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Tours

1. School of Applied Technology Tour

   Take a virtual tour of our School of Applied Technology in Wellsville

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   1. Zero Energy Demonstration Home

      This zero energy demonstration home (produces excess energy) on the School of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville, was built by its students as a National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center, Green Certified at its Gold standard (Certificate #3667).

       

      The home is an open laboratory for the public as well as our students. It will educate the future construction workforce in green building techniques in energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.

       

   2. Heavy Equipment, Truck & Diesel Lab

      Our heavy equipment, truck and diesel technician program is the only program in New York and New England that is approved by the Association of Diesel Specialists (ADS) and is one of only nine national ADS TechSmart training programs.
      
      You will receive a strong foundation on all types of vehicles during your first year, followed by a year of concentration on trucks, bulldozers, earthmovers, farm tractors, and other diesel-powered equipment during your senior year. 

   3. Autobody Building

      Students that successfully complete the autobody repair curriculum will be proficient in the repair procedures that can lead to a wide variety of jobs related to the automotive collision and restoration businesses.

      Hands-on experience with spot repair, collision repair, estimating, specialized painting, rust repair, and frame straightening.

      
      

   4. Senior Automotive Shop

      Automotive students perform lab exercises on licensed, driven vehicles and have labs taught by experts who have real-world experience.
      
      Automotive students are very active, taking their skills to the road. In addition to the daily hands-on, live lab work, many students are involved in project-based learning activities that include competitions in the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, land speed record racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats, the ELK (Everyone Loves Kids) Charity Challenge, and The Great Race.

   5. Heavy Equipment Operations

      Instruction is provided in heavy equipment operations theory, as well as grades, soils, blueprint reading, safety, and supervision.
      
      This program will provide you with the hands-on skills and expert training required by heavy equipment operators for the light construction and heavy highway industries.
      
      You will spend approximately 25 percent of your lab time operating real, industry-standard equipment; the balance of the lab time is spent on equipment inspection, maintenance, grades, lot layout, operation support, and estimating.

   6. Senior Carpentry/HVAC Lab

      Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
      
      

      The HVAC program will prepare you for this growing field with courses on all phases of residential and commercial installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair. It includes forced air, hot water and steam heating, gas and oil burner systems, along with hands-on air conditioning and heat pump technology.
       

      The plumbing aspect of the program provides instruction in the basic skills required by the plumber in the construction of residential housing and commercial buildings. The program ranges from the installation of waste and sewage lines to the installation of potable water lines and plumbing fixtures.

   7. Workforce Development Center

      The building construction program will provide you with instruction in the basic skills required of the carpenter and the mason in the construction of residential or other light-frame commercial and masonry buildings. You will also gain extensive experience in building layout, foundations, framing, sheathing, exterior and interior trim, block work, brick, and concrete construction.
      
      This 30,000 square-foot facility allows the College to house all of its building trades workshops and training sessions under one roof.

       

   8. Electrical Trades Building #2

      The Electrical Construction and Maintenance Electrician

      laboratories are well equipped with electrical test equipment. Students learn by hands-on applications of the theory, knowledge, and skills presented in lecture. In this program approximately 50 percent of each day is spent working hands-on in the laboratory.

   9. First-year Automotive Shop/Carpentry Classroom (upstairs)

   10. Building Trades (upstairs)/First-Year Automotive (downstairs)

   11. Masonry Building

       Masonry students are involved in project-based learning including participating in real world construction projects, building foundations, installing masonry veneer, construction of chimneys, fire places, brick ovens and local community projects.

   12. Electrical Trades Building #1

       The Electrical Construction and Maintenance Electrician laboratories are well equipped with electrical test equipment. Students learn by hands-on applications of the theory, knowledge, and skills presented in lecture. In this program approximately 50 percent of each day is spent working hands-on in the laboratory.

   13. Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing Center

       The Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing Center is used to educate welding technology and machine tool technology students in state-of-the-art sustainable practices in advanced manufacturing through efficient processes. Other uses for the facility include prototyping and assisting manufacturers in the development of new products and systems.

   14. Pioneer Student Union

       Computer Lab
       Coordinator of Student Affairs
       Fitness Center
       Gymnasium
       Health and Wellness Services
       Mind Spa
       Racquetball Court

       Each campus has a Health and Wellness Center to treat student illnesses, accidents, and personal or emotional needs. A registered nurse is available during posted hours on a non-appointment basis. Counselors are available during posted hours as well; a person who feels they are in crisis will be seen without an appointment on a walk-in basis by an available counselor. 

   15. Culinary Arts Building & Refinery Restaurant

       The Culinary Arts Department facilities include The Refinery Fine Dining Restaurant, and The Rig Student Dining Hall and several kitchens for hands-on learning.
       
       The department includes two programs:  culinary arts - focusing on food production and management; and baking, production and management - focusing on retail baking production. 

   16. Welding Technology Building #2

   17. Wellsville Campus Library

       The Wellsville campus library reflects the courses taught at the School of Vocational Studies. The library houses an extensive collection of automotive manuals in print and microfiche, and also includes materials on cooking, drafting, welding, autobody repair, housing construction, and other subjects related to the curricula offered at Wellsville.

       • 3,200 volumes
       • 30 current journal titles
       • Five daily newspapers
       • Includes an extensive collection of automotive manuals in print and microfiche, as well as materials on film, videocassette, slide and filmstrip.

       Materials in the Wellsville Campus Library are listed in our online catalog with a "Wlsv" before the call number. Alfred campus students may borrow from the Wellsville Campus Library. Simply contact a Hinkle Library staff member (607) 587-4313 with the call number. The item will be sent to the Hinkle Library via campus mail. Wellsville Campus students may borrow from the Hinkle Library.  Materials from Hinkle Library will be sent to Wellsville via campus mail.

        

       Both the Hinkle Library and the Wellsville branch library are handicapped accessible and are open to the public at no charge.