High school students aspiring to become paramedics or dispatchers will have a new opportunity to pursue their goals when Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy opens this August.
The school will be the first of its kind in the state, offering general education classes as well as introductory training for law enforcement, paramedics, 911 dispatching and crime scene analysis.
Juniors and seniors will join over the following two years and the academy will boast an enrollment of 700 students by 2011, Boffelli said.
“Our goal is to give these kids a leg up on their competition if they do indeed pursue one of these careers,” she said.
Metro Police, Clark County School District Police and the Clark County Fire Department have partnered with the new school to provide instructors and training programs.
Sgt. Dave Orr of Metro said that new police recruits must be at least 21 years old and crime scene analysts must have a bachelor’s degree.
Paramedics and 911 dispatchers, however, could be hired right after graduating from high school.
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