During the month of February, New Castle Career Center (NCCC) Dental Career program students kept very busy. They celebrated National Children’s Dental Health and learned how to educate young children on consistent oral hygiene.

The students are visiting preschool and elementary schools to share the importance of keeping teeth healthy. This program is beneficial to students because it allows them to narrow down whether pediatric dentistry is something they are interested in for their future careers.

“To prepare for the elementary visits, I put myself in the mind of a 1st grader. When you think as they do, it’s easier for them to learn from you,” explained Bre Taulbee, Senior Dental Career student. “I found brainstorming ideas on how certain foods may be beneficial and other foods have disadvantages to being the focal point of our presentation.”

Senior students also completed their dental radiology training applied for their Radiology Safety and Health Exam. Students are also planning their internships that will begin in April. NCCC has relationships with several dental offices in the community to allow students to complete internships close to home.

“I feel ready for internships because as a class we have worked so hard the past two years to learn and perfect certain skills in order to be ready to go out to the office,” Leslie Conover, Senior Dental student noted. “We have all devoted our time and put an immense amount of effort to truly understand what we have been learning. I can honestly say that I am very excited for what is to come and can’t wait to start putting my skills to use during my internship.”

For more information about the NCCC Dental Career program, visit nccareercenter.org

For the 2022-23 school year, the New Castle Career Center (NCCC) is introducing a new career program for students: Criminal Justice. This career program is a dual credit program that can be either a one- or two-year venture for students. During this program, students will learn all aspects of the Criminal Justice System, Law Enforcement, and Homeland Security.

This course includes Corrections and Cultural Awareness, Law and Public Safety, and Law Enforcement Fundamentals. Once the course is completed, students are given the opportunity to become Certified Indiana County Jail Officers. 

NCCC partnered with the Courthouse in New Castle to host this course in the Henry County Emergency Management classroom. Students can utilize this career program to build a foundation on their knowledge of criminal justice and make meaningful connections with those who work at the Courthouse.

“I am very excited to expand our Career Programs offerings and add another course for students to take advantage of,” Mackenzie Jackson, NCCC Director explained. “It’s important that we give students every opportunity to learn as much as they can during their time in high school to prepare them for continuing their education or immediately entering the workforce after graduation.”

To learn more about the Criminal Justice Program or the many other programs offered at the New Castle Career Center, visit nccareercenter.org