by Career Tech | Jul 19, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools
Read this story as it originally appeared July 11 in TAPintoBordentown. Trades have always been an important part of the career and technical education provided at Burlington County Institute of Technology (BCIT). Historically, the seats have been filled with male...
by Career Tech | Nov 18, 2020 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
Read this article as it originally appeared November 16, 2020 in ROI-NJ. Erika Deleon graduated in 2019 from Essex County Newark Tech High School, where she was exposed to all of the construction trades, but it was welding that really sparked her interest. Deleon...
by Career Tech | Sep 7, 2020 | Career and Technical Education
By Judy Savage and Aaron R. Fichtner Read this op-ed as it originally appeared Sept. 6, 20202 on njspotlight.org. Earlier this month, the leaders of New Jersey’s 18 county community colleges and 21 county vocational-technical school districts came together (where...
by Career Tech | Aug 18, 2020 | Career and Technical Education
TRENTON, NJ – August 18, 2020 – New Jersey’s county-based community colleges and county vocational-technical schools pledged today to work together to respond to rapid technological change and upheaval by collaborating to expand high-quality educational opportunities...
by Career Tech | Jul 19, 2020 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
From an early age, Liliana Gomez understood the importance of education. Neither of her parents had an opportunity to attend college and she dreamed of one day going to college and earning a degree. Her dream came true this spring — well before the 18-year-old Bound...