Putting Some Torque Into It! 🔧 Armed with heavy-duty tools and plenty of determination, Diesel Technology students are taking on wheel maintenance on a semi-truck!
These aren't your everyday tire changes! From handling massive wheels to mastering the techniques needed to get the job done safely, students are getting a firsthand look at what it takes to keep the trucking industry moving.
These aren't your everyday tire changes! From handling massive wheels to mastering the techniques needed to get the job done safely, students are getting a firsthand look at what it takes to keep the trucking industry moving.
Wired for Success! ⚡ A big congratulations to Ethan, a Kutztown Area High School senior in BCTC's Electrical Occupations program, on earning the Berks Business and Education Coalition Co-op Excellence Award!
Through his co-op experience at Diefenderfer Electrical, Ethan has been putting his skills to work on major commercial projects, gaining valuable industry experience, and even taking on opportunities to train others!
His hard work, dedication, and drive to succeed have earned him this well-deserved recognition, highlighting his accomplishments and the impressive strides he's already making in the electrical industry.
👏 Congratulations, Ethan! We can't wait to see where your career takes you!
🔗 Read Ethan's full story: berkscareer.com/article/3203698
Through his co-op experience at Diefenderfer Electrical, Ethan has been putting his skills to work on major commercial projects, gaining valuable industry experience, and even taking on opportunities to train others!
His hard work, dedication, and drive to succeed have earned him this well-deserved recognition, highlighting his accomplishments and the impressive strides he's already making in the electrical industry.
👏 Congratulations, Ethan! We can't wait to see where your career takes you!
🔗 Read Ethan's full story: berkscareer.com/article/3203698
🩺 Big Ideas. Bold Leaders. Bright Futures!
BCTC's HOSA chapter officers took their leadership skills beyond the classroom at this year's Penn HOSA Fall Leadership Conference!
Held at Millersville University, the conference brought together future healthcare professionals for a day of leadership development, networking and fresh ideas.
💙 Our officers returned inspired, energized and ready to make an impact in their HOSA chapters!
BCTC's HOSA chapter officers took their leadership skills beyond the classroom at this year's Penn HOSA Fall Leadership Conference!
Held at Millersville University, the conference brought together future healthcare professionals for a day of leadership development, networking and fresh ideas.
💙 Our officers returned inspired, energized and ready to make an impact in their HOSA chapters!
What an Incredible Two Nights at BCTC!
A huge THANK YOU to all the students, families, and community members who joined us for our 2026 Open Houses! It was wonderful to see our campuses filled with visitors exploring programs, meeting instructors, and getting a firsthand look at what BCTC has to offer!
We also want to recognize our amazing staff and students who worked hard to make both evenings such a success. Your enthusiasm and dedication made all the difference!
🚦 A special shoutout to our Protective Services students, Central Berks Police Department, and Bern Township Police Department for helping keep traffic moving and ensuring visitors could get in, out, and around our campuses safely and smoothly!
Thank you to everyone who helped make our Open Houses a success. We loved sharing the BCTC experience with you! 💙
A huge THANK YOU to all the students, families, and community members who joined us for our 2026 Open Houses! It was wonderful to see our campuses filled with visitors exploring programs, meeting instructors, and getting a firsthand look at what BCTC has to offer!
We also want to recognize our amazing staff and students who worked hard to make both evenings such a success. Your enthusiasm and dedication made all the difference!
🚦 A special shoutout to our Protective Services students, Central Berks Police Department, and Bern Township Police Department for helping keep traffic moving and ensuring visitors could get in, out, and around our campuses safely and smoothly!
Thank you to everyone who helped make our Open Houses a success. We loved sharing the BCTC experience with you! 💙
One more night. So much to explore!
Tonight, BCTC’s East Campus opens its doors for our final Open House of the fall! Tour our labs, meet students and instructors, and get a closer look at what you could learn.
📍 3307 Friedensburg Rd., Oley
🕔 Tonight, October 15 | 5–8 p.m.
Home & Cyber school families: join our information session at 6 p.m. You can also explore Adult Continuing Education opportunities!
Come find your fit: berkscareer.com/page/open-house
Tonight, BCTC’s East Campus opens its doors for our final Open House of the fall! Tour our labs, meet students and instructors, and get a closer look at what you could learn.
