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Patoka Valley High School Programs

Patoka Valley High School Programs

Earn college credit in high school

With work-based learning opportunities and stackable credits that transfer to your degree or straight into the workforce.

Aviaiton Operations

Two students sit in a flight simulator cockpit, facing a multi-screen display showing an aerial landscape. The scene conveys focus and training.

Get a broad introduction to general aviation with Private Pilot ground-school prep alongside aerodynamics, systems, performance, weight and balance, weather, regulations, cross-country planning, decision-making, FBO operations, and aviation security.

Automation & Robotics Academy

Two students work with a blue robotic arm, examining a control device. The setting is educational, with a focused and collaborative atmosphere

Gain workplace experience with our work-learn program and develop skills in industrial automation, electronics, hydraulics and pneumatics, robotics, and manufacturing processes.

Construction Trades

A group of student and workers assembles white insulated concrete forms on a sandy site. Two men discuss plans while others work nearby.

From classroom to site, build real skills in framing, electrical fundamentals, drywall/finishing, safety, and project flow while working on a Habitat for Humanity build.

Business Management

A woman and three students gather around a table with laptops, engaged in discussion. Large windows reveal a sunny day, creating a collaborative, positive atmosphere.

Learn how businesses plan, organize, lead, and control operations while building Microsoft Office and finance skills. Then apply it all in a Business Management Capstone aligned to your career goals.

Human & Social Services

Two people are seated at a table in a casual setting. One uses a laptop while they chat, creating a collaborative and relaxed atmosphere.

Explore careers in human services while learning how community agencies support diverse populations, building skills in cultural awareness, healthy relationships, and evidence-based strategies for communication, loss, and grief.

Emergency Medical Technician

A woman in a maroon hoodie practices CPR with a manual resuscitator on a medical dummy in a classroom setting, while others study in the background.

Learn to recognize critical conditions, use life-saving equipment, and manage transport through classroom, skills lab, and clinical experience. Students meeting appropriate standards will be eligible for certification by the National Registry of EMTs and the State of Indiana as Emergency Medical Technicians.

Certified Nursing Assistant

Two women are in a medical office. One uses a blood pressure cuff on the other's arm. The setting is professional, focused, and clinical.

Earn your CNA licensure by completing 30 classroom hours and 75 clinical hours in a partnership with Deaconess Memorial Hospital. Upon successful completion of the CNA exam, students have the option for a spring work-based learning experience.

Contact Information


Jarred Howard

Director, Patoka Valley CTE

Call us: 812-481-5909
Email: jthoward@gjcs.k12.in.us



Jacob Berg

Director, Center for Technology Innovation and Manufacturing

Call us: 812-482-3177
Email: jberg@vinu.edu



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