SPS Facts
- 2,089 students are enrolled at Central, South or SVIA.
- 1,890 students, or 90% of Salina Public Schools high school students, are enrolled in at least one technical or application level Career and Technical Education class.
- Over 200 students are enrolled in at least one dual credit college course.
Pathways
Students have 11 separate career pathways to choose from through SPS high schools and partnering colleges
CTE Courses
- SPS offers 57 different CTE courses.
- Salina Area Technical College offers 200 courses.
Industry-Recognized Credentials
We offer more than 85 certifications through SATC and KSU. Some of our most popular certifications are:
- Allied Health Certified Nurse Assistant
- Allied Health Certified Medical Assistant
- Applied Manufacturing Certificate
- Automotive Service Excellence
- Digital Media User Design Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Certificate
- EMT
- Front-End Web Development Certificate
- Heating and Air-Conditioning
- Home Health Aide Certification
- Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Technology Certificate
- Microsoft Certifications
- National Center For Construction Education
- Research (NCCER) Certifications
- OSHA 10 General Safety Certification
- AAFCS Pre-PAC (Professional Assessment and Certification)
- Welder Qualification Certification
Salina Area Technical College CTE Credits
Concurrent Credits
Some courses (italicized) are funded by Excel in CTE (SB 155) and can be taken for free while others have a reduced per credit hour tuition cost.
- Accounting
- Metals 2
- Metals 3
- Architectural Drafting
- Algebra 2/Trigonometry A and B
- Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry A and B
- HCC English 4A
- HCC English 4B
- Computer Applications 2
- AP Chemistry A and B
- Physics A and B
- AP Biology A and B
Dual Credits
- Auto Collision Repair
- Automotive Technology
- Business Administration Technology
- Computer Aided Drafting
- Construction Technology
- Dental Assistant
- HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning)
- Diesel Technology
- Early Childhood Education
- Health Care - Allied Health
- Machine Tool Technology
- Fire Science
- Police Science
- Welding Technology
KSU Courses
- 2 Concurrent Credits:
- Chemistry 1
- AP Chemistry (SHS)
- 110 Dual Credits
- 4 Associate Degrees Available:
- Applied Business
- Electronic and Computer Engineering Tech
- Aviation Maintenance
- Web Development Technology
Bethany College Courses
- Concurrent Credits:
- Teaching as a Career
- Intro to Criminal Justice
- Dual Credits:
- College Algebra
- Diversity and Pluralism in Education
- Human Geography
- Instructional Technology
Concurrent credit courses are taken at SPS and taught by SPS teachers. Dual Credit courses are taken at the partnering institution and taught by their teachers, with the exception of the Bethany College courses, which are online.
