COMMUNITY
OCCUPATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The main purpose of an Occupational Advisory Committee (OAC) is to strengthen the career and technical education program of a school by making recommendations for program improvement and providing technical assistance to assure the most up-to-date curriculum content, appropriate applications of technology, and the implementation of new teaching strategies.
Advisory committees are a vital link between the career and technical education program and business and industry. Committee members representing business, industry, labor and the general public bring a unique perspective to education and training programs. They provide a viewpoint which is invaluable to the career and technical education program.
Advisory committees serve in an advisory capacity only. They do not have administrative or governing authority. Nevertheless, their work is important to the effective operation of a career and technical education program. Programs with a close association and function in cooperation with business, industry, labor, employers, employees and the general public are usually more successful than those which do not have such an association.
Responsibilities of the Membership
- Provide advice on establishment and maintenance of a realistic education program
- Provide advice about curricula content, training techniques and equipment
- Investigate the types of facilities and equipment currently used in business and industry
- Assist in the preparation and selection of course materials
- Inform school personnel of changes in the labor market
- Research and explain technical information
- Determine student and community interest in cooperative education and adult classes
- Inform the school about business and industry personnel needs
- Follow up on recommendations made to technology instructors, administrators, and the Joint School Committee
- Research and recommend changes in computer technology education programs
- Identify opportunities for internships and cooperative work experience
- Encourage cooperation and a better understanding of career education programs among employers, students and the general public
- Develop plans for recognizing outstanding students
- Be an advocate for career and technical education within the community
- Recommend resource personnel, guest speakers and instructors for technology education programs
- Serve as judges for local awards, contests, and exams
Business and Industry Partners Serving on OAC’s
- 5 Star International Truck
- A. Becker Contracting Inc.
- Adams Excavating
- Adelphi Kitchens
- Advanced Auto Parts
- Advantage Home Care
- Agere Systems
- AI Control Systems Inc.
- Albright College
- Alcon Inc.
- All Quality Electric
- All-Seasons Motorsports
- Aluminum Alloys Inc.
- Alvernia College
- American Crane
- American House
- Anderson Group Amazing Plants LLC
- Andretti's Powersports
- Anewalt's Landscape Contracting
- Arrow International
- Ashley Furniture
- Austin Hardware & Supply
- AWS & Anchor Fire Protection
- Barbey Electronics
- BCIU
- BCTC-East
- BCTC-West
- Benning Tool & Die
- Berks County Detectives
- Berks County Juvenile Probation Office
- Berks Heim
- Berks Hematology/Oncology Associates, Ltd.
- Berkshire Mechanical
- Bill's Upholstery
- Binkley Remodeling
- Blanski Inc.
- Blouch Fuel
- BNB Mechanics
- Bob Hoffman's Garage
- Bobby D's
- Boscov's
- Bowers Marine Sales
- Boyertown Planing Mill
- Bricklayers Union
- Briggs Hardware
- Callowhill North Nursery
- Calvin Smoker Builders
- Cambria Racing
- Candy & Confections
- Care's Lawn Service
- CAT-Pickering
- Century Cabinetry
- Cinergi
- Classic Auto Body
- Classic Harley-Davidson/Buell
- Clipper Magazine Inc.
- Colonial Electric
- Colours
- ComfortPro, Inc.
- Community Services for Children
- Country Meadows
- Cozy Comb
- Craft Maid Kitchens
- Creative Conversion Express
- Custom Addictions
- Dautrich & Dautrich Law Firm
- Deutsch Eck Restaurant
- Dillon Floral Corp
- DJ Upholstery
- DMK Sound Productions
- Dolan Construction Inc.
- Don Kauffman's Sewing Machines
- Durawood
- East Central PA Health Educ.
- East Penn Manufacturing
- E-Cycle
- Egan Tranmissions
- Elite Sportswear
- Emily's Pub
- Excalibur Consulting
- Exeter Supply Co.
- Exide Battery
- Faith's Flowers
- Fantastic Sam's
- Fehl's Agway
- First Energy
- First Precinct Uniforms
- Fleetwood Fixtures
- Flowers by Audrey Ann
- Forino Construction
- Fred Strause Custom Woodworking
- Freymoyer's Hotel
- Gai-Tronics Corporation
- Genesis Automotive
- Giant Foods
- Gilardone & Sons
- Gilbert Architects
- GJ Hunt Custom Upholstery
- Glass & Wesner Collision Repair
- Glen-Gery Corp
- GMI First
- Goddard School
- Golden Oaks Country Club
- Grafika Printing
- Griffin Greenhouse Supplies
- Hair & More
- HB Fraser
- HCR Manor Care
- Hartman Driveshaft
- Headstart - BCIU
- Heavy Duty Parts Inc.
