by Allyson Roberts | Apr 21, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
New Jersey SkillsUSA are contests held across the state to enable ambitious career-focused high school students to showcase their technical skills. They are also a win for employers who recognize the unique opportunity to connect with the top future talent for their...
by Ben Beggs | Mar 28, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Employer Engagement, Featured News
As NJCCVTS Executive Director, Jackie Burke is the point person for the critical collaboration that connects businesses with county vocational-technical schools. Those schools thrive with the support of over 3,500 active business partnerships that include companies,...
by Ben Beggs | Mar 28, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic put a spotlight on health care workers as real-life superheroes, and that critical role includes nurses and other medical practitioners who moved from patient care into teaching the next generation of professionals. Career-focused programs in...
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 Allyson Roberts | Mar 9, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
As a business owner, Kevin Madden knows the challenges of finding skilled workers. As a graduate of a county vocational-technical high school, he recognizes where to find them. “One of the most valuable portions of a vocational-technical school program is the ability...
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....
