The school focuses on information systems. Its aim to train good specialists who can find employment in all sectors of international business.

As for the Kaliningrad secondary professional education institutions, that develop dynamically at the time being and have good prospects, one can mention The Baltic Information Technical School. The technical school is accredited by the Supreme Attestation Commission and is licensed to confer diplomas in each of the following four specializations by the Education Licensure Commission.

-Automated data processing and control systems
-Computing machinery and automated system software
-Information security
-Means of communication exploitation

The Baltic Information Technical School is located in the building known in Europe from 1849 as barracks " Kronprinz". The barracks "Kronprinz" are among the objects of the historical and cultural inheritance.

The technical school has the following characteristics: the total area of the school is 3000 sq. m. The technical school itself is funding the preparation of suitable premises and has already prepared several large seminar rooms and 2 lecture theatres with a seating capacity of 110.

Much attention is paid to technical equipment to provide the educational training using the various technology laboratories. There are 8 specialized rooms in the school.

The technical school is a nonprofit organization. It faces significant challenges. These include finding the financial resources. In spite of the fact, the school is funding the high-quality technical equipment. In 2005 the electro measurement laboratory was put into operation.

The technical school provides students with comfortable classrooms and well-organized service establishments. The aim is not only to provide students with the necessary knowledge, but also to develop them creatively. The students take part in scientific work. Besides their studies, they carry on research in different students' groups and societies.

The teachers help students to develop their abilities and discover in which field of science and technique they will employ these abilities. But that is not the only way to train future specialists. Another way is to create conditions for future specialists. The technical school always finds the financial resources to get the necessary hardware and software.

In 2006 the Baltic Information Technical School and Russian software developers and hardware vendors signed an agreement to supply the technical school with software, documentation and technical support.

The technical school is proud of its staff. The teachers are helping students develop critical thinking skills. They teach the students to have different perspective of things no matter what they study. They have a desire not only to provide real-world educational experiences for any level of students but also provide the educational training that has meaning to the lives of the students.

The school has an up-today library stock. The reference-room is equipped with computers. Great attention is paid to developing of the logistics. There are 6 computer rooms equipped with 150 computers with lightning-fast Internet connections.

Not all students are going to go on to the college, but many of them will become information technologists doing a variety of information management tasks and skills.




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