1. Partnerships in PTEC … Powerful Results!

2. NSF ATE Center The Center for the Advancement of Process Technology (CAPT) is one of thirty-five Advanced Technological Education (ATE) centers in the United States. CAPT is the only center to focus on process technology education.

3. CAPT Partners

4. Partnering Colleges

8. Power in Partnerships

9. INDUSTRY DRIVEN INDUSTRY FOCUSED INDUSTRY SANCTIONED

10. CAPT Curriculum  PTEC Programs – 8 core courses  Introduction to Process Technology – student textbook available from Pearson Custom Publishing  Safety, Health and Environment – student textbook  Both courses appropriate for HS Science credit and CTE courses (dual credit/articulated courses)

11. Power Generation Program  Bismarck State College offers PTEC  Successful incorporation of power generation into the program  Successful TechPrep activities

12. Middle School Activities  Career Awareness Workshops  Virtual Chemical Plant Website  Monthly Math Mania  Fossil Fuels to Products (curriculum and kits) http://capt.com.edu/virtualchemplant/

13. Career Awareness Workshops Two-day interactive workshop hosted by Bismarck State College

14. High School Activities  STeP Institutes  Open Houses  Dual Credit Courses  Articulated Courses  www.processtech.org

15. Post-Secondary Programs  Associate of Applied Science Degree in Process Technology (PTEC)  Scholarships (available to HS students)  Internships  Highly Qualified Instructors  Industry Standardized Curriculum

16. Entering the Workforce  High demand for process technicians  Teamwork  Safe work environment  High salary  Excellent Benefits

17. For further information…. Joanna Perkins Outreach Coordinator Center for the Advancement of Process Technology College of the Mainland 1200 Amburn Rd. Texas City, Texas 77591 (409) 938-1211, x161 jperkins@com.edu www.captech.org

18. Donna Fricke Career Resource Coordinator Bismarck State College P.O. Box 5587 Bismarck, North Dakota 58506-5587 (701) 224-5761 donna.fricke@bsc.nodak.edu