by Allyson Roberts | Nov 19, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
With the holiday season quickly approaching, students across New Jersey’s county vocational-technical schools are engaged in hands-on learning to support their communities. From planning and serving a Thanksgiving dinner for the U.S. Coast Guard to restoring a home...
by Allyson Roberts | Nov 1, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
A group of Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS) Carpentry students recently assisted a crew from the Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity with a home restoration project in Manville. The house was flooded during Hurricane Ida and the floors on...
by Allyson Roberts | Apr 30, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
As National College Decision Day approaches, the rising cost of college has led to an increased focus on alternate pathways for students. This has long been a goal of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools (NJCCVTS): promote the value of a...
by Allyson Roberts | Jan 8, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Mercer County Technical Schools’ (MCTS) Electrical and HVAC programs, as well as Adult Evening School programs, benefit from the support and opportunities for continued learning provided by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ( I.B.E.W.) Local 269. The...
by Allyson Roberts | Nov 6, 2023 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
Student voices emphasized how work-based learning has helped prepare them for future career success during a recent presentation by county vocational-technical school leaders at New Jersey School Boards Association’s (NJSBA) Workshop 2023. “I think having...
