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Gertrude and Morris Rodman Educational Center at Tel Hai

The Tel Hai College of Technology shares its campus with the Tel Hai academic college, and is
located in the Upper Galilee panhandle. It trains students in a wide range of fields of Practical
Engineering, which is a professional (non-academic) degree unique to Israel, regulated by the
National Institute for Technological Training. 85% of the college’s students succeed in becoming
certified practical engineers.

There are currently 1000 students on the college’s campus, 65% of whom are from Kiryat Shmona
and surroundings, with the college contributing significantly to the development of the industry in
the area. The college has an advanced infrastructure of labs and workshops, allowing studies to
keep up with technological innovations.

The college has 12 study tracks for technological certification, in three divisions -- communications,
design and engineering.
* The Communications Division includes studies in film and television, and animation.
* The Design Division includes architecture and interior design, with an emphasis on “green”
construction, and landscape architecture.
* The Engineering Division includes studies in civil engineering (construction), biotechnology with
specialization in bio-medical studies, electrical engineering, software engineering with specialization
in communications networks, Green energy, natural gas systems, environmental sustainability, and
cell phone apps, and auto mechanics, where modern auto labs give students comprehensive
knowledge of computerized auto diagnostics and the latest developments in the field.

There is also an External Studies Division with a wide variety of courses open to the community
such as the capital market, interior design, bee-keeping, cellphone applications development,
control systems and environmental sustainability supervision / inspection.

In 2018, the College established a medical equipment department. This will provide graduates with
a unique profession that has wide job opportunities, with graduates serving as technological experts
in operating and troubleshooting medical equipment, conducting medical tests and documenting
tests. This new department is a challenging one, as more and advanced medical equipment and
procedures are being constantly developed.

In 2018, the College, together with Metzudot high School in Kiryat Shmona, presented projects
designed and executed by achitectural graduate students students for human-engineered advance
classrooms. The students were exposed to a wide variety of discliplines – teamwork, design,
documentation and implementation, ending in presentation fo the project.

This project was one aspect of the growing relationship between the college and the general
community. The college conducts courses in the community in mechanics, landscape design,
computer design and programming, memorial sites and more. The College also cooperates with
private colleges of the Arab sector, assisting students to receive professional diplomas. Thus the
College is widening its influence and covering larger geographical areas.

In addition, the college runs courses within industrial firms in order to advance the level of
professionalism of industrical employees and help them meet the challnges of advancing trends in
the market.

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