Post-Secondary Visits

Students are encouraged to visit various trade schools, community colleges and universities during their high school careers.

Char-Em ISD tours

Char-Em ISD Career and Technical Education Department staff coordinate a number of these visits each school year. Following are examples of typical annual college visits organized by Char-Em (note: this events have already taken place, and the flyers are for informational purposes only):

Alpena Community College

Northwestern Michigan College Tour

Northwestern Michigan College Roadshow

Student and school district tours

While Char-Em ISD offers several tours, so do local school districts. Students are encouraged to set up campus tours on their own at trade schools, community colleges and universities and/or to join local district tours. Typical locations of district-arranged tours in past years include:

• Lake Superior State University
• North Central Michigan College
• Baker College
• Ferris State University
• Northern Michigan University
• Northwestern Michigan College
• Alpena Community College
• U of M Flint
• Central Michigan University
• Saginaw Valley State University
• Kirkland 
• Kendall
• Lansing Community College
• Industrial Arts Institute
• MCTI

Contact your school counselor for any upcoming trips. 

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