Employer-Based Programs Employer-based students do not attend their classes at TEC. They report to an assigned location to receive training directly from personnel at the facility. Students are considered trainees and do not receive pay for their experience. A TEC coordinator makes regular visits to the sites. Students follow a pre-established curriculum, daily attendance is recorded and letter grades are issued for performance.
Please Note: Students must provide their own transportation. Students must return to TEC one day a month to meet with the coordinator. All employer-based students must complete a pre-enrollment packet, and a parent orientation meeting is required.
Agricultural Power and Machinery: Maintenance and repair of farm equipment and engines. Students may specialize in engine, equipment or body repair, parts, sales and service. Students must complete the basic skills instruction prerequisite.
Agricultural Supplies and Service: Processing and selling feed, seeds, agricultural chemicals and other farm supplies.
Cabinet Making: Production of wood products for residential and commercial installations. Assembling wood components, plastic laminate and hardware installation, operating woodworking power equipment. Must complete basic skills instruction prerequisite.
Child Care (Preschool): All aspects of preschool education including art, music, numbers, letters, and organized play.
Child Care (School-Age): For students considering elementary education as a career. Assist with groups and individuals in math, reading, and classroom activities. (Limited to K–3 classrooms).
Custodial Services: Operation and maintenance of commercial and public buildings. Includes cleaning, sanitizing, general repair/maintenance and grounds keeping.
Facility Maintenance: Maintenance and operation of the physical and mechanical systems found in public buildings. Tasks include: reading plans, using hand tools, repairing floors, walls, ceilings, and windows, painting, staining, plumbing and electrical repairs, heating/cooling system maintenance and performing welding and sheet metal fabrication tasks. Prerequisite: Must complete first year of Energy Technologies & Services program.
Floor Covering Installation: Install carpeting, tile and resilient floor coverings.
Floriculture: Basic floral, plant, and silk design using a variety of media. Customer service, product merchandising, buying supplies and materials.
Glazier: Cut, fit, and install plate glass, window glass, mirrors, and other glass items in structures being built, remodeled, or repaired.
Graphic Arts: Printing basics including layout, setup, and operation of printing presses, as well as secondary operations such as folding and stapling.
Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC): Installation and service of refrigeration, heating and cooling systems, piping, duct work, electronic controls and troubleshooting. Prerequisite: Must complete first year of Energy Technologies & Services program.
Heavy Duty Truck and Bus Technology: Fleet maintenance and repair of diesel trucks and buses. Training in electrical, fuel injection, engine repair, braking, and steering systems. Must complete basic skills instruction prerequisite.
Heavy Equipment Technology: Perform preventive maintenance and repair on heavy construction equipment including front-end loaders, backhoes, and bulldozers. Training in engine repair, power train, steering, braking, and hydraulics/pneumatics. Must complete basic skills instruction prerequisite.
Home Furnishing Assistant: Design of space, selection of materials and products, and installation of products in both residential and commercial settings.
Meatcutting: Cutting, processing, smoking and refrigerating meats for retail sale.
Natural Resources Management: Students choosing Natural Resources Management will participate in training at the Pine River Nature Center. Participants will study renewable resources, natural resources management and conservation, bio-fuels, biomass (energy from wood, garbage, and farm waste), and renewable power generation.
Special Education Teacher Assistant: This program is for those who are considering a career as a special education teacher or paraprofessional. Students will assist children and teenagers who have significant developmental and/or physical disabilities. Activities may include: assisting with daily living skills, assisting at mealtime, setting-up and assisting students with activity centers and assisting with playground activities.
Utility and Recreational Vehicle Repair: Specialize in one or more areas of small engine repair. Areas include air-cooled engines, lawn implements, chain saw and power garden tools, motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercrafts, and snowmobiles. Must complete basic skills instruction prerequisite.
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