M-PaC itself stands for Multimedia Production and Coding and is a 3-year magnet that our school offers. The class covers many different aspects of computer programming as well as video production and editing. The class will teach your student how to program in HTML5 and CSS3 for use in web designing technology and website creation. Students within our M-PaC formatting languages magnet will be using a variety of different computers from Optiplex 380’s to new Apple Macbooks, providing a dynamic use of technology and an application to more modern careers within the tech industry. Many opportunities are available to M-PaC students are different occasions such as Service Learning and helping the elderly with tech problems, different field trips to different universities or college tech branches, grant opportunities, and a chance at college credit with a competency based curriculum and college level projects that require creativity unique to the individual.
M-PaC offers certifications such as:
- Adobe Certified Associate – Web Communication (Dreamweaver)
- Adobe Certified Associate – Visual Communication Using Adobe Photoshop
- OSHA
For more information or questions about M-PaC, please contact Mr. Weiblinger at sweiblinger1@pghschools.org