Biddeford Regional Center of Technology

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State of Maine Polygrapher Administrator and Biddeford Police Department Patrol Officer Pete Wentworth visited the Business Academy - Legal Studies class to talk about his career and demonstrate the lie detector machine. Thanks to Officer Wentworth for taking time out of his busy day for us and to student Calum Malloy as a volunteer.

The Center of Technology is celebrating National Engineers week with guest Engineer speakers. Today the Engineering, Architecture, and Drafting class was visit ed by Professional Engineer Brian Lawrence, Field Operations & Safety Engineer, FHWA Maine Division. Thank you Brian for taking time out of your busy schedule to benefit these future engineers.

The Business Academy - Legal Studies class visited the Biddeford District Court last week for arraignment proceedings. Sincere thanks to the whole courthouse staff for hosting us and especially to Judge Michael Cantara for answering student questions, explaining points of law and sharing his impressive law career.

A major thank you to Biddeford Police Department's Crime Scene Technician - Officer Matt Baldwin for making time in his busy day to come into the Business Academy - Legal Studies class. Not only did he share about his career and experience, he also demonstrated how to lift fingerprints and footprints etc. from crime scenes for evidence.

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On Thursday evening, January 30th, The Center of Technology's  Business Academy  awarded students certificates showing that they have earned college credits for courses they have taken here in our high school classes.
Thomas College and Northern Maine Community College have both partnered with the COT to offer dual enrollment agreements for courses offered in the Business Academy. Students taking these courses can save time and money, by applying these credits toward their future college careers.
Governor LePage was on hand to hand out the certificates, along with Dr. Jim Libby, Academic Dean from Thomas College. 
The Business Academy's dual enrollment program was modeled after the Governor's Bridge Year plan, which calls for offering college credit for high school classes.  Learn more about the Business Academy's dual enrollment offerings here.

CONGRATS TO DEB HAPGOOD!

At the MACTE Conference on Friday, October 11, 2013, Deb Hapgood was awarded the Maine Career and Technical School Outstanding Educator of the Year Award.  [Read Journal Tribune story HERE.]  Mrs. Hapgood, M.Ed is our Health Assistant and Intro. to Medical Science Instructor....and is an example of teaching excellence.  Congrats Deb; we are all very proud of you!!!

The Legal Studies & Medical Assisting Students have had many great experiences already this year.  Click to read full story.

The Business Academy was recently featured on the Biddeford Schools Round Up show on the Biddeford Public Access Channel.  See the interview here:

 We believe the best way to learn is by doing!  Check out the Program of Studies or the on-line course descriptions for our latest offerings.

If you're ready to apply for one of our programs, print out our application and bring to the COT office.

Maine CTE: It’s Not Your Parents’ Vocational Education...Story by US Department of Education

Faculty and student members of the Business Academy at the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology were interviewed recently on the Zaffie show on Biddeford Public Access. You can view that very informative show below: 

The Biddeford School Department does not discriminate in its education and employment programs on the basis of religion; age; race; color; national origin; gender; sexual orientation; marital or parental status and disability and provides equal access to designated youth groups and complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.
Inquiries regarding Title VI, Title IX, 504 and ADA may be made to the Affirmative Action Officers, Charles Lomonte at the Biddeford Middle School, 2 Tiger Drive, Biddeford, ME 04005, at 282-6400 or Deborah Kenney at Biddeford Intermediate School, 355 Hill Street, Biddeford ME 04005 at 282-5957.
Students may grieve to the Office of Civil Rights, Washington, D.C. at any time before, during and after implementation of the School Department’s grievance process. Employees may grieve to the Office of Civil Rights. The grievance policy and procedures may be found on the Biddeford School Department website listed under district Policy AC and AC-R.