by Allyson Roberts | Aug 29, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools
Across the state, middle-schoolers opted for summer camps that introduced them to potential careers through immersive, hands-on experiences. They made the most of summer, learning to read X-rays, monitor the vital signs of both humans and small animals, change a tire,...
by Allyson Roberts | Jun 29, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools
Employers looking to create a pipeline of qualified candidates, and students looking to pursue a career-focused education to fill that pipeline, just got a boost from another state investment in career and technical education. Six county vocational-technical schools...
by Allyson Roberts | Mar 17, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
The scents permeate the hallways: peanut butter cupcakes and cinnamon rolls from a culinary arts class, fresh sawdust from a carpentry class, and the burning sparks from welding rods in an automotive class — sights and smells as old as the traditional vocational...
by Career Tech | Feb 28, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
After graduating from Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI) in 2014, Liana Ramos pursued a culinary career. She had the advantage of a focused high school education, which gave her time in the kitchen to become experienced and confident in a high-pressure setting....
by Career Tech | Feb 3, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
Deovelent Armah is making the most of the head start she received in high school as an Atlantic County Institute of Technology culinary arts student. A 2020 graduate, the Pleasantville native is now pursuing an A. S. in culinary arts at Atlantic Cape Community College...