Vocational Courses Offered
A student enrolled in the occupational education program can receive 4 credits for each year of attendance in the program. Thus, a student enrolled in the two-year program could receive a total of 8 credits for participating therein. State proficiency tests will be required of all occupational education students including a state examination in the Introduction to Occupations modules taken at Huntington High School. The courses listed below are offered at various locations in the township: Dix Hills, Deer Park, Farmingdale, Northport and Manor Plains. Transportation is provided and students report to one of these centers for a half day, either in the A.M. or P.M. session and attend HHS for the remaining part of the day for their other subjects. Sessions are assigned by Wilson Tech. Please refer to the first section of the Guide for graduation requirements for ALL students.
GRAPHICS AND MEDIA
- Advertising Art
- Printing
- Photography
- Video Production
CONSTRUCTION
- Carpentry
- Construction Electricity
- Drafting, Computer-Aided (CAD)
- Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning
- Welding
HEALTH
- Dental Assisting
- Medical Assisting (One yr. course)
- Medical Laboratory
- Nurse Assisting (1 yr. course)
- Professional Health Careers
SERVICE
- Computer Information technology
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts
- Early Childhood Education and Care
- Equestrian Studies/Horse Care
- Fashion Merchandising and Design
- Floral Arts
- Horticulture/Landscaping
- Police Science
- Travel and Tourism
- Veterinary Assistant
TECHNICAL
- Computer Networking
- Computer Science
- Technical Electronics
TRANSPORTATION
- Aircraft Maintenance Technology
- Auto Body Repair
- Auto Mechanics
- Aviation Science/Aircraft Pilot
- Outdoor Power Equipment Technology
TRANSPORTATION: All students must travel from the high school to the Wilson Tech Centers via the bus transportation provided. Those students in the A.M. session will be bussed to the center at approximately 7:25 a.m. and return at 11:15 a.m. The P.M. session students will leave our school at 11:25 a.m. and return at 3:00 p.m. Students ARE NOT permitted to drive cars to the center without special permission from parents, our high school and the Wilson Tech Administration. Permission will only be granted for special reasons and only with prior approval.
JOB PLACEMENT: A counselor at Wilson Tech specializes in job placement and development. He/she works closely with industry and trade unions to assist Wilson Tech graduates in locating jobs and entering apprentice programs.
COLLEGE PLACEMENT: Wilson Tech students will receive assistance to apply to two- and four-year colleges and information about continuing in their occupational specialty on a post-high school level. The College Counselor here at Huntington High
School, in cooperation with the guidance staff at Wilson Tech, works to facilitate finding the best college to meet your individual needs.
Grades 11 and 12
The Career Internship Program enables students to begin a career search before graduation. Internships are served with Huntington businessmen, craftsmen, tradesmen, elected officials and professionals. It is an excellent way to “try out” a career. Participation serves many purposes:
1) It confirms the student’s choice of his or her life’s work;
2) The intern discovers it would be a mistake to enter that particular field;
3) Some students discover that they need more schooling in order to pursue a particular career; and
4) Others will be fulfilling “experience” requirements for the jobs they will be applying for upon graduation. It is “learning by doing.”
Since we have offered C.I.P., hundreds of seniors have found it to be an invaluable aid in selecting a career. Consult your guidance counselor.