ELKO — Are you interested in a high wage, high demand career in Diesel Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Welding Technology, Electrical Systems Technology, or Instrumentation Technology?
The GBC Career and Technical Education Department, CTE, is offering a Showcase of information night on these technical programs, as well as MTC Scholarship opportunities and the application process on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 5:30 pm. The event will be in person on the GBC Elko Campus: Greenhaw Technical Arts Center: Room GTA 130.
GBC will be presenting information on dual-enrollment opportunities for high school students interested in the Mining Center of Excellence (MCE) and information regarding the Maintenance Training Cooperative (MTC) Scholarship. The MTC Scholarship is a $5,000 scholarship that includes a paid ($20+/hr) internship with local mining and industrial support companies.
Other topics covered will include: general GBC admission, additional Financial Aid, Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA), and Student Life/Housing. In addition, after the general information session, GBC’s state-of -the-art CTE industrial learning labs on the Elko Campus will be open for tours and participants will have an opportunity to talk with GBC Instructors, MTC Sponsors and representatives from the mining industry.
Students, parents, and community members interested in the CTE programs can receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree or Certificate of Achievement in Diesel Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Welding Technology or Electrical Systems Technology from Great Basin College in less than a year.
Our Instrumentation Technology program provides the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree or Certificate of Achievement. These accelerated programs offer technical courses in the morning, afternoon and evening.
To apply for admission into the CTE programs and the MTC Scholarship, students must apply to GBC and submit the GBC MTC application, available at www.gbcnv.edu/mtc
The MTC application requires a resume, letter of intent, high school or college transcripts, completion of a placement exam (ACT, SAT or Accuplacer scores are acceptable) and optional project portfolio. MTC applications are due March 15th, 2023.
For more information on the GBC CTE Programs, MTC Scholarship, or the Showcase event, contact:
• Daria Horn CTE College Credit Coordinator- Elko Campus: 775-327-2278, daria.horn@gbcnv.edu;
• Jessica Johnson CTE Advisor & Recruiter- Winnemucca Campus: 775-327-5883, Jessica.johnson@gbcnv.edu;
• Amy Smith CTE Advisor & Placement Coordinator- Elko Campus: 775-327- 2289 amy.smith@gbcnv.edu.