MALTA — About 100 Rochelle Township High School students leave campus daily for career tech classes at the Kishwaukee Education Consortium. Here is a glimpse at interesting things that have occurred in seven of the KEC labs this month.

Welding/Automotive Engineering Technology AET students have worked on Occupational Safety and Hazards Administration (OSHA) training. This industry-recognized certification is an important part of KEC’s career-ready platform.

Sports Medicine students finished up the ankle unit and are now into the knee unit. They have practiced palpation sites and began assessing squat and jump landing techniques.

Criminal Justice students are learning this semester that not only does it take a village to raise a child but it takes the entire community to secure itself.

Certified Nursing Assistant students were offered virtual, self-directed nursing assistant simulation scenarios thanks to the simulator students affectionately refer to as “Richard.”

Computer Information Systems - Plans for the spring semester are to take the fundamentals learned last to the next level where CIS students will learn the skills necessary to build user friendly applications like a calculator.

Medical Terminology students are finishing up the Cardiovascular Unit. Students listened to heart sounds and had a review unit on taking vital signs.

The Early Childhood Education students have begun to understand the vital role that hands-on play has in learning. They explored a variety of materials all the while thinking about how play supports children's social, emotional, language, cognitive, physical and creative development.

The KEC curriculum is an option for eligible juniors and seniors.