Macomb Community College summer career academies provides hands-on career exploration for those in grades six-11

Macomb Community College is offering nine, hands-on career academies this summer to provide students with the opportunity to explore a wide variety of career fields, ranging from health and law enforcement to automotive design and media arts. Most of the camps are held 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, are open to students in grades six - 11 and cost $99. The exceptions are Camp Scrubs, which meets 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the two-day Forge the Future Camp, which costs $75.

Camp Scrubs:  Grades six – 10, June 17 – 20; Center Campus 

A health career academy, Camp Scrubs will focus on hands-on activities in Macomb’s state of-the-art laboratories and Simulation Learning Center. Participants will explore health careers including nursing; respiratory, physical and occupational therapy; radiology; laboratory science; medical assisting and surgical technology.

CSI at the PSI:  Grades six – eight, June 17 – 20:  Grades nine – 11, June 24 – 27; East Campus

Participants will learn from the experts how features such as footprints, fingerprints and blood splatter are used to solve crimes.  For the grades nine through 11 session, students will also visit the Macomb County Medical Examiner’s office.

Makerspace Career Academy: Grades six – 10, June 24 – 27, South Campus

Participants will learn the intricacies of 3D printing, small single-board computers, and virtual and augmented reality. They will also learn about and apply computer-aided design and artificial intelligence.

MACA Camp: Grades six – 10, June 24 – 27, South Campus

Participants will learn about the world of media arts, including photography, video, illustration, interactive design, animation and design.

Law Enforcement/Fire/EMS Academy: Grades six – 10, July 8 – 11, East Campus

Participants will learn about the day-to-day activities and training requirements for each of these career fields. The final day of the academy culminates in a disaster scenario that will demonstrate how firefighters, police and EMS work together to save lives and property. The academy will meet on the college’s East Campus in Clinton Township.

Architecture and Construction Camp: Grades six – 10, July 15 – 18, South Campus

Through hands-on educational projects, participants will learn about the latest technologies in architecture and construction. They will engage in a variety of projects, including designing a small architectural floor plan, creating an electrical project, a digital 3D model and create a solar oven.

Clay Modeling/Automotive Design: Grades eight – 10, July 15 – 18, South Campus

Students in this academy will enjoy a hands-on experience learning the steps required to produce a studio quality model including building an armature, adding clay and using sculpting tools to craft a model from an approved design rendering.

Culinary Arts Camp: Grades six – 10, July 29 – Aug. 1, Center Campus

This hands-on academy will provide a glimpse of a what a day in a commercial kitchen is like. Participants will experience both hot food kitchen operations and pastry baking. No prior culinary experience is necessary.

Forge the Future Camp: Grades six – 10, Aug. 5 – 6, South Campus

In this unique two-day camp, participants will learn how modern-day blacksmiths employ forging to create beautiful and functional works and will be able to take home their own forging.

For more information or to register for one of the summer career academies, go to wce.macomb.edu and select youth programs under personal enrichment, then choose career academies. To register for Forge the Future, go to www.fierf.org/kids/summer-camps. The addresses for the college’s campuses at which the academies will be held:

• Center Campus: 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township
• East Campus: 21901 Dunham Road, Clinton Township
• South Campus: 14500 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren

About Macomb Community College

Macomb Community College (www.macomb.edu) is about transforming lives and communities through the power of education, enrichment and economic development. Macomb grants the largest number of associate degrees in Michigan and is the largest community college in the state. The college provides programming for youth through seniors, including early college for high school students, university transfer and career preparation programs, workforce education, continuing education and certification, and a wide range of enrichment opportunities encompassing arts, culture and lifelong learning.

Media contact: Sean M. Patrick, 586.445.7271, patricks28@macomb.edu