Course Description: Basic training in phlebotomy including venipuncture and capillary puncture techniques, and anatomy/physiology of vascular system, emphasizing basic skills, techniques and equipment used in phlebotomy; patient contact and medical/legal issues.
Course Notes: Allied Health Permission.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: There are no clinicals offered in this class.
Course Description: In this course students will complete service work orders; describe the relationship between voltage, ohms and amperage; perform basic electrical circuit repairs; identify electrical system faults; identify basic wiring diagram symbols, components, and legend information; perform basic electrical circuit measurements using a DVOM; describe basic circuit characteristics of series, parallel and series parallel circuits through a variety of classroom and shop learning and assessment activities.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: NEWTON AND AREA WIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY! Meets daily, High School provides books.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: NEWTON AND AREA WIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY! Meets daily, high school provides books.
Course Description: This course is a thorough and detailed study of brake system theory and functional operation and principles of hydraulic systems as it applies to braking system operation. Practical applications of all phases of brake work including complete system service of disc and drum brake systems, parking brake systems, power assist devices and machining of brake disc and drum.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Identify and inspect electronic brake control system components. Test, diagnose, and service electronic brake control system.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Students will gain a foundational knowledge and hands-on experience to perform maintenance and light repairs in todays professional automotive shops. Emphasis is placed on safety, proper use of tools and equipment, and preventive maintenance procedures including oil changes, fluid checks, and multi-point vehicle inspections. Students will learn to identify common vehicle concerns and perform basic diagnostic procedures using service information and scan tools. This course prepares students for entry-level automotive service tasks and supports continued study in advanced automotive systems.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: NEWTON AND AREA WIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY! Meets daily.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: NEWTON AND AREA WIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY! Meets daily.
Course Description: In this course students will: document fundamental suspension systems concern; perform fundamental diagnostics of steering systems; perform fundamental repairs of suspension systems.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. McPherson High School students only. Meets during 2nd & 3rd hour block.Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 8:47 AM - 10:34 AM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Days: W
Times: 8:45 AM - 10:27 AM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. McPherson High School students only. Meets during 4th & 5th hour block.Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 11:04 AM - 12:49 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Days: W
Times: 10:32 AM - 12:15 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: NEWTON AND AREA WIDE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY! Meets daily, high school provides books.
Course Description: In this learning plan students will: complete work order and check history; identify engine mechanical integrity; explore the fundamentals of fuel system theory; identify fuel system concerns; explore the fundamentals of ignition theory; identify ignition system concerns; identify induction system concerns; identify exhaust system concerns; identify engine mechanical integrity through a variety of learning and assessment activities.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Performing diagnostics and repair of advanced steering and suspension systems in newer model vehicles.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Textboooks provided. Meets during 2nd & 3rd hour block.Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 8:47 AM - 10:34 AM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Days: W
Times: 8:45 AM - 10:27 AM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Textboooks provided. Meets during 4th & 5th hour block.Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 11:04 AM - 12:49 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Days: W
Times: 10:32 AM - 12:15 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: NEWTON AND AREA WIDE HIGH SCHOOLS STUDENTS ONLY! Meets daily, high school provides books.
Course Description: Operation of diesel, gasoline and LPG engines with emphasis on multi-cylinder engine design; disassembling, measuring, evaluating and reassembling the engine.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 6.00
Course Description: Principles of hydraulics, hydraulic components and the application of hydraulics to agriculture equipment, including troubleshooting and servicing hydraulic systems.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 6.00
Section Notes: AP101 should be taken concurrently.
Course Description: Basic operations, processes, and safety requirements for Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) to operate a commercial vehicle to successfully complete the written test to secure a state learner’s permit for a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
Course Notes: Departmental Consent.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Student shall have a valid Kansas Driver's License before attending AP-120.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Student shall have a valid Kansas Driver's License before attending AP-120.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Student shall have a valid Kansas Driver's License before attending AP-120.Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Student shall have a valid Kansas Driver's License before attending AP-120.
Course Description: Fundamentals of operation and techniques of troubleshooting and servicing agriculture equipment and electrical systems with emphasis on charging systems, starter systems, electro hydraulics, lights and accessories.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: AP101 should be taken concurrently.
Course Description: Theory of operation and proper adjustments of farm combines with emphasis on conventional and rotary machines; adjusting and checking field losses of a combine in actual field operating conditions; repairing combines and making them field ready in the shop.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Instruction and practice in a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) to meet the requirements of Kansas Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules and regulations in order to test for a Commercial Driver’s License.
Course Notes: Departmental Consent.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Exposure to concrete mixes, slab-forming techniques, screeding, placing concrete, floating, hand troweling, curing, edging, jointing, sawing, vibrating, reinforcing, pinning, finish treatments, safety and codes.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson Correctional Facility students ONLY.
Course Description: Prepare footing forms, setting foundation wall forms and pouring. Install steel re-bar reinforcements. Erect manufactured wall forms. Constructing block-outs, installing window openings, brick ledge, anchor bolts, stripping forms, form care and storage, foundation waterproofing, drainage systems. Identify concrete terminology and mixes, safety and codes.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 3.00
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Installation of electrical and mechanical systems according to code and safety requirements: power panels, 220-v circuits, 120-v circuits, fixtures, telephone circuits, cable TV, heating supplies, mechanical hook ups, fireplaces.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Prepare walls for drywall, estimate materials, layout and hanging procedures, joint taping and filling, joint finishing and sealing. Ceiling treatments. Proper selection and installation of insulation along with identifying ventilation requirements.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Siding installation, exterior painting. Installation of exterior trim, shingles, cornices, roof trim and insulation.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Introductory skills for carpentry careers including basic safety, construction math, hand and power tools, construction drawings, basic rigging, materials handling and employability and communication skills.
Fall 2026
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. 5th hour.Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 12:29 PM - 1:19 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Days: W
Times: 11:56 AM - 12:45 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. 6th hour.Meeting Times:
Days: MTRF
Times: 1:23 PM - 2:14 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Days: W
Times: 12:52 PM - 1:42 PM
Campus: McPherson
Building: McPherson High School
Room: MHS01
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Newton and Area Wide High School Students Only! Class meets on Black Days.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson Correctional Facility students ONLY.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School students only.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School Students Only.Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Moundridge High School students only.Credit Hours: 2.00
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: HUTCHINSON CORRECTIONAL STUDENTS ONLY