📍 3307 Friedensburg Rd., Oley
🕔 Tonight, October 15 | 5–8 p.m.
Home & Cyber school families: join our information session at 6 p.m. You can also explore Adult Continuing Education opportunities!
Come find your fit: berkscareer.com/page/open-house
Looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can make a difference for students each day? BCTC is seeking Instructional Assistants to support high school students as they learn, grow, and build skills for their future.
Instructional Assistants work alongside BCTC instructors in our hands-on, career-focused programs, helping students stay engaged, build confidence, and succeed in the classroom and lab.
Candidates must have a high school diploma and strong math, reading, and writing skills. Experience working with youth or specialized training is preferred, and experience in a technical trade is a plus.
If you’re patient, dependable, and enjoy helping students reach their goals, we’d love to hear from you! Learn more and apply at berkscareer.com/page/employment-opportunities. Refer to job ID# 487.
Tonight, the possibilities are wide open!
Join us at BCTC’s West Campus Open House! Step inside our labs, see skills in action, and meet the students and instructors who make learning here something special.
Have a program in mind? Come take a closer look. Still deciding? Let’s explore!
📍 West Campus | 1057 County Welfare Rd., Leesport
🕔 Tonight, October 13, from 5–8 p.m.
Home & Cyber school families: our information session begins at 6 p.m. during Open House. You can also learn about career training through Adult Continuing Education!
Bring your questions and your curiosity. We’ll see you tonight!
Plan your visit: berkscareer.com/page/open-house
Looking for an East Campus program? Join us in Oley on Thursday, October 15, from 5–8 p.m.
Join us at BCTC’s West Campus Open House! Step inside our labs, see skills in action, and meet the students and instructors who make learning here something special.
Have a program in mind? Come take a closer look. Still deciding? Let’s explore!
📍 West Campus | 1057 County Welfare Rd., Leesport
🕔 Tonight, October 13, from 5–8 p.m.
Home & Cyber school families: our information session begins at 6 p.m. during Open House. You can also learn about career training through Adult Continuing Education!
Bring your questions and your curiosity. We’ll see you tonight!
Plan your visit: berkscareer.com/page/open-house
Looking for an East Campus program? Join us in Oley on Thursday, October 15, from 5–8 p.m.
✈️ From the Classroom to the Runway!
For Jamisen, a Boyertown senior, sitting behind a desk was never part of the plan!
As an Automotive Collision Repair Technology student, Jamisen is putting his hands-on skills to work through a co-op at Reading Regional Airport. From building renovations to upcoming projects involving truck repairs, painting and even constructing a paint booth, he's gaining experience that goes well beyond the classroom!
With a passion for learning and a willingness to tackle something new, Jamisen is discovering just how many doors his skills can open. Plus, getting to watch planes take off and land isn't a bad perk!
🔗 Read Jamisen's full story: berkscareer.com/article/3181189
For Jamisen, a Boyertown senior, sitting behind a desk was never part of the plan!
As an Automotive Collision Repair Technology student, Jamisen is putting his hands-on skills to work through a co-op at Reading Regional Airport. From building renovations to upcoming projects involving truck repairs, painting and even constructing a paint booth, he's gaining experience that goes well beyond the classroom!
With a passion for learning and a willingness to tackle something new, Jamisen is discovering just how many doors his skills can open. Plus, getting to watch planes take off and land isn't a bad perk!
🔗 Read Jamisen's full story: berkscareer.com/article/3181189
Your future. Your interests. Your move! 🙌
The BCTC application for the 2027–2028 school year opens just ONE WEEK from today!
Not sure which program is right for you? Let’s turn “maybe” into “that’s for me!” Explore BCTC’s Open House, step inside our labs, and hear from the students and instructors who bring learning to life.
📅 West Campus: October 13th | East Campus: October 15th
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Bring your questions. Find your possibilities!
Plan your visit: berkscareer.com/page/open-house
🚌 Help Keep BCTC Moving!
BCTC is hiring a Driver and Operations Support team member for our East Campus!
