Center of Applied Technology South
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The Center of Applied Technology South is a vocational trade school
Vocational school
A vocational school , providing vocational education, is a school in which students are taught the skills needed to perform a particular job...

 in Edgewater, Maryland. There are 17 technical and traditional programs offered at the Center of Applied Technology South. These programs help students meet community needs by preparing Anne Arundel County high school
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Anne Arundel County Public Schools is the public school district serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The AACPS school system is the 5th largest in Maryland, and the 46th largest in the United States. The district has over 5,000 teachers supporting a comprehensive curriculum from Pre-K through...

 safe work habits, and exercise professional ethics
Professional ethics
Professional ethics encompass the personal and corporate standards of behaviour expected of professionals.- Professional ethics :Professional people and those working in acknowledged professions exercise specialist knowledge and skill...

.

Programs

  • Automotive Collision Repair*- Use a variety of techniques and processes for straightening metals with a frame machine, welding, working with fiberglass
    Fiberglass
    Glass fiber is a material consisting of numerous extremely fine fibers of glass.Glassmakers throughout history have experimented with glass fibers, but mass manufacture of glass fiber was only made possible with the invention of finer machine tooling...

    , plastic
    Plastic
    A plastic material is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic solids used in the manufacture of industrial products. Plastics are typically polymers of high molecular mass, and may contain other substances to improve performance and/or reduce production costs...

    s, and solvent
    Solvent
    A solvent is a liquid, solid, or gas that dissolves another solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution that is soluble in a certain volume of solvent at a specified temperature...

    s, preparing surfaces with sanding, body filler, and glazing putty, and finishing with primer/paint mixing and spraying. Instruction also includes evaluating damages and estimating costs.
  • Automotive Technology*- Learn how to inspect, repair, and adjust automobile
    Automobile
    An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...

    s.
  • Building Construction- Learn estimating, roofing, rough and finish framing, exterior and interior finish, blueprint
    Blueprint
    A blueprint is a type of paper-based reproduction usually of a technical drawing, documenting an architecture or an engineering design. More generally, the term "blueprint" has come to be used to refer to any detailed plan....

     reading, and masonry
    Masonry
    Masonry is the building of structures from individual units laid in and bound together by mortar; the term masonry can also refer to the units themselves. The common materials of masonry construction are brick, stone, marble, granite, travertine, limestone; concrete block, glass block, stucco, and...

    .
  • CAD/Drafting*- Learn how to make a blueprint or floor design for building constructors to use.
  • Computer Networking Technology (CNT) *- this program focuses on the construction, configuration, and maintenance of computer network
    Computer network
    A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....

    s and internet
    Internet
    The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...

    . Students work with actual networking equipment and configure Cisco Systems
    Cisco Systems
    Cisco Systems, Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Jose, California, United States, that designs and sells consumer electronics, networking, voice, and communications technology and services. Cisco has more than 70,000 employees and annual revenue of US$...

     Routers.
  • Cosmetology
    Cosmetology
    Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....

    *- Learn hair shaping, manicuring
    Manicure
    A manicure is a cosmetic beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands performed at home or in a nail salon. A manicure treatment is not only a treatment for the natural nails but also for the hands. A manicure consists of filing, shaping of the free edge, treatments, massage of the hand and the...

    , hairstyling, facial massage, make-up, hair coloring and salon equipment.
  • Culinary Arts*- Learn food service, cook delicacies, kitchen management, and kitchen equipment.
  • Dental Assisting- Studies detail dental anatomy
    Dental anatomy
    Dental anatomy is a field of anatomy dedicated to the study of human tooth structures. The development, appearance, and classification of teeth fall within its purview. Tooth formation begins before birth, and teeth's eventual morphology is dictated during this time...

    , identification and use of instruments, laboratory skills, and office procedures.
  • Desktop Publishing*- Learn how to use software programs for desktop publishing
    Desktop publishing
    Desktop publishing is the creation of documents using page layout software on a personal computer.The term has been used for publishing at all levels, from small-circulation documents such as local newsletters to books, magazines and newspapers...

    , word processing
    Word processing
    Word processing is the creation of documents using a word processor. It can also refer to advanced shorthand techniques, sometimes used in specialized contexts with a specially modified typewriter.-External links:...

    , importing text, spreadsheet
    Spreadsheet
    A spreadsheet is a computer application that simulates a paper accounting worksheet. It displays multiple cells usually in a two-dimensional matrix or grid consisting of rows and columns. Each cell contains alphanumeric text, numeric values or formulas...

    s, graphic design
    Graphic design
    Graphic design is a creative process – most often involving a client and a designer and usually completed in conjunction with producers of form – undertaken in order to convey a specific message to a targeted audience...

