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BLOOMINGTON AREA CAREER CENTER
The Olympia School District is a member of the Bloomington Area Career Center. This school offers courses that are not available here at Olympia High School. This vocational program is available to juniors and seniors. The high school principal must approve all schedules of students enrolling in these courses. Complete descriptions of Area Career Center courses are available from the counselors or at ABOUT BACC PROGRAMS.
Courses in which students may enroll are:
Automotive Technology 1 and 2
Civil Engineering & Architecture
Computerized Architectural Design 1 and 2
Construction Trades 1 and 2
Cosmetology 1 and 2
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement 1 and 2
Computer Maintenance Technology
Culinary Arts 1 and 2
Digital Media 1 and 2
EMT Basic (Seniors only)
Fire Science Health Careers
Medical Technology
Nurse Assisting (CNA) 1 and 2
Metalworking Occupations 1 and 2
Several factors will be considered when considering student requests to attend the BACC. The following items will be used to determine student’s placement in this program: A. Students' prior attendance and academic record. B. Students' behavioral record. C. Students' level of interest in their selected field. Students will be required to maintain at least a "C" average in their BACC Program in order to continue in the program the subsequent semester.
BACC Meeting October 15th
Peggy Arbuckle, the student services coordinator at BACC, will be coming out to Olympia to speak with our sophomores and juniors about BACC on October 15th during school hours. Students will learn more about the available programs as well as how to apply to a program at BACC. The application for BACC will become available the week following this presentation. Applications are accepted on a first-come first-serve basis and are evaluated based off of student attendance, discipline, and past/current grades. For more information on BACC, please contact the counseling office.