Thu, 02/04/2021 - 8:15am
Bobby Deetjen
Should high school students aim for four years of college or take vocational training? It depends! But Mid-Coast School of Technology (MCST) Director Bobby Deetjen recently made the case to Camden Rotary Club that for many young people, training for skilled jobs through career technical education (CTE) offers is a terrific choice.
Deetjen explained that career tech ed saves students time and money by earning industry certifications that help them land skilled, well-paid jobs. It’s an increasingly popular option for students who seek a sustainable, satisfying way to live.
Programs at Rockland-based MCST include auto collision repair, auto technology, composites manufacturing, design/technology, English/technical communications, firefighting/EMT, health occupations, hospitality (culinary arts baking and pastry), machine tool, marine technology, mathematics, outdoor leadership, and pre-engineering.
Camden Rotary is inviting public to update on Mid-Coast School of Technology
News Highlights: Camden Rotary is inviting public to update on Mid-Coast School of Technology
Mid-Coast School or Technology Director Bobby Deetjen talks to the Camden Rotary Club on Tuesday, January 26 at 12:00 noon on “Career and Technical Education: Preparing Our Future Workforce”.
His presentation, the fourth in a series on the development of the local economy and workforce, discusses MCST’s programs and how the new facility improves them. Deetjen will also talk about the unmet needs for workforce development in the region.
Deetjen, who was appointed director of MCST last year, worked at Ellsworth High School as a teacher of special education and social sciences before joining MCST in 2012 as student services coordinator to assistant principal. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maine at Farmington in secondary special education and a master’s degree from the University o
Mid-Coast School of Technology Director Bobby Deetjen will talk with the Camden Rotary Club, Tuesday, Jan. 26, at noon, about “Career and Technical Education: Preparing our Future Workforce.” His presentation, fourth in a series addressing local.