City of Chicopee
Continuing Education
Chicopee Public Schools
15 Windsor St., Chicopee, MA 01020

Chicopee School District

Continuing Education Fall 2006

Tel: 413-594-3555   Fax: 413-594-3402

Superintendent     Richard W. Rege, Jr.                                                     Director         Dr. John Kozikowski

Email: Jkozikowski@chicopee.k12.ma.us

Course Descriptions

Plasma Cam / Ornamental Iron Work / Welding and Design: This course is for artists and hobbyists. It teaches introductory welding skills, including basic cutting and bending.

Introduction to Lathe and Machining: This course introduces students to basic lathe and machining principles.

Master Electricians: This course requires a total of 150 classroom hours and prepares students for the Master Electrician licensure examination.

Journeyman Electricians: This course requires a total of 600 classroom hours and prepares students for the Journeyman Electrician licensure examination.

Introductory Carpentry: This basic woodworking/cabinetry course has students working on their own individual projects.

Intermediate Carpentry: This woodworking course allows the students to expand their basic woodworking / carpentry skills.

Beginning AutoCAD: Students will learn to create, edit, manipulate, analyze and annotate 2D drawings in a production environment.

Intermediate AutoCAD: Students will learn to use commands such as paper space, Xrefs, blocks and dimensions to increase production-drawing output. Students will also be introduced to Raster imaging and Internet use of AutoCAD.

ServSafe: This course will prepare students for the ServSafe test for certification for the foods industry.

Welding: Students have an opportunity to use MIG, TIG, and ARC from a beginning level through an advanced level.

G.E.D. Preparation: This course prepares students for the G.E.D. examination.

Microsoft Office: This course introduces students to Word, Excel and Access.

Small Engine Repair: Students will learn combustion engine repair and maintenance.

SCUBA: This is an NAUI approved SCUBA diving course, which meets or exceeds industry standards.

High School Math 12: This course is the equivalent of a grade 12 mathematics course. Students who complete this course will be awarded high school mathematics credit.

High School English 12: This course is the equivalent of a grade 12 English course. Students who successfully complete this course will be awarded high school English credit.

Business Planning: This business planning training course provides a thorough grounding in how to create, measure and implement a business plan.

MCAS English and Math: These courses are to improve the student’s reading and writing or math skills in preparation for the MCAS test.