This role goes beyond the driver’s seat. In addition to safely transporting high school students, this position helps keep daily operations running smoothly through supply pickups, internal mail and bank runs, vehicle inspections and cleaning, plus maintenance and custodial support as needed.
We’re looking for someone who is dependable, safety focused, professional and ready to be a reliable part of the BCTC team. Applicants must have a current federal CDL with valid PA endorsements for school bus and air brakes.
Interested in joining BCTC? Full details and application information are available at berkscareer.com/page/employment-opportunities. Refer to job ID# 488.
BCTC is hiring a Driver and Operations Support team member for our East Campus!
This role goes beyond the driver’s seat. In addition to safely transporting high school students, this position helps keep daily operations running smoothly through supply pickups, internal mail and bank runs, vehicle inspections and cleaning, plus maintenance and custodial support as needed.
We’re looking for someone who is dependable, safety focused, professional and ready to be a reliable part of the BCTC team. Applicants must have a current federal CDL with valid PA endorsements for school bus and air brakes.
Interested in joining BCTC? Full details and application information are available at berkscareer.com/page/employment-opportunities. Refer to job ID# 488.
🔥 Precision in Every Weld.
Before the sparks fly, the measuring starts. Welding Technology students are learning to use a Skew T Fillet Weld Gauge to check their work, confirm measurements and make sure each weld is right where it needs to be.
Because in welding, how it measures matters just as much as how it looks. 🔥
Putting skills to work all around BCTC! 🏠
Service Occupations students have been busy keeping our school grounds looking their best while building their landscaping skills along the way.
They’re also lending a hand with BCTC’s student-built house project, helping with finishing details including work around the windows. From outdoor upkeep to the final touches indoors, students are gaining practical experience while making a visible impact across campus.
Service Occupations students have been busy keeping our school grounds looking their best while building their landscaping skills along the way.
They’re also lending a hand with BCTC’s student-built house project, helping with finishing details including work around the windows. From outdoor upkeep to the final touches indoors, students are gaining practical experience while making a visible impact across campus.
The diploma is coming. What comes next?
Class of 2027, explore your next move at BCTC’s Open House! Learn about career training through Adult Continuing Education, tour our learning spaces, and find out how your interests could turn into skills for the future.
Parents, this is a chance to explore those possibilities together!
📅 West Campus: October 13th | East Campus: October 15th
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Your next chapter starts with exploring your options. Plan your visit: berkscareer.com/page/open-house
Class of 2027, explore your next move at BCTC’s Open House! Learn about career training through Adult Continuing Education, tour our learning spaces, and find out how your interests could turn into skills for the future.
Parents, this is a chance to explore those possibilities together!
📅 West Campus: October 13th | East Campus: October 15th
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Your next chapter starts with exploring your options. Plan your visit: berkscareer.com/page/open-house
🌡️ We’re Hiring: HVAC/Refrigeration Instructor
BCTC is seeking a motivated HVAC/Refrigeration Instructor to prepare the next generation of skilled technicians. This role centers on creating a hands-on, engaging learning environment while mentoring students toward graduation, career readiness, and industry success.
Qualified candidates will bring real-world HVAC/refrigeration experience, strong technical and communication skills, and the ability to deliver engaging, lab-based instruction in a safe, well-equipped learning environment. Pennsylvania Department of Education certification in Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (or eligibility to obtain certification) is required, along with a minimum of four years of full-time wage-earning industry experience beyond training.
If you’re driven to share your HVAC and refrigeration expertise and want to make a meaningful difference for students, we encourage you to explore this opportunity. Full details and application information are available at berkscareer.com/page/employment-opportunities. Refer to job ID# 482.
🚗 A new store. A new connection. A boost for BCTC students.
As part of the grand opening of its new Wyomissing location, Advance Auto Parts donated $1,000 to BCTC’s Automotive Technology and Automotive Collision Repair Technology programs.
The donation will help purchase tools and supplies that support hands-on learning in both programs, giving students even more opportunities to build the skills they’ll carry into the workforce.
We’re grateful for the support and even more excited about what could come next. Here’s to the start of a new connection between Advance Auto Parts and BCTC!
As part of the grand opening of its new Wyomissing location, Advance Auto Parts donated $1,000 to BCTC’s Automotive Technology and Automotive Collision Repair Technology programs.
