• Montcalm Area Career Center is a secondary and technical education school serving sophomores, juniors and seniors in the local districts of Montcalm County, as well as from neighboring counties and private and parochial schools.   Students have the opportunity to enroll in one of the 16 programs using the latest technology and state-of-the-art equipment.  The Career Center, located in Sidney, has formed partnerships with various community colleges and universities to offer free college credits to students who qualify, which helps build the foundation for higher education. 
  
  Montcalm Area Career Center includes office clerical staff, program instructors, para professionals, and teacher consultants who provide vocational education services for more than 389 area district juniors and seniors. 
  
  For additional information on our career technical education services please visit http://www.maisd.com/cte.cfm. 
  
  Listed below are the Career and Technical Education programs that are offered:
  
      Programs:
  
  • Accounting/Finance
  • Animal Science/Veterinary Medicine
  • Automotive Technology
  • Business, Management and Administration/Entrepreneurship
  • Child Related Careers
  • Computer Aided Drafting and Design
  • Computer Support Technology
  • Construction Trades Technology
  • Cosmetology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Dental Occupations
  • Health Sciences
  • Medical Office Careers
  • Medium Heavy Truck Technology
  • Plant and Environmental Science
  • Welding Technology

Benefits:

• Career Planning…explore personal and career potential
• Career Training…career and technology training
• Job Placement…resume & portfolio preparation and interviewing skills
• Free College Credit…successful completers are eligible for college credit
• National Career Readiness Certificates
• State Certification…upon successful completion requirements
• Academic Credit for CTE Courses
• Information about in-state and out-of-state colleges, universities, and technical schools

College Credit for High School CTE Courses

The Montcalm Area Career Center has articulation agreements with Montcalm Community College, Ferris State University, Davenport College, Baker College, Mid-Michigan Community College, Grand Rapids Community College, University of Northwestern Ohio and Nashville Auto Diesel College for most of the CTE programs offered at the Career Center.  Students who successfully complete CTE courses at the Career Center with a “B” average or better, receive an appropriate teacher recommendation and/or pass a competency test may be granted free college credit towards a planned and approved program at the above-named institutions.

• The MAISD Central Office includes the office of the Superintendent, administrative personnel, business office staff, Instructional Services staff, special education secretarial staff, and technology staff who provide leadership, programs, and centralized services for area schools.  In addition, the MAISD Central Office houses conference areas and a technology lab for area professional development and meetings.  For additional information on our business and general education services please visit http://www.maisd.com/gened.cfm.
  

• The HO Steele Learning Center, located in Fenwick, offers special education for individuals requiring additional attention and guidance in a heavily monitored and controlled atmosphere. Along with a strong educational component, this intensive learning center offers family counseling, behavioral health services and community services. Staff include teachers, paraprofessionals, a program supervisor, a consultant, and an administrative assistant.  The HO Steele Learning Center also houses the Ombudsman Alternative Education program offering a combination of online and classroom instruction serving approximately 50 students requiring alternative education.
  

• The MAISD receives some of its annual revenue in the form of federal and state grants for specific projects including Federal Flowthrough Grant, EOSE Grant, Preschool Grant, Transition Grant, and MiBLSi Grant.  Revenues are generated through a variety of resources, including, but not limited to: state aid, property taxes, registrations, fees for services, and transfers from other entities, including local school districts.
  
  Expenditures support continued operations in instructional services, special education, CTE, and general education.  Support services to local districts are provided for student accounting, student records, educational training, consulting, special education, truancy, and CTE provided grants.  The MAISD operates the Seiter Education Center and Montcalm Area Career Center.