learn dental terminology, infection control, oral anatomy, and charting procedures. Upon meeting the eligibility requirements, you will be placed in a six-week internship in a dentist's office. This is the program for any student interested in careers in the dental field!

The Interactive Media program is an excellent option for students interested in design, animation, and work in the fields of digital and online media. In addition to the fundamentals of word processing, desktop publishing, and spreadsheets, students will learn about:

          Software and systems integration
          Visual arts and graphic design fundamentals
          Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects
          2-D and 3-D Animation and Digital Imaging
          HTML and XHTML
          Website Development

• Child development
• Basic health and safety principles
• Lesson planning
• Management and operation of child care centers
• Indiana licensing and regulation requirements
• Components of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential

• You will wear bunker gear while practicing methods of entry, rescue principles and practices, and utilizing all types of fire fighting equipment such as extinguishers, pumps, hoses, ropes, ladders, gas masks, and hydrants.
• You will learn to operate the MACC fire truck as part of a fire fighting team and have the opportunity to view fire trucks and equipment used by local fire departments.
• Through hands-on activities, you learn how to perform CPR, use an Automated External Defibrillator, handle spinal and bone fracture immobilization techniques, provide oxygen, and other advanced first aid procedures as you practice on manikins and other students with assistance from local EMT's
• Hazardous materials training includes learning about chemical and radiation hazards and methods designed to ensure community safety and effective methods of containment and clean-up.
• If you want to explore a career as a Firefighter, EMT, or hazardous materials expert, this is the course for you.

• You will be practicing taking vital signs, patient care, and using medical terminology as you prepare for our clinical practicum placement.
• A major focus of the course is preparing you for the Indiana State Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification which requires completion of a written examination and practical skills test given at the end of the school year.
• Upon meeting the eligibility requirements, you will be required to complete, at a minimum, a 75-hour, non-paid, clinical internship in a long-term care facility.
• You will also be studying health careers, first aid, CPR, basic anatomy and physiology, health care practices, and medical terminology/abbreviations.

• The opportunities for a successful and rewarding career are endless in the areas of robotics, automation, engineering, design, and innovation. Companies are looking to employ individuals with knowledge and skills ready to work in this field, but they also support individuals who want to continue to learn and advance in this career field by offering college tuition-reimbursement programs.

• Indiana manufacturing companies reported serious to moderate shortages of qualified workers in 2019. The most critical shortages were for skilled (62%) and unskilled (31%) production workers. Forty-five percent also reported moderate shortages for production support personnel as well as scientists and design engineers. 

• These two new programs will be taught by a Purdue University instructor  through a joint-partnership between Purdue, Ivy Tech-Muncie Campus, and Muncie Community Schools. 

• Students will learn through direct instruction, project-based and problem-based learning, and through work-based learning experiences with Magna Powertrain and Mursix Corporation.

• The first-year course will be a one-hour course offered at Muncie Central High School; the second-year course will be a three-credit hour course that includes internship days at Magna or Mursix with alternating classroom/lab instruction at Madjax, Muncie Central, and the company worksite. 

• You will be operating various types of welding and machining equipment.
• In the welding lab, you will practice forming, shearing, arc welding, mig, tig, oxy-acetylene, fusion, brazing and arc aircutting and resistance welding.
• Through hands-on activities, you will learn about the properties of metals, safety issues, blueprint reading, electrical principals, welding symbols,and mechanical drawings.