The donation will help purchase tools and supplies that support hands-on learning in both programs, giving students even more opportunities to build the skills they’ll carry into the workforce.
We’re grateful for the support and even more excited about what could come next. Here’s to the start of a new connection between Advance Auto Parts and BCTC!
❤️ Big Hearts. Big Impact.
Kayla, a Sports Medicine and Rehabilitative Therapy student from Boyertown, and Dulce, a Protective Services Homeland Security student from Fleetwood, took the lead in organizing a Red Cross blood drive at BCTC.
They brought students and staff together for one powerful purpose: roll up a sleeve, step up for others, and help save lives.
A pretty incredible way to make a difference.
Kayla, a Sports Medicine and Rehabilitative Therapy student from Boyertown, and Dulce, a Protective Services Homeland Security student from Fleetwood, took the lead in organizing a Red Cross blood drive at BCTC.
They brought students and staff together for one powerful purpose: roll up a sleeve, step up for others, and help save lives.
A pretty incredible way to make a difference.
🔧 From BCTC to a job offer before graduation!
Mason, a Heavy Equipment Technology student from Tulpehocken, turned his interest in working on vehicles into a co-op opportunity with Bell & Evans.
After completing most of BCTC’s three-year curriculum in just two years, Mason began working on trucks, forklifts, pickup trucks and more. Now, he works at Bell & Evans after school and already has a full-time position waiting for him after graduation.
➡️ Read Mason’s full story: berkscareer.com/article/3162753
Mason, a Heavy Equipment Technology student from Tulpehocken, turned his interest in working on vehicles into a co-op opportunity with Bell & Evans.
After completing most of BCTC’s three-year curriculum in just two years, Mason began working on trucks, forklifts, pickup trucks and more. Now, he works at Bell & Evans after school and already has a full-time position waiting for him after graduation.
➡️ Read Mason’s full story: berkscareer.com/article/3162753
Big possibilities start with a little curiosity.
Get a closer look at your future at BCTC’s Open House! Step inside our labs, meet students and instructors, and see skills in action.
📅 West Campus: October 13th | East Campus: October 15th
🕔 Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
With more than 30 programs to explore, your next step could start here.
Find your program and plan your visit: berkscareer.com/page/open-house
⚙️ Special delivery. BIG possibilities!
A Haas desktop lathe has officially arrived for our Computerized Machining Technology students! BCTC was selected to receive the equipment during Phillips Haas Demo Day 2026, and we can’t wait to see what takes shape.
Small in size but packed with possibilities, this new addition gives students another way to put their programming skills to the test and see precision machining in action.
Thank you, Phillips Corporation, for investing in our students and the skills that will help shape their futures. You delivered more than a lathe. You delivered new possibilities!
A Haas desktop lathe has officially arrived for our Computerized Machining Technology students! BCTC was selected to receive the equipment during Phillips Haas Demo Day 2026, and we can’t wait to see what takes shape.
Small in size but packed with possibilities, this new addition gives students another way to put their programming skills to the test and see precision machining in action.
Thank you, Phillips Corporation, for investing in our students and the skills that will help shape their futures. You delivered more than a lathe. You delivered new possibilities!
🐞 Spotted: Students making a lifesaving difference!
Emily (Tulpehocken), Brianna (Conrad Weiser), Salma (Tulpehocken), and Emily (Kutztown), level 3 Health Occupations students, brought students and staff together for a blood drive benefiting Miller-Keystone Blood Center. Together, they collected 48 units, beating their goal of 45!
Those 48 units have the potential to help save up to 144 lives. At a time when several blood types are at critically low levels, that’s a powerful way to give back.
Thank you to our student organizers and everyone who rolled up a sleeve to make this drive a success!
Emily (Tulpehocken), Brianna (Conrad Weiser), Salma (Tulpehocken), and Emily (Kutztown), level 3 Health Occupations students, brought students and staff together for a blood drive benefiting Miller-Keystone Blood Center. Together, they collected 48 units, beating their goal of 45!
Those 48 units have the potential to help save up to 144 lives. At a time when several blood types are at critically low levels, that’s a powerful way to give back.
Thank you to our student organizers and everyone who rolled up a sleeve to make this drive a success!
