The Vocational Department

The Vocational Department at J.L.S.S. welcomes students ages 12 and up. They either come from the Academic Department in our school, or from other schools around us. They come from all the regions of Lebanon.
Vocational training in J.L.S.S. has four branches: Electrical Training is a two-year course (C.A.P.) which starts at grade 6 or higher. The number of students in this branch is 24. Carpentry is a two-year course (C.A.P.) which starts at grade 6 or higher. We have the (B.P.) level which is also a two-year course. The number of students in this branch is 23. General Mechanics is a two-year course (B.P.) which starts at grade 8 or higher. The number of students in this branch is 18. Car Mechanics is a two-years course (B.P.) which starts at grade 8 or higher. The number of students in this branch is 17.
Vocational training at J.L.S.S. offers courses in pneumatics for students in General Mechanics and Car Mechanics. Pneumatics are not taught at this level in other vocational schools in Lebanon.
Theoretical studies in the Vocational Department go side by side with practical training. All trainers in the four branches are also responsible for doing repair work and renovation inside the school campus. In addition, they take projects outside the school that benefit us financially.
Our trainers do their best to help our children and promote our institution.
We also follow up our students after they graduate. All employees of the Vocational Department do their best to  help students find jobs in factories and workshops all over Lebanon.
We are planning to have a permanent showroom inside the campus for selling manufactured items and products of our workshops. This will provide additional income to our school.
The most important development in our vocational department is the incorporation of the Dual System (S.D.) in our program. This will include both General and Car Mechanics for the next academic year (2007-2008). This  requires a lot of preparation, and we are cooperating with the GTZ team in Lebanon to achieve our objective. S.D courses are three-year courses that start at grade 9. We are also planning some additional adjustments in our academic program in preparation for this very important development in our school.  
Joseph bou Semaan
Head of the Vocational Department
For more information, please contact Mr. Joseph bou Semaan