Arnold R. Burton Technology Center
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The Burton Center for Arts and Technology is a vocational school that offers a number of classes, ranging from courses designed to prepare for immediate work force entry post high school, to specialized programs and adult education. Located in Salem, Virginia
, the Burton Center for Arts and Technology serves the Roanoke County area and its public high schools.
Salem, Virginia
Salem is an independent city in Virginia, USA, bordered by the city of Roanoke to the east but otherwise adjacent to Roanoke County. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 24,802 according to 2010 U.S. Census...
, the Burton Center for Arts and Technology serves the Roanoke County area and its public high schools.
Classes
Classes at the Burton Center for Arts and Technology are divided into five categories: Associate Degree Technicians, College Bound, Work Force Entry, Specialized Programs, and Adult Education. Most courses are cumulative and build upon a previous one. Current courses are listed below.Associate Degree Technicians
- Computer Information Technology I
- Computer Information Technology II
- Computer Information Technology III
- Graphic/Advertising Design I
- Graphic/Advertising Design II
- Digital Design/Multimedia Presentations
- Advanced Digital Design/Multimedia Presentations
- Internet Programming and Design
- Motor Sports Technology
College Bound
- Criminal Justice I
- Criminal Justice II
- Elementary Teaching Internship
- Introduction to Engineering I
- Introduction to Engineering II
- Engineering Methods
- Engineering Research
- Engineering Internship
Work Force Entry
- Auto Service Technology I
- Auto Service Technology II
- Auto Service Technology III
- Building Trades I
- Building Trades II
- Introduction to Building Trades
- Masonry I
- Masonry II
- Industrial Cooperative Training (ICT)
- Machine Technology
- Precision Machining
- Cosmetology I
- Cosmetology II & III
- Welding I
- Welding II
- Welding III
- Early Childhood Education I
- Early Childhood Education II
- Floral Design/Greenhouse Production
- Landscaping
- Career Cooperative Education
Adult Education
- Computer Repair 1 & 2
- Masonry Apprenticeship Program
- Beginning Masonry
- Carpentry/Woodworking
- Stained Glass
- Floral Design
- Welding
- Electrical Wiring
- Ballroom Dancing
- SAT Preparation