- Heritage Ford
- High Printing
- Hollywood Cleaners
- HomeScape
- Hotel Hershey
- Hummel Florist & Greenhouse
- IBEW Local 743
- Iezzi's Auto Service
- Illusions
- Itnac Corporation
- It's All the Rage
- JB Long, Inc.
- JC Penney
- K&L Woodworking
- KZ Builders
- Ken's Cycle Repair
- Key Printing
- Keystone Software Solutions
- Kinetic Web Solutions
- Kinder Care Learning
- Kings IGA - Oley
- K-Mart 3136
- Kountry Kraft Kitchens
- Kurwood Farm Repair
- Kutztown Publishers
- Lasting Image
- Lebanon CTC
- Lehigh Valley College
- Len Christ Building/Remodeling
- Levan Machine Co.
- Liz Claibourne - VF Outlet
- Lutz Masonry
- M-Tech Control Corporation
- Manderbach Ford
- Mastercraft Woodworking
- Matrix Technology
- Medlar Electric
- Mell's Speed/Custom Cycles Inc.
- Messer GT
- Metropolitan Management Group
- MMS
- Mohnton Knitting
- Muhlenberg Township
- New Penn Motor Express
- Nogin Box Creative
- Northeast Middle School
- Northeasten Upholstery
- Northkill Welding
- Office of Aging
- Offset Impression
- OK Automation
- Oley Valley Inn
- Pacific Fiber Products Inc.
- Patrick J. Murphy & Associates
- Peanut Bar
- Penn State Berks
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Penske Truck
- Personnel Garment Care
- Pied Piper Nursery
- Pikeville Equipment
- Potts Nursery
- Progress Electric Supply Company
- R&C Heavy Mechanical LLC
- R.M. Palmer Company
- Rabbit Run Hair Salon
- RACC
- Radka's Upholstery
- RAM Industries
- Ray's Yamaha
- Reading Boat Works
- Reading Electric
- Reading Foundry
- Reading Housing Authority
- Reading Kubota Inc.
- Reading Plastic Fabricators
- Reading Pretzel
- Reading School District
- Reading Truck Body
- Real Pit BBQ
- RHMC - School of Health Sciences
- RHMC - School of Surgical Technology
- Riverview Christian Early Child Care
- Riverview Tree & Landscape
- Rose Corporation
- Russell Plywood
- Sally's Beauty Supply
- Sam-Gar Salons
- Sandy's Sewing
- Savage Hyundai
- Sears-Berkshire Mall
- Security Guard Inc.
- SCORE
- SFS Intec
- Shear Design
- Sport-Cycle Suzuki
- Square Wheel Ind.
- St. Joseph Living Center
- St. Joseph Medical Center
- Standard Offset Printing Co.
- State Farm Insurance
- Stevens College
- STV Architects
- Styling Yourself
- Summit Vinyl Industries Inc.
- Super Duper
- Supreme Cleaners
- Sysco Foods
- Temple Greenhouses
- The Upholstery Shop
- The Well Dressed Cake
- Third Millenium Painting
- TIMET
- Tina's Salon & Spa
- Tom Masano Ford
- Tom Sheehan Worldwide
- Touching the Future Inc.
- Tray Pak
- Troutman Industries Inc.
- Trupp's Garage
- UGI
- Ulrich's Cycles
- Ulta Salon
- Universal Concrete Products
- Universal Technical Institute
- Upper Bucks Technical School
- VF Outlet
- Viking Cabinetry
- Vision Mechanical
- VIVA
- Wagner-Kramer EIA
- Wal-Mart
- Waterfall Gardens
- Watkins Architect
- Wayne's Upholstery
- WE Paint & Paper
- Webber/Smith
- Wernersville State Hospital
- West Lawn Graphics
- White Oak Lawn Service
- WLM Upholstery
- World Electronics
- Worley Parsons
- Wyomissing Woodworking
- X Salons
- Yaslunis Lawn Mower Service
- Zimmerman Masonry