Your Future Streamlined

YOUR FUTURE STREAMLINED

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE. NOW SEE WHERE IT CAN LEAD.

GET STARTED Right now you’re probably not thinking about what you’re going to do after high school. Believe it or not, now is the time! At Meridian, we’re certain you’ll find a program that builds on subjects you enjoy and prepares you for your career.

You don’t necessarily have to know what you want to do, but thinking about what you enjoy can help you identify areas that will lead to a successful career when you’re ready.

There are lots of things to consider and avenues you can take when planning for tomorrow. Wouldn’t it be nice if you only had one question to think about?

There is! Answer it and follow the path to explore how your interests connect to the career training programs offered at Meridian Technology Center.

I’D RATHER SPEND MY DAY HELPING OTHERS THROUGH Living organisms Direct patient care Medicine Bringing out beauty Creating flavor

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES HEALTH CAREERS PHARMACY TECHNICIAN COSMETOLOGY CULINARY ARTS

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME AT TECH Meridian Technology Center accepts high school juniors and seniors for morning and afternoon programs. Sophomores may attend in the afternoon, if space is available. Most programs take two years to complete. Meridian’s STEM academy includes a Pre-Engineering and a Biomedical Sciences pathway. They are both college prep programs that are open to students beginning their sophomore year and students may attend for three years. The Pharmacy Tech program is just one year, and students must be a senior in high school or an adult to enroll.

High school students split their day between their home high school and Meridian. Really, it’s the best of both worlds. When you come to Tech you add to your high school experience by getting a jump-start on your career.

Career training at Meridian combines theory and experience in programs taught by professionals who are experts in their field. You can be certain that upon the completion of your training at Tech, you’ll have a competitive advantage in college or your career.

REPAIRING AND RESTORING BY Keeping it all working Refinishing & resurfacing Tuning up & testing

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT COLLISION REPAIR TECHNOLOGY AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

AT A COMPUTER WITH Photos, video & 3D animation Wiring and hard drives Numbers and words

DIGITAL MEDIA INFORMATION SUPPORT & NETWORKING SYSTEMS BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

HOW IT WORKS Depending on their high school, students may earn 3 or 4 credits per year. Some of these credits count as electives, some count as academic credits. Your Meridian coursework may connect to an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) at participating in-state colleges. Once you complete 15 credit hours at an institution, you can provide your transcript and/or certifications from Tech to be reviewed for possible college credit. College credit hours vary by college and programs at Tech. An A.A.S. degree is a great path to follow for someone who is planning on directly entering the workforce after earning the degree.

There is no cost for district high school students to attend. To learn more about Meridian’s programs, related expenses and job placement rate, visit meridiantech.edu/programs.

BUILDING SOMETHING USING Hot & cold Computers with design software Bricks and a trowel Wiring Hammer and nails Blueprints and big machines Sheets of steel Pipes and flames Infinite imagination

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING MASONRY ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & MACHINING PRECISION METAL FABRICATION WELDING PRE-ENGINEERING ACADEMY

91% OF OUR GRADUATES GO TO WORK OR COLLEGE meridiantech.edu can do it for you