Area Career Center
The Area Career Center serves the Area Career and Technical Education District 2. We serve 10 area high schools, including Calumet, Edison, Griffith, Hammond Central, HAST, Highland, Lake Central, Morton, Munster, and Whiting. The Area Career Center offers 15 high demand programs. Students attend the program of choice either in the morning (7:45 - 10:15) or the afternoon (11:45 - 2:15). Programs run a minimum of one year, with the exception of Cosmetology which requires 2-year commitment.
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Students enter the program as juniors or seniors, so it is best to make some decisions while you are a sophomore. All ACC programs are either one or two year programs, with the exception of Cosmetology which is a 2-year program only.
See your high school guidance counselor for an application form and info on how to complete the online registration. Return the completed application to your counselor by the deadline. In some programs there are more applicants than slots. In that case, we consider attendance, grades, discipline and teacher and guidance counselor recommendations.
Fees and special equipment requirements vary by program.
All 8 sending districts provide transportation between your home school and the Hammond Area Career Center. Be sure to ask your guidance counselor about transportation from your local high school.
Yes, most of our courses provide the opportunity to earn college credit or certifications. Check our website for more information on the individual program’s criteria.
The skills you learn at the Area Career Center – include learning how to develop a resume and apply for a job – definitely give you an advantage over other job applicants. Second year students also have internship opportunities.
- You may go directly to a high-wage, high-demand job with a bright future.
- You may go on for more training in a one or two-year program after high school.
- You may go on for a degree at a college or university.
Ask your guidance counselor for more information or view information regarding each program on this website. Sophmore tours are held each year, allowing students to see two or three programs, first-hand. Open houses are held each year allowing parents to tour the programs.
Early Childhood Education Instructor
Wendy Akers
Computer Information Technology & Networking Instructor
Enrique Catalan
Criminal Justice Instructor
Randy Chavez
Construction Instructor
Scott Ciupak
Emergency Medical Services Instructor
Ryan Cogdill
Welding Instructor
Thomas Davis
Criminal Justice Instructor
Thomas Fulk
Health Science Education II - CNA Instructor
Diann Gute
Graphic Arts Instructor
Thomas Haluska
Cosmetology Instructor
Kimberly Jackson
Dental Assisting Instructor
Kristine Johnson
Health Science Education I Instructor
Christine McCollum
Advanced Manufacturing Instructor
Robert Moreno
Criminal Justice Instructor
Audrey Randle
Radio/TV Production Instructor
Stephanie Reiser
Health Science Education I Instructor
Virginia Sparks
Culinary Arts & Hospitality Interim Instructor
Darrick Tucker
Auto Technology Instructor
Joseph Young
Contact Us
5727 Sohl Ave.
Hammond, IN 46320
(219) 933-2428
Attendance - Ext. 1998
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Area Career Center Leadership
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Principal/ CTE Director Lauren Dado |
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CTE Career Pathway Specialist |
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College and Career Pathway Coordinator National Technical Honor Society Sponsor Amy Ford |
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5727 Sohl Avenue, Hammond, IN 46320
(219)933-2428
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