A-B Tech Criminal Justice Technology graduate Josh Robinson wrote a letter praising his former instructors Chris Fay and Elizabeth Nealon. "While I was in the Criminal Justice program I received excellent instruction from them. They taught me more than criminal justice, they taught real world hands-on issues that I will be able to apply in the job force. I know that A-B Tech is known for having great faculty, but these two individuals are more than that," he wrote.
A-B Tech's Baking and Pastry Arts program recently received accreditation from the American Culinary Federation while the Culinary Technology program was reaccredited. After A-B Tech conducted the self-study of its programs, a site visit was conducted by a team of approved American Culinary Federation Education Foundation's Accrediting Commission evaluators.
Shaun Tate, Allied Dental programs chair, received an email from Jo Hammett after she was treated at the A-B Tech Dental Clinic. "I just wanted to say that I am very pleased with your dental department and what you offer and accomplish for others. I would highly recommend your services to anyone," she wrote. "It is great that your students take the time to educate people on how to care for their teeth....I have never had a dentist talk to me about that. The student that worked on me is Erin (2nd year). She is very friendly, professional, attentive and made a usually unpleasurable experience a great one."
A-B Tech's Early Childhood Education program has been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The accreditation process includes extensive self-study, submission of a self-study report, a site visit conducted by a peer review team, and an accreditation decision made by a national commission of early childhood professionals.
Welding Instructor Todd Creasman received his skydiving license at the beginning of the summer after completing 25 jumps out of an airplane.
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