Only one thing is certain in technical education. That absolute certainty is change. If career and technical education institutions are going to prepare students for tomorrow’s jobs, they must adapt to the changes in technology. The old method of learning a trade from the “old school” or traditional ways will leave tomorrow’s employees behind. For […]
BCC Collision Repair students enter the work force.
The orange Ranger pick-up in the photo above belongs to collision repair student Brett Streeter. (left side) Brett and Scott Wheeler (right side) along with other students in the class repaired and repainted the pick-up this semester. This is one of several jobs they both worked on. As you can see, the pick-up looks awesome […]
BCC Students Sneak Away to Visit the Industry
BCC Collision Repair student, Austin Newman, took these photos while attending a field trip to BigDog Motorcycles. It’s hard for me to believe this year is almost over. It feels like we are just getting things started and it’s time to take a break. However, my students worked hard and increased their skills tremendously, so […]
BCC Collision Repair Updates
Lots of things going on here at Butler Community College. Everything from body repair, painting to buffing. The students are learning a wide variety of skills. Take a look below to learn more about what’s going on. Jenni has just completed a door that will be used for training. This door was removed from a […]
BCC Collision Repair Program Starts Cavalier Project
BCC students have started to work on a Chevrolet Cavalier. This car was purchased by Butler Community College as an instructional project. Both the Automotive Technology and Collision Repair Program will have the opportunity to get hands-on training with this car. Another Cavalier was purchased by Butler for parts. Auto Tech has already replaced the […]