Laboratory Center of Vocational Schools in Katerini

The Laboratory Center of Vocational Schools in Katerini is located in the province of Pieria in Northern Greece, 70km far from Thessaloniki. Founded in 1989, the Laboratory center has been located near the city center in a nice position just below mount Olympus, the home of Greek Gods, and at a distance of only 7 Km from the coastline.

The Laboratory center serves about 1350 students aged 16 – 19 and approximately 100 teachers and comprises seven different sectors (Informatics, Healthcare & Welfare, Agriculture/Food Technology/Nutrition and Business/Economics, Mechanical Engineering,  Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Structural projects, Built Environment and Architectural Design). The Laboratory center includes a number of specialized teaching laboratories for each department and is equipped with modern ICT infrastructure.

Many of the students come from villages in Pieria region and some of them (~15-20%) come from families who have migrated to Greece from Albania, Bulgaria, Russia, Syria, Afganistan etc. Also, the Laboratory center is located in the same premises with the School of Katerini for students with special needs.

The training provided aims to combine general education with technical vocational knowledge, with the following specific purposes:

  • development of skills, initiative, creativity and critical thinking of students
  • transmitting the required technical and professional knowledge and develop relevant skills
  • providing students with the necessary skills and abilities necessary to continue their studies at the next educational level.

The following seven sectors with corresponding specialties work at school:

I) Informatics

  • Informatics Applications Technician
  • Computer and Networks Technician

II) Business and Economics

  • Administration and Finance
  • Logistics
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Economy and Management in Tourism

III) Agriculture, Food Technology and Nutrition

  • Plant Production
  • Floriculture and Landscape Architecture
  • Food and Drink Technology

IV) Healthcare and Welfare

  • Nursery
  • Medical Lab Assistant
  • Nursing
  • Physiotherapy Assistant
  • Hairdressing Art Technician
  • Aesthetics and Beauty Therapy specialty
  • Special Dental technicians
  • Pharmacy assistants

V) Mechanical Engineering

  • Manufacturing Engineering Technicians
  • Refrigeration and Air conditioning Engineering Technicians
  • Heating, Petroleum & Natural Gas Technicians
  • Vehicle and Automotive engineering Technicians

VI) Electrical Engineering and Electronics

  • Automation Technicians
  • Electrical installation Technicians
  • Electrical engineering
  • Automobile electrical system
  • Applied Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • Computer and Networks systems

 VI) Structural projects, Built Environment and Architectural Design

  • Construction projects
  • Grafic Design
  • Graphic arts
  • Jewellery and Silversmithing

 

Modern technical and professional skills are provided in well-equipped laboratories. The Laboratory center has ten PC labs (networked and with Internet access), Library, Greenhouse and a Bio-Garden, healthcare labs. The Laboratory center  through multiple activities including educational EU projects always aims at the preparation and education of active citizens with European horizons and strong professional background. The staff of the Laboratory center is well educated and experienced in EU projects and is always willing to participate in new projects and face new challenges.

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