The Irkutsk College of Transport and Construction is very popular among residents of the city and the region, since it is here that you can get education that is in demand on the labor market. For more than 50 years, the educational institution annually graduates from several hundred highly qualified specialists who work for the good of their region, and sometimes leave to work in other parts of the country.
How did the college appear?
Initially, the Irkutsk College of Transport and Construction was called vocational school No. 23, its purpose was to train high-class specialists for the needs of Eastern Siberia. In April 1964, the educational institution began its work, more than 170 people were taken to the first year. There were then few specialties: crane drivers, welders, installers and finishers. N.M. Talanchuk, who became its director in 1965, had a huge impact on the work of the school; its work led to the institution being the leader in the region for several years and constantly winning prizes in various state competitions.
In the 1980s, A.T. Erokhin became the head of the school, almost immediately he began to introduce the principle of collegiality and use it when necessary to make any decisions important for the institution. With its help, a fairly strong material and technical base appeared in the educational institution, which made it possible to obtain a license for educational activities after the collapse of the USSR.
Today, more than 500 students study annually at the Irkutsk College of Transport and Construction (ITTris), most of the teaching staff are candidates of science and have a large number of honorary awards. Thanks to the high professionalism of teachers in the institution, it is possible to educate truly competent specialists, who in the future will be happy to hire specialized enterprises.
Who is being taught here?
As of July 2018, there are four areas in this educational institution in which yesterday’s schoolchildren can get an education: “Engineering and construction technologies”, “Industrial ecology and biotechnologies”, “Mechanical engineering” and “Engineering and technologies of ground transportation”. The term of study is from 2 years 5 months to 3 years 10 months depending on the chosen profile.
According to statistics, up to 45% of applicants annually try to enter the Irkutsk College of Transport and Construction, there are a lot of specialties here, and almost all of them allow you not to worry about employment in the future. Especially popular are “Locomotive Engineer”, “Auto Mechanic”, “Organization of Transportation and Transport Management”, and students are not afraid of the fact that they will have to study for almost 4 years, on the contrary, they gladly submit documents here, eager to get a profitable profession.
What is remarkable technical school?
The Ministry of Education of the Irkutsk Region, together with the administration of the technical school, annually opens a set for the specialties "Painter", "Cook" and "Joiner", where people with disabilities can enter. The training program is tailored specifically for them, and the training period is 1 year 10 months.
Another advantage of the Irkutsk College of Transport and Construction is that there is an active educational work among young people. The institution has a psychologist who helps students deal with various difficulties of a personal nature, depression and nervous disorders. The college periodically holds lectures on the prevention of dangerous diseases, on the dangers of smoking and drugs, to which even parents of students are invited.
Who can be helped here?
The Ministry of Education of the Irkutsk Region provides support to adolescents left without parental care and offers them the opportunity to enter ITTRis, provided that adults are accompanied. The technical school has a special program aimed at adapting a child who has graduated from a boarding school; social teachers, psychologists, and the deputy director for educational work take part in it.
Such adolescents are offered places in the hostel, for the entire period of study, a teacher-mentor is assigned to them, who constantly conducts educational work. Centralized meals are organized for them, in senior courses, teachers help them find work, in some cases, students are even paid a scholarship.
How to proceed?
For admission to the Irkutsk College of Transport and Construction, you must contact the selection committee, located at: st. Krasilnikova, 54a. Its employees work from June 15 to August 15, on weekdays, from 8:45 to 16:30. If there are too many free places in the technical school, then the acceptance of documents can be extended even until November 25. For admission, you will need to provide a copy and the original passport and a document proving the availability of education.
You should also bring 4 photographs measuring 3 by 4 centimeters to the technical school, it is recommended that you also bring with you certificates for passing the examination tests, if any have been passed. In some cases, members of the selection committee may ask you to submit an additional package of documents, as a rule, this applies to cases when, by law, you are entitled to benefits.
What should I do if I couldn’t get a free seat?
If for some reason you were unable to enter the Irkutsk College of Transport and Construction (ITTRIS) on a budgetary form of training, you can use the institution’s paid services. The cost of training in this case will depend on the form (full-time, part-time) and the available base (basic general or secondary general education). In particular, in the specialty “Locomotive Engineer”, training lasts 3 years 10 months, and 200 thousand rubles will have to be paid for this period.
Upon admission on a paid basis between the technical school and the student, an agreement is signed on the provision of educational services, according to which the latter (or its legal representatives) must make timely payments. If it is not possible to pay on time, you can contact the accounting department in advance and ask for a postponement, at the technical school they are willing to meet students and parents.
How do students and graduates rate their studies?
If you can’t decide on your graduate’s place of study, take a closer look at ITTris, reviews about this institution are mostly positive. Students constantly take part in various projects of the technical school - olympiads and competitions, as well as go to practical classes in order to get the greatest possible amount of experience. Thus, parents can expect their child to be competitive among the market for specialists in this industry.
Those who have already completed their studies at the technical school speak very warmly about him, noting the friendly atmosphere among the students, as well as the enormous support provided by the teachers. Some graduates often drop in their home institution with former teachers to share their successes. Particularly grateful to the technical school are those who came through the post-internship support program, it was here that they found a second family with which they maintain friendly contacts.
How to get there
ITTris, whose address is st. Krasilnikova, 54a, located in the northern part of Irkutsk, to get to it from the center, you will have to spend quite a lot of time. At the bus stop closest to the technical school - “Ul. Shkolnaya ”- 16 bus routes stop: 10k, 13, 14, 14b, 30, 33, 36, 37, 39, 42, 55, 65, 66, 117, 161 and 372. You can also use the services of minibuses No. 25 and 60 , they run quite often, but the fare in them is slightly higher than in buses.
Coming to the "School", you will need to walk to the intersection with the 5th Soviet Lane and turn southeast. Moving along the lane, you will cross the streets of Telman and Przhevalsky, after which you will find yourself at the intersection with Krasilnikova Street. There is also a branch of the technical school on Bagration, 45-b, you can get there by minibus number 68k, which connects the Ershov microdistrict and Zakharova street.
The second building is located on the street. Bagration, 45.
You can get by bus number 55, 57, 18, 80 to the stop "School".