Preparing
students for
their future
Located at 390 Stanaford Rd. Beckley, WV
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 7 am to 8 pm
Friday 7 am to 2:30 pm
FREE to West Virginia Residents
Need a new career? These classes start in August and space is limited.
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Testing Almost Complete for the October 2025 Evening Practical Nursing Program
Our next Evening Practical Nursing program begins in October 2025. This is a 15-month program.We are almost finished testing for this program.
The first step in the enrollment process is to request a free TABE exam:
https://www.wvact.net/request-tabe-exam
After you fill out the TABE link you should receive an email with test information. If you do not receive an email within a few days check your junk folder. Many students say this email goes to their junk folder for some reason.
Our last TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) Test for the Evening Practical Nursing program only will be at ACT on Wednesday June 25, 2025. Applicants must register at ACT's office. A $75.00 test fee payable in cash or check only is due at the time of registration. Please bring the correct change as the office does not keep change. Applicants must be at the test site no later than 9:45 am and bring a photo ID. Testing will begin promptly at 10:00 am.
To learn more about this program visit
https://www.wvact.net/practical-nursing and find the enrollment check sheet that outlines the steps to enroll.
Commercial Driving Accepting
New Students
The Commercial Driving program begins new classes throughout the year. We have two class options a daytime and an evening program now.
ACT has funding available to allow WV residents to obtain a new career for FREE. When you start class between May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2026. This includes tuition, fees and books. This funding is available to all WV residents who complete their *FAFSA and the HEAPS application.
*as required to cover the entire length of your program
The first step in the enrollment process is to request a free TABE exam:
https://www.wvact.net/request-tabe-exam
After you fill out the TABE link you should receive an email with test information. If you do not receive an email within a few days check your junk folder. Many students say this email goes to their junk folder for some reason.
Prior to registering students must:
Follow enrollment check sheet for your program
If you have any further questions call the school at 304-256-4615
SkillsUSA State Competition
Congratulations to all of our students who competed in the SkillsUSA state competition March 28th and 29th. The following students placed:
Automotive Maintenance & Light Repair
High School
Silver Phillip McDowell
Basic Health Care Skills
High School
Silver Abigail Atterson
Carpentry
College
Gold Aaron Anderson
Criminal Justice Tactical Response
High School
Gold S. Kade, E. Kinzel, T. Lively, J. Bragg
Culinary Arts
College
Silver Caleb Harold
Dental Assisting
High School
Bronze Paige Atkins
Dental Assisting
College
Silver Gabrielle Cummings
Emergency Medical Technician
High School
Bronze A. Hatcher, B. Smith
Esthetics
College
Gold Kaylea Skaggs
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
High School
Silver Brad Cox
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
College
Gold Isaac Rinehart
Job Skill Demonstration A
Middle School
Silver Brianna Green
Job Skill Demonstration Open
Middle School
Gold Robert Schmid IV
Medical Assisting
High School
Silver Katie Null
Bronze Ciara Cadle
Medical Terminology
High School
Gold Abigail Boothe
Natural Hair Design and Braids
College
Gold Kiara Simmons
Pin Design
Middle School
Silver Hunter McDaniel
Pin Design
High School
Bronze Haley Cantley
Prepared Speech
Middle School
Gold Molly Grass
Restaurant Services
High School
Silver Haleigha Sharpe-Washington
Showcase Welding Scrap
High School
Silver Jeremy Hughes
Team Engineering Challenge
Middle School
Gold T. Furrow, K. Williams, J. Stover
Wedding Cake Design
Middle School
Gold C. Burgess, A. Minter
Welding
College
Bronze Logan Brown
Welding Fabrication
College
Silver E. Shrout, L. Bailey, L. Stafford
Raleigh County CTE wins District Class IV Pinnacle Award
Congratulations to all of our Raleigh County middle schools, high schools, and ACT for winning the Pinnacle Award District Class IV award presented at the CTE Awards Gala at Canaan Valley Resort on September 4, 2024. \
The district received this award based off of being one of two districts in the state in our class size to have the top score of meeting our accountability indicators from last school year’s data.
These indicators include the number of students in high school and middle school who take CTE courses, how many students complete a CTE program, our work-based learning hours, our NOCTI assessment scores, and our percentage of properly endorsed CTE teachers.
We are so proud of Raleigh County CTE. It is a team effort and we could not do it without all of our awesome students and staff.
Governor's Workforce Credential
The following students were the 2024-25 Raleigh County Career and Technical Governor’s Workforce Credential recipients. Our ceremony was held Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:30 pm at our school. These students had to meet the following criteria to qualify fully for this credential:
Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA from 9th-12th grade
Earn a minimum of one state-approved industry certification
Meet the Governor’s Workforce Credential cut-score on the NOCTI exam for their program
Achieve a 95% minimum score on the CTE portfolio
Attain a verified school attendance rate of 95% or higher their senior school year
Pass a minimum of 2 negative drug screenings (not less than 30 days apart)
We are so proud of the following students:
Independence High School
Accounting and Finance
Information Management
Management and Administrative Support
Arianna Hale
Shady Spring High School
Accounting and Finance
Nicholas Lilly
Information Management
Cole Harris
Pre-Engineering
Koen Ellis
Ayla Grace Hamrick
Sarah Harris
Jonas Masula
Woodrow Wilson High School
JROTC
Jerry Lin
Academy of Careers and Technology
Building Maintenance and Operations
Gavin Hazuka
Ryder Laws
Carpentry
James Heflin
Coding, AI and Game Design
Cole Harris
Alexander Starcher
Computer Systems Repair Technology
Kylie Snodgrass
Computer Aided Drafting and Design
Tennessee Frost
Ryan McMellon
Pre-Engineering
Tennessee Frost
Gabriel Kidd
Nicholas McGraw
Dental Assisting
Paige Atkins
Maddigan Clark
Electrical Technician
Bryce Hazuka
Kenneth Lawson
Matthew Tanner Smith
Caleb Tyler
Law and Public Safety
Ryan Collins
Shaelyn Kade
Medical Assisting/Advanced Medical Preparedness
Antonio Bartoli
Ciara Cadle
Bailey Meadows
Kirsten Miller
Katelyn Null
Therapeutic Services
Elizabeth Newsome
Welding
Bryce Covey
Caden Johnson
Chase Justice
Haydan McClaugherty
Greyson Miles
CTE Food Truck Showcase Winners
Our ProStart Restaurant Management program won the CTE Food Truck Showcase competition held at Canaan Valley Resort on September 5, 2024.
This win was a collaborative effort of many programs here at ACT to build this food truck from the ground up.
We are very proud of all of our students and programs involved.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Raleigh County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, disability, marital status, or national origin in its educational practices, activities, or employment practices.
RCBOE Policy: C.1.3 Racial, Religious, Ethnic Harassment
RCBOE Policy: C.1.3A Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Theresa Lewis
Director of Pupil Services
Title IX Coordinator and Title II Officer
105 Adair Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Telephone: (304) 256-4500 extension 3307
The Academy of Careers and Technology does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, disability, marital status, or national origin in its educational practices, activities, or employment practices.
RCBOE Policy: C.1.3 Racial, Religious, Ethnic Harassment
RCBOE Policy: C.1.3A Sexual Harassment and Discrimination
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Theresa Lewis
Director of Pupil Services
Title IX Coordinator and Title II Officer
105 Adair Street
Beckley, WV 25801
Telephone: (304) 256-4500 extension 3307
The Academy of Careers and Technology is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education:
Council on Occupational Education
7840 Roswell Road
Building 300, Suite 325
Atlanta, GA 30350
770-396-3898
http://www.council.org
