Energy and Utilities Career Academy
What is the Energy and Utilities Career Academy?
Academy Model
California Partnership Academy is a 3-year program for grades 10-12 designed to infuse Career Technical Education into their academic curriculum such that students are engaged in school-to-career preparation while meeting their A-G requirements. Independence High School accomplishes this through partnerships between the California Department of Education,PG&E, various Industry partners, and post-secondary education institutions as well.
Career Focus
Local businesses have pledged their support through curriculum development, lessons, mentoring, field trips, and possible senior internships to help prepare students with life-long skills in workforce readiness. The focus will be on Energy and Utilities and the pathway Energy and Environmental Technology. In the electrical power industry, Bakersfield and Kern County have several cogeneration facilities and wind farms that employ technicians, operators, and engineers. In addition to the major oil producers and refineries, we have a network of companies that support both the agriculture and petroleum industries. The areas of instrumentation, automation, process control, maintenance, fabrication of control systems, petroleum engineering, and process control engineering are all understaffed.
Local businesses have pledged their support through curriculum development, lessons, mentoring, field trips, and possible senior internships to help prepare students with life-long skills in workforce readiness. The focus will be on Energy and Utilities and the pathway Energy and Environmental Technology. In the electrical power industry, Bakersfield and Kern County have several cogeneration facilities and wind farms that employ technicians, operators, and engineers. In addition to the major oil producers and refineries, we have a network of companies that support both the agriculture and petroleum industries. The areas of instrumentation, automation, process control, maintenance, fabrication of control systems, petroleum engineering, and process control engineering are all understaffed.
IHS EUCA Business Partners
| AERA Energy AWE (Alliance for Women in Energy) Business Entrepreneurship Center (BEC) Berry Petroleum BLM Chamber of Commerce Chevron Diversified Utilities Halliburton Hathaway LLC JACO Kern Economic Development Corporation |
Kern Wind and Energy Association Odell Cross Oxy PG&E PLC’s International PXP Company Rabobank Rain for Rent Robin’s Enviroserv SC Communications Sempra Energy Utility/The Gas Company Solar World America |
Academy Participants
Students who have the potential and desire to attend a four-year college and/or desire to be prepared for a career in a technical job and
Students will
- Meet the A-G requirements, graduate at a rate higher than 90%, and be prepared for four-year colleges and universities.
- Maintain a 90% or better attendance rate.
- Maintain a 2.2 GPA or better.
- Complete integrated academic projects in math, English, science, and the career course related to energy, energy conservation, and/or energy technology.
- Demonstrate employment knowledge from entry-level jobs to jobs needing advanced degrees.
- Become involved in their community through projects, presentations, mentorships, internships, job shadowing, and their CTE coursework.
- Prepare a portfolio including college applications, resumes, a letter of purpose, and letters of recommendation under the guidance of a 3-year mentoring program whereby students meet monthly over 3 years.
2023-2024 Academy Application