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      Arizona - Tucson
Year Founded: 2001 Accreditation: Yes, school is accredited by NCA CASI. Avg. Daily Enrollment*: 180
Graduates to date*: 365
Ethnicity Information*: Hispanic: 47% African-American: 25% Native American: 12% Caucasian: 10% Asian / Pacific Islander: 5%
Qualify for free and reduced lunch: 100%
School Report Card:
Career Trades Offered: Accounting Auto Repair Technician Business Clerical Data Entry Electrician Facilities Maintenance Health Occupations Home Health Aide Nurse Assistant Plumber Sales Clerk/Retail Training
*Updated 4/08/2009 *Updated 1/8/2009 SIATech at Fred G. Acosta Job Corps, Tucson, Arizona 901 South Campbell Avenue Tucson, AZ 85719 Tel: (520) 879-9271 Principal: Dave Gerber dave.gerber@siatech.org Overview
SIATech at the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center is centrally located in Tucson, Arizona. The seven-acre Acosta Job Corps complex enjoys a convenient setting close to the University of Arizona and the downtown campus of the Pima County Community College. The North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA) accredits the state-chartered school.
Principal Profile
Success Stories
SIATech at Tucson has received acceptable state ratings since its opening in 2001. Arizona Instrument to Measure Success data since 2001 has proven a steady growth in achievement for all students. SIATech Principal Dave Gerber was interviewed on the Tucson Vision television show. The program
was hosted by Yvette Critchfield, Business and Community Liaison for the Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center. The video shows excerpts from that interview.
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Prior to employment with SIATech, Dave Gerber taught high school English, coached high school wrestling, and taught college level writing classes. Mr. Gerber began his employment with SIATech at its inception in Tucson in 2001, and progressed from lead English instructor to principal in 2002. Mr. Gerber holds a BS in Education from the University of Missouri at Columbia, a MA in English from Northwest Missouri State University, and is currently working on an EdD in Educational Leadership from the University of Arizona.
