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
Breaking News
Testing Begins for August 2025 Daytime and October 2025 Evening Practical Nursing Programs
Our next Daytime Practical Nursing program begins in August 2025. This program is a 12-month program. Our next Evening Practical Nursing program begins in October 2025. This is a 15-month program.We are currently testing for both of these programs.
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 third TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) Test will be at ACT on Monday April 14, 2025 for the Practical Nursing Day and Evening programs. 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 2:45 pm and bring a photo ID. Testing will begin promptly at 3:00 pm.
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
Beckley Christmas Parade Float
Congratulations to ACT students and staff for winning the Best Overall Entry in the 2024 Beckley Christmas Parade. Several programs collaborated together to build our float. It was awesome!
Festival of Trees Winners Announced
Festival of Trees Winners Announced
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 we hosted the 24th Annual Festival of Trees event at our school. There were close to 30 traditional and nontraditional trees on display. The trees were designed to be reflective of each program we teach in our building. We allowed guests to vote the night of the event. The winners are:
Best Overall: Medical Assisting
Traditional Tree Category:
1st place-Daytime Practical Nursing
2nd place- HVAC Technician
3rd place-Dental Assisting
Nontraditional Tree Category:
1st place-Building Maintenance and Operations
2nd place-Welding
3rd place-Collision Repair Technology
We also had online voting on our Facebook page that started Wednesday, December 18 through Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7 AM EST. The winners of our online Facebook voting are:
Facebook Favorite Traditional Tree:
1st place-Evening Practical Nursing
2nd place-Emergency and Firefighting Management Services
3rd place-Liberty High School CTE
Facebook Favorite Nontraditional Tree:
1st place-Law and Public Safety
2nd place-Carpentry
3rd place-EMT
Congratulations to all the winners!
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.
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
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
