Nevada Regional Technical Center reports 100 percent employment among adult 2005 graduates

Nevada, Mo. -- Many of Nevada Regional Technical Center's 2005 graduates, according to a recently completed follow-up to determine the paths the graduates had taken.

The technical center has both high school and adult students. Ninety-four percent of the high school students were employed, continuing their education or in the military; and 100 percent of the adult students were employed in the area of their training, according to a press release.

"The 180 day follow-up of our 2004-'05 high school graduates showed 45 percent of our students are continuing their education in some form of college, university, or technical school; 44 percent of our students are employed in full time work; and 5 percent have joined the military," Nola Hartzfeld, NRTC counselor said. "100 percent of our adult graduates are employed in full-time positions."

Hartzfeld said she is proud of the students and the technical center.

"We believe that these numbers show that the Nevada Regional Technical Center is fulfilling our mission to provide quality education which helps our students acquire life-long opportunities," Hartzfeld, said. "They have become productive citizens in society as well as helping our local economy grow by providing a skilled workforce."

NRTC serves high school students from eight high schools; Butler, Bronaugh, El Dorado Springs, Hume, Rich Hill, Miami, North East Vernon County and Nevada; as well as adults from all over southwest Missouri wishing to receive technical training.

Programs provided at NRTC include agriculture, graphic design, marketing, computers, construction technology, computer networking technology, automotive technology, manufacturing technology, health sciences, culinary arts, computer aided design, child care provider, adult business technology and practical nursing.

There were a total of 453 high school students and 47 adult students who attended NRTC during the 2004-'05 school year.

Most of the adults were in the adult business technology or practical nursing classes; with 10 and 32 students, respectively.

Most of the high school students were in the agriculture class, 124 students; graphic design, 62 students; various computer programs, 71 students; or automotive technology, 38 students.