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EDUCATION; March is Open-House Month at Bay State

Posted on: Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 18:00 CST

This report provided by Bay State School of Technology.

Students at Bay State School of Technology are learning the necessary skills in their hands-on training programs to enter the work force as service technicians in their chosen fields. "It's more like going to work than going to school," said a 34-year-old student from Taunton.

"It is so much easier to learn when you actually do the work on the equipment in the lab," said another student from Brockton. These are just a few of the comments made by students at a recent graduation ceremony, which included students from the major appliances and refrigeration & air-conditioning programs as well as the day and evening computer repair and networking programs.

"I didn't know anything about computers when I came to Bay State, and nine months later, I've passed the A+ certification examination and I'm looking forward to my new career in the computer field," said Brenda Roveda of New Bedford, who was one of the top students in her class.

"The best part is that most of these graduates will be working at good-paying jobs in their chosen field in the very near future," said Linda Lord, the student services director who is responsible for job placement services at the school.

"The single objective of the training at Bay State is to prepare our students to go into jobs as entry-level service technicians who are immediately productive for their employers," stated Brian Murphy, director of development. "The school truly reflects the real world in both its hands-on training methods and the diversity of its student body which ranges in age from 19 to 64," said Murphy.

Many students who struggled academically in the traditional school environment excel at Bay State because of the hands-on, real- world training methods used in the modern, well-equipped class rooms and labs at the school. The school has designated March as Open House Month to give interested parties an opportunity to come by the school to tour the facilities and learn more about the career programs offered.

Bay State offers programs in computer installation & repair and computer networking as well as major appliances and refrigeration & air-conditioning. Full-time day classes and part-time evening classes are available for all programs. Day and evening classes for the appliances & refrigeration and air-conditioning programs begin in just two weeks on March 21. Seats in both sessions are still available. The next start for the computer repair programs is in May.

Bay State is accredited by the accrediting commission for career schools and colleges of technology and is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Education. All of the programs are approved by the Veterans Administration for Veterans Education Benefits and federal financial aid is available for students who qualify. People interested in learning more about the education and training opportunities at Bay State should contact the admissions department by calling toll free 888-828-3434.

Bay State School of Technology is conveniently located at 225 Turnpike St. (Route 138) in Canton; just 1 1/2 miles from Route 128/ 93 South, Exit 2A.

Source: Boston Herald

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