Kent Transition Center - Manufacturing

Kent Transition Center - Manufacturing Adapted Vocational Education CHOOSE IT, LEARN IT, DO IT! Manufacturing jobs are increasing rapidly, so trained workers are in high demand.

Adapted Vocational Education and Worksite Based Learning

Our programming is for high school juniors and seniors. Our lab simulates an on-the-job environment to help students get ready for an entry level position. You Can Learn:
Manufacturing principles
Use of professional tools
CNC machine setup and operations
Inspection and quality control
To follow precise directions
Communication skills
Assemb

ly and welding

A Successful Student is able to:
Use hand and power tools
Climb, carry, and stand for long periods of time
Use measurements and fractions
Handle a noisy atmosphere
Handle a physically and mentally demanding workload
Complete repetitive work or duties with attention to detail

Congratulations to our Manufacturing students, Totyonna and Heiress on being named our PROs of the month!
11/15/2022

Congratulations to our Manufacturing students, Totyonna and Heiress on being named our PROs of the month!

2nd session working on our dog food tables.
11/09/2022

2nd session working on our dog food tables.

Congratulations to our September Pros, Logan and Cody!
10/19/2022

Congratulations to our September Pros, Logan and Cody!

09/20/2022

Parents/Guardians: Please be sure to log on to your parent PowerSchool account and complete the ECollect forms for your student(s) at KTC. Students will need these forms completed in order to participate in specific classroom activities, including field trips and special media events.

If you need assistance completing these important forms, there are instructional videos and documents linked below the login box on the PowerSchool Parent Login page here: https://powerschool.kentisd.org/public/home.html You can also call our Main Office at 616-365-2392.

2nd Session had a successful Team Building Project with every team building a tower.  Winners were Logan, Totyanna, Enri...
09/09/2022

2nd Session had a successful Team Building Project with every team building a tower. Winners were Logan, Totyanna, Enrique, and Trent with a 39.5 inch tower.

05/06/2022
Congratulations to Michael and Hunter, our January Students of the Month!
02/10/2022

Congratulations to Michael and Hunter, our January Students of the Month!

Our awesome November Students of the month were Cody Vandeusen and Earnest Robertson.  Two of our very hard workers in M...
01/13/2022

Our awesome November Students of the month were Cody Vandeusen and Earnest Robertson. Two of our very hard workers in Manufacturing.

We are proud to acknowledge our October Students of the month!  2nd session, Nathan Cherokee, and 3rd session, Nick Head...
11/11/2021

We are proud to acknowledge our October Students of the month! 2nd session, Nathan Cherokee, and 3rd session, Nick Heading. Two young men with a great work ethic.

Our September, Manufacturing Students of the month were, Bre Scott, 2nd session, and Trent Leach, 3rd session.  Both stu...
11/10/2021

Our September, Manufacturing Students of the month were, Bre Scott, 2nd session, and Trent Leach, 3rd session. Both students exemplify the hard working attitudes we appreciate in our program.

You have choices!
10/17/2021

You have choices!

Off the Wall

David Soliday writes...

This should be in every high school in America! College is awesome… for some, but not for all. Mike Rowe would applaud this!

Hi David

You are correct. Not only would I applaud it, I'd share it, and challenge every principal in every single high school in America to post in a place of prominence. And to those principals who decline, I'd ask a simple question.

Why?

Mike

PS In many parts of the country, these are starting hourly wages. Due to the current labor shortage, many employers are paying much more. My friend Chloe Hudson, who stars in a short documentary called Trading Up, (released later today,) makes mid six-figures as a welder, with no college debt. Her story, like so many others, is compelling and critical. Here's a link to the trailer...https://www.prageru.com/video/trading-up-trailer

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