A Visit to Withlacoochee Technical Institute – Feb. 10th, 2011

Posted on February 13th, 2011 by

I spent the better part of Wednesday, Feb 10th, 2011, at Withlacoochee Technical Institute (WTI).  WTI is our vocational and adult education institution in the Citrus County School System.  Withlacoochee Technical Institute is fully accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. WTI offers a wide variety of full and part-time programs in many different areas.  WTI also is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI).  SACS CASI accredits over 13,000 schools and school systems throughout the United States and overseas and is the global leader in helping schools improve student learning through accreditation. (Click here for a listing of all Florida SACS CASI accredited schools.)

WTI offers over 18 different career and technical programs from nursing & medical, computers & technology, culinary, cosmetology, automotive, construction and much more.  In addition, WTI is home to our county’s Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Academy, General Education Diploma (GED), Horizons, Teen Parents and other critical programs.

As I visited the classes,   I was excited about the new career paths these students are embarking on.  These students soon will be serving our community as nurses, deputies, massage therapists, auto mechanics, chefs and medical technicians.

At the Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Academy the next generation of deputies, police officers and criminal justice officers are being trained.  Lt. Philip Royal, Academy Director, toured me through the classrooms and the different programs the academy offers.

Horizon is the  drop out prevention program that is located at WTI.  Horizon allows qualified students, including our teen parents, to participate in “virtual” courses to finish middle and high school.  Upon completion of their courses, students can then participate in their  home high school’s  graduation.

What is always heart- warming to me as I visit our schools, departments, and programs are the teachers and staff that are dedicated to helping  our students be successful.  My time at WTI allowed me to see another clear example of that dedication and passion.  These educators love what they do and share that enthusiasm with  their students.

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