    , editing graphics, importing graphics, designing ads, page layout, printing techniques, web page design, and publication design.
  • Electricity-Learn wiring methods, blueprint reading, wiring diagrams, schematics, electrical safety, National Electrical Code Book, electrical motors, starters, and electronic theory.
  • Health Career-Learning medical terminology
    Medical terminology
    Medical terminology is a vocabulary for accurately describing the human body and associated components, conditions, processes and process in a science-based manner. Some examples are: R.I.C.E., trapezius, and latissimus dorsi. It is to be used in the medical and nursing fields...

    , basic health care
    Health care
    Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...

     procedures, medical cleanliness and safety, and basic performance skills for various health areas.
  • Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC
    HVAC
    HVAC refers to technology of indoor or automotive environmental comfort. HVAC system design is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer...

    ) *-Learn basic theory and practice in refrigeration
    Refrigeration
    Refrigeration is a process in which work is done to move heat from one location to another. This work is traditionally done by mechanical work, but can also be done by magnetism, laser or other means...

    , air conditioning
    Air conditioning
    An air conditioner is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The cooling is done using a simple refrigeration cycle...

    , heating, sheet metal
    Sheet metal
    Sheet metal is simply metal formed into thin and flat pieces. It is one of the fundamental forms used in metalworking, and can be cut and bent into a variety of different shapes. Countless everyday objects are constructed of the material...

    , also learning system installation, maintenance repair, troubleshooting, and design.
  • Marine Repair*-Learn boat related skills in carpentry
    Carpentry
    A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....

    , marine wiring, diagnose and repair marine engine
    Marine engine
    A marine engine is an engine that propels a ship or boat. Types of marine engine include:*Marine steam engine*Petrol engine or gasoline engine*Diesel engine*Steam turbine*Gas turbine-See also:*Marine propulsion*Engine room*Marine automobile engine...

    s, painting, refinishing, plumbing, fiber glassing, and rigging
    Rigging
    Rigging is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships forward. This includes masts, yards, sails, and cordage.-Terms and classifications:...

    .
  • Medical Assistant*-Learn medical terminology, medical law
    Medical law
    Medical law is the branch of law which concerns the prerogatives and responsibilities of medical professionals and the rights of the patient. It should not be confused with medical jurisprudence, which is a branch of medicine, rather than a branch of law....

    , and ethics
    Ethics
    Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...

    .
  • Network Systems Administration (NSA)*- Students develop managerial and technical skills in a state-of-the-art electronic office
    Electronic office
    The electronic office, or e-office, was a term coined to cover the increasing use of computer-based information technology for office work, especially in the 1980s...

    . As a student in this two year program you will learn the networking skills to install applications and systems, work with multiple operating system
    Operating system
    An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...

    s, setup and configure network hardware and software.
  • Nursing Assistant*- Nursing assistant is an opportunity to learn to collect vital signs and other basic care giving techniques to patients and geriatric clients in long term care and assistant living.
  • Welding*- Learn the art of oxy-acetylene welding
    Welding
    Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals or thermoplastics, by causing coalescence. This is often done by melting the workpieces and adding a filler material to form a pool of molten material that cools to become a strong joint, with pressure sometimes...

    and brazing. Enter the world of arc welding shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding.

  • Certification test available*

Vocational Competitions

Technical Contests
  • Advertising Design
  • Architectural Drafting
  • Automotive Refinishing Technology
  • Automotive Service Technology
  • Basic Health Care Skills
  • Cabinetmaking
  • Carpentry
  • CNC Milling Technology
  • CNC Turning Technology
  • Collision Repair Technology
  • Commercial Baking
  • Computer Maintenance Technology
  • Computer Technology
  • Cosmetology
  • Culinary Arts
  • Dental Assisting
  • Food and Beverage Service
  • Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
  • Industrial Motor Control
  • Internetworking
  • Marine Service Technology
  • Mechatronics
  • Medical Assisting
  • Nail Care
  • Nurse Assisting
  • Practical Nursing
  • Residential Wiring
  • Robotics and Automation Technology
  • Sheet Metal
  • Technical Computer Applications
  • Technical Drafting
  • Web Design
  • Welding Fabrication
  • Welding


Occupational Contests
  • Customer Service
  • Entrepreneurship
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Health Knowledge Bowl
  • Health Occupations Professional Portfolio
  • Medical Math
  • Medical Terminology
  • Related Technical Math

External links

  • http://www.catsouth.org
  • http://www.aacps.org/html/schol/OtherEducationalCenters/Cats.asp
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