WE WILL HELP YOU GET THERE! The Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center is an area career and technical high school devoted to teach specific job skills, knowledge, comprehension, and application of technological concepts. Graduates either enter the job market or continue their education. There are many programs in which students may enroll. Each course is designed around a basic, one-year (three periods a day) curriculum with an option for second year of advanced work in most programs.
At Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center, our mission is to prepare all students with the skills, knowledge and attitude to successfully advance to the next educational or career level.
All the courses listed below have gone through extensive content review and matched to specific State Essential Academic Learning Standards (EALRs), allowing for CTE equivalency credit towards meeting graduation credit requirements. Additionally, some courses offer dual credit, allowing for students to earn credit from specific community college, university, or training programs.
CTE Equivalency Credit and Dual Credit is available for the following courses in these subject areas:
(* Course availability varies yearly)
Course Name | State Course Code | CIP Code | Science | English | Math | Social Studies | Fitness | Fine Arts | Health | Dual Credit Available |
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| AUTO COLLISION REPAIR | 20116 | 470603 |
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| AUTO TECHNOLOGY | 20106 | 470604 | ✓ |
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| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION | 12003 | 520204 |
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| COMPUTER TECHNICIAN I | 10251 | 111006 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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| COMPUTER TECHNICIAN II | 10251 | 470104 |
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| CONSTRUCTION TRADES | 17002 | 460201 |
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| *CORE PLUS CONSTRUCTION | 17002 | 460000 | ✓ |
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| COSMETOLOGY | 19101 | 120401 |
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| CULINARY ARTS | 16052 | 120503 | ✓ |
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| CYBERSECURITY | 10108 | 110201 |
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| DENTAL ASSISTING I | 14054 | 510601 | ✓ |
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| DENTAL ASSISTING II | 14054 | 510601 | ✓ |
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ELECTRICAL
| 17102 | 150505 |
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| ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA PRODUCTION | 11051 | 100202 | ✓ | ✓ |
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| FIRE SCIENCE & EMERGENCY SERVICES I | 15152 | 430203 | ✓ |
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| FIRE SCIENCE & EMERGENCY SERVICES II | 15152 | 430203 |
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| LAW ENFORCEMENT | 15051 | 430107 |
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| MACHINING AND INDUSTRIAL MECHANICS | 13102 | 470495 |
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| NURSING | 14051 | 511614 | ✓ |
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PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNICIAN
| 14060 | 510806 | ✓ |
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| PRE-MEDICAL ASSISTANT | 14151 | 510801 | ✓ |
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TEACHER ACADEMY
| 19151 | 130101 |
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Enrollment Information
| HIGH SCHOOL | HOME SCHOOL |
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| High school students enroll through their home high school counselor. Students earn three annualized credits per year. Classes are three periods per day, for a full year. There is no tuition cost for high school students. Check out their website at https://www.yvtech.com/. | Home school students may enroll tuition free. |
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| Students who are working on their GED or have obtained a GED and are under the age of 21 may enroll in the Skills Center. There is no tuition cost for eligible GED students. |
Summer School Opportunities (Subject to Change):
- AUTO COLLISION REPAIR
- AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
- BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- COSMETOLOGY
- CULINARY ARTS
- CYBERSECURITY
- DENTAL ASSISTING
- ELECTRICAL
- FIRE SCIENCE & EMERGENCY SERVICES
- ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA PRODUCTION
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- MACHINING AND INDUSTRIAL MECHANICS
- NURSING
- PHYSICAL THERAPY TECHNICIAN
- PRE-MEDICAL ASSISTANT
- TEACHER ACADEMY