Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School will offer a Vo-Tech Fair from 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, for students at Mars Area Middle School.

Eighth- and seventh-graders will have an opportunity to gather information about several of the vo-tech’s 16 different programs — Air Conditioning/Heating/Electrical Occupations, Automotive Technology, Building Construction, Carpentry, Collision Repair, Computer Networking & Security, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Diversified Occupations, Graphic Design, Health Assistant, Heavy Equipment Repair, Machine Technology, Protective Services, Sports Medicine and Welding.

Prior to the fair, vo-tech representatives presented students with an overview of all vo-tech courses, which offer multiple certifications and articulation agreements with various colleges. All of the school’s programs are designed to prepare students to enter jobs in technical, skilled, and semi-skilled occupations after high school graduation.

At Mars Area High School, students may attend the vo-tech for one, two, or three years in one of the school’s programs of study. For more information, contact Tanis Rose, guidance counselor, at (724) 625-3145 or visit www.butlertec.us.