Blue River Career Programs

Today's CTE student spotlight is a BRCP alumni: Lily Kuhn Lily was enrolled in Work Based Learning in 2017-2018 and our CNA program in 2018-2019. She was a 2019 graduate of Shelbyville High School. When asked, "in what ways did BRCP have an impact on you?" Lily responded, "BRCP helped me get experience in the healthcare field. During my work-based learning class I went to Major Hospital. This allowed me to follow RNs in many different areas of the hospital. I gained exposure to healthcare and was able to find out what areas I enjoyed. After completing my shadowing in the hospital, I then confirmed that I would like to go get my RN degree in college. In 2018, I started the CNA program where I was able to learn the basics of patient care and get an introduction into the nursing field. After I graduated high school I was able to get a job in a nursing home and gain more experience while going to college to get my BSN. After graduating with my BSN in 2023 I applied for RN jobs. My experience of working as a CNA in a nursing home and hospital helped me tremendously." When asked, "What advice would you give to our students today?" Lily responded, "My advice would be to take advantage of these programs. These programs can help you gain experience, meet and network with people in the career, and help you figure out if you could see yourself doing that career in the future. BRCP can help you get ahead of your peers and make you stand out from others."

Are you looking to make money (starting at $100 a day) and to give back to education? Then we encourage you to apply to become a substitute teacher at Blue River Career Programs. Follow the link below to apply! https://form.jotform.com/241994806207160

February is CTE month and today our staff wrote their "WHY" on why they chose to teach in CTE. Our instructors truly have a heart to help our students reach their goals. #CTEshowcase

Today's CTE spotlight is our Fire and Rescue program taught by Mr. Justin Beyer. Eli Smith comes to BRCP from Edinburgh High School, he is a Senior who shows a lot of interest for the fire service. Eli spends his free time job shadowing with the Edinburgh Fire Department. Eli works hard at keeping his studies a priority. Along with attending BRCP and Edinburgh high school Eli attends evening classes two nights a week obtaining his NREMT certification. The following is what Eli has said about the BRCP Fire-Rescue Program: "To me this isn’t just a regular class. I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to come here, even though my school is out of the county. That means a lot to me, I’ve always wanted to be a firefighter, and this class brings me closer to that dream. Being in this class means I'm preparing to make a real difference and give back to my community. It has taught me many things, got me more involved with my local fire department, and has given me a second family. And I'm thankful for the instructors who have taken the time and care enough to teach us about the best job in the world." Blue River Career Programs Fire-Rescue course focuses on the fundamentals of the fire service and EMS. Beginning Junior year and returning Senior year. Students have the opportunity to receive State certification in Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations along with Firefighter I and Firefighter II and National registry NREMT. These certifications combined enable the student to meet the state minimum requirements to begin a career or volunteer in the fire service in the state of Indiana.

Mr. Bousum, Mr. Cottongim, and Mrs. Abell learning some valuable information today with our zSpace training which will allow for our students to learn virtually the many components in these classrooms. #futuristic

Today's CTE spotlight is our Human and Social Services program taught by Miss Adalynn Edwards. The human and social services class allows students to explore careers in multiple different practice areas. With a human services or social work degree, students can work in medical settings, counseling, schools, education, corrections, child welfare, and many more. In our Human and Social Services Capstone (second year) class, we have been talking about the socialization process and how it affects child development, and the five agents of socialization. Just recently, our class completed a project on the socialization process, and how this looks different in other cultures! Our Human and Social Services student spotlight is 2nd year student Alyssa Banfill for student spotlight of the month! Alyssa comes to class everyday with a positive attitude, actively participates in class discussion and activities, and always works hard on her assignments and projects. She exemplifies all of the qualities of a great student! Keep up the good work Alyssa!

Several students stated why they chose CTE. We have a lot of great students wanting to do a lot of great work! #CTEshowcase #WhyCTE

Please help me congratulate our staff member of the month: Mr. Jim Cottongim - Auto Services Instructor. Mr. Cottongim works hard to help our students, staff, and community through the work he does in his class and shop.

Please help me congratulate our January Students of the month: -Health Sciences CNA AM - Kyndra King, Southwestern HS -Health Sciences CNA PM - LilliAnn Conway, Shelbyville HS -Construction Trades AM - Brady Ellison, Morristown HS -Construction Trades PM - Zackary Petitt, SHS

Good morning! Here is our February 2025 Newsletter. Have a great day! https://secure.smore.com/n/wz7xp

February is CTE month and Blue River Career Programs will be spotlighting our programs and a student each day this month. Today's CTE spotlight is our Auto Collision Repair program taught by Mr. Ty Branson Our Auto Collision Repair Program allows students to learn introductory automotive body skills like panel repair, welding, and priming and painting in their first year of the program. The second year students will go more in depth with structural repairs while continuing to review and master newly learned skills for entry level employment in the industry. Our Auto Collision Repair student spotlight is Mr. Briesyn Canter. Briesyn is a sophomore at Shelbyville High School who attends Mr. Branson's Auto Collision Repair class in the afternoon. Briesyn is a very knowledgeable and hard-working student who has excelled in the classroom and the lab this year. He currently has All A's and is a tremendous addition to the classroom. #CTEShowcase

Blue River Career Programs is looking for a Criminal Justice instructor with a start date of February 17, 2025. Interested applicants may apply at https://form.jotform.com/241986074627164

Congratulations to our Welding Fabrication team who placed 2nd today at the SkillsUSA competition and have qualified for the state competition.

Today we had the privilege of hosting Mayor Furgeson as he gave us a Proclamation for Career and Technical Education Month for February. We had several student leaders involved and it was a great morning at BRCP.

Construction Trades Programs, student project working on new leg of Shelbyvilles Cultural Trail

CTE month begins next Saturday, February 1st, however, we have activities beginning next week and lasting the entire of month of February.

Our instructors are having another great PD session focused on best practices. They are doing some great things!

Blue River Career Programs will be on a 2 hour delay, tomorrow, January 22, 2025. There will be no AM session at BRCP. Stay warm and see you tomorrow!

Blue River Career Programs will be on a 2 hour delay, tomorrow, January 21, 2025. There will be no AM session at BRCP. Stay warm and see you tomorrow!

Blue River Career Programs will be on a 2 hour delay, tomorrow, January 20, 2025. There will be no AM session at BRCP. Stay warm and see you tomorrow!