CTE College Credit Program Events

GBC Hosts CTE and MTC Scholarship Open House

Are you interested in a high wage, high demand career in Diesel Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Welding Technology, Electrical Systems Technology, or Instrumentation Technology?

The GBC Career and Technical Education Department, CTE, is offering an Open House on these technical programs, as well as MTC Scholarship opportunities and the application process on Thursday, November 16, 2023, from 4:00 6:00 PM. Location will be on the GBC Elko Campus: Room GTA 130.

GBC will be presenting information on the Maintenance Training Cooperative (MTC) Scholarship. The MTC Scholarship is a $5,000.00 scholarship that includes a paid internship with our local mining and contracting companies. Other topics include general GBC admission, additional Financial Aid, Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA), and Housing. In addition, after the general information session, GBC’s state-of-the-art CTE learning labs on the Elko Campus will be open for touring and participants will have an opportunity to talk with GBC Instructors, MTC Sponsors and representatives from the mining industry.

Students, parents, and community members interested in GBC’s CTE programs can receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree or Certificate of Achievement in Diesel Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology, Welding Technology or Electrical Systems Technology from Great Basin College in less than a year. Our Instrumentation Technology program provides the opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree or Certificate of Achievement. These accelerated programs offer technical courses in the morning, afternoon, and evening.

To apply for admission into the CTE programs and the MTC Scholarship, students must apply to GBC and submit the GBC MTC application, available at www.gbcnv.edu/mtc . The MTC application requires a resume, letter of intent, high school or college transcripts, completion of a placement exam (ACT, SAT or Accuplacer scores are acceptable) and optional project portfolio. MTC applications are due March 15th.

For more information on the GBC CTE Programs, MTC Scholarship, or the Open House, contact:

• Daria Horn CTE College Credit Coordinator- Elko Campus: 775-327-2278, daria.horn@gbcnv.edu
• Jessica Johnson CTE Advisor & Recruiter- Winnemucca Campus: 775-327-5883, Jessica.johnson@gbcnv.edu
• Amy Smith CTE Advisor & Placement Coordinator- Elko Campus: 775-327-2289, amy.smith@gbcnv.edu.

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How to Apply

• Step 1: Great Basin College CTE/MTC Scholarship Application or the Great Basin College Ely CTE/MTC Scholarship Application. Application deadline for the MTC Scholarship is March 15.
• Step 2: GBC General Application for Admission. Must be completed to receive GBC Student ID number.

MTC Scholarship Application deadline is March 15th!

Students can receive $5000 toward an AAS degree or Certificate of Achievement in the following programs:

• Diesel
• Electrical Systems
• Industrial Millwright
• Instrumentation
• Welding

GBC Career and Technical Education degree programs run from August through May each academic year.

For More Information Contact

Daria Horn
CTE College Credit Coordinator
CTE College Credit Program
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801
Phone: 775.327.2278
E-mail: daria.horn@gbcnv.edu

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