Op-Ed: We need to foster NJ’s next generation of utility workers

by Career Tech | Oct 25, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement

Events of the past year and a half — from the pandemic to the devastating impact of Hurricane Ida — have shown the continued importance of utility workers. Their dedication and commitment during these times are shining examples of what New Jersey is all about. That is...

Increased attention to cybersecurity includes training and recruiting today’s tech-savvy students (ROI-NJ: Career Classroom)

by Career Tech | Oct 22, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools

The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation (NCSF) awarded 11 students from New Jersey county vocational technical schools with the coveted “National Cyber Scholar” designation following a 48-hour national competition. The vocational-technical students were among 63...

Passaic County Technical Institute expansion, new biotech wing takes critical step forward (NJ.com)

by Career Tech | Oct 1, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools

Read this article as it originally appeared on NJ.com. A $24.7 million project to upgrade Passaic County Technical Institute’s career-readiness chops has taken a critical step forward. Passaic County officials introduced a bond ordinance Tuesday to fund a proposed...

New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools presents CTE Leadership Award to NJ Business Action Center’s Melanie Willoughby

by Career Tech | Sep 23, 2021 | Career and Technical Education

Melanie Willoughby, executive director of the New Jersey Business Action Center (NJBAC), has spent the last decade working to expand and enhance career and technical education (CTE) in New Jersey. Her ongoing advocacy made her the clear choice for the 2021 CTE...

Schools, employers work together to attract more females to traditionally male-dominated careers (ROI-NJ: Career Classroom)

by Career Tech | Sep 22, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools

Read this article as it originally appeared Sept. 22, 2021 in ROI-NJ. Savvy employers are doing more than accepting and recruiting women into roles that some would consider nontraditional, such as automotive technology and construction trades. Many are also actively...

Presenting the 2021 NJBIZ Education Power 50

by Career Tech | Sep 20, 2021 | Career and Technical Education

Read this article, featuring NJCCVTS Executive Director Jackie Burke, as it originally appeared in NJBIZ Sept. 20, 2021. Someday, in what everyone hopes will be the not-too-distant future, NJBIZ will publish a power list that does not reflect the exigencies of a...