United Technologies Center

United Technologies Center was chosen as the site for the ACTE (Association for Career and Technical Education) Region I Conference for April 29 - May 1, 2010. ACTE (http://www.acteonline.org/) is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers. Please visit the web site for further information.

The theme for the conference was "From Green Energy to Composites. What Does the Future Hold for CTE?

The Keynote...

Saturday, March 27th several students from the Robotics Program participated in the Maine VEX competition held at the University of Maine. Eighteen teams from New England arrived seeking the winner's position. UTC's Team 1995A entered the eliminations in last place and made it to the finals with a 2nd place win (same as last year).

R. J. Perry, a two year graduate from the Robotics Program now furthering an engineering degree at UM, was an assistant with the competiton. The winner of...

Twenty-four (24) students from a number of area high schools, participating in the one-year Robotics program at the United Technologies Center in Bangor, will soon be leaving for regional competition in Worcester, MA.  The team was established four years ago, and by popular vote of its charter members it was dubbed “FATAL ERROR” – a computer technology term.  Computers are what “drive” most of what the team does.
 
In its short existence, the team has traveled to Hartford and...

Central High School Senior Dillon Morin, 18, is a resident of Hudson and spends half of each school day at the United Technologies Center (UTC) on Hogan Road.  His academic classes are at Central High School in Corinth, but at UTC he's a second-year student in the Culinary Arts program, one of the many Career Training courses offered at the facility.

In a recent letter from the prestigious Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI, Morin was notified not only that he was accepted for...

Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts has contacted UTC for an articulation agreement with the Information Technology Lab. This is due to the 2nd place achievement at national SkilllsUSA held this past June in Kansas City. Gold, silver and bronze winners at the state and national level will receive a $15,000 scholarship.

Workforce Development in Maine = Economic Development in Maine

UTC's Pre-Apprenticeship Program combines Advance Placement (AP)
"Dual Enrollment" instruction reinforced with supervised (mentor) training specifically tailored to a student's selected field of study. This "Rigor and Relevance Approach" addresses specific academic requirements which complements and reinforces a diverse range of applied skills and personal growth.

Mastering a particular occupation requires:

Learning the skills of...