by Allyson Roberts | Dec 4, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
As the “medicine chest of the world,” New Jersey has a rich life sciences community with pharmaceutical, research, medical technology and other industries all finding homes in the state. “They are here for the skilled workforce,” Chrissy Buteas, president and chief...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 4, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
Culinary Arts students and staff at the Ocean County Vocational Technical School’s Brick Center partnered again this year with Fulfill, formerly known as the Food Bank of Monmouth and Ocean County, and RWJ Barnabas Community Medical Center to prepare meals for those...
by Allyson Roberts | Dec 2, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
McLaren Engineering Group, the northeast division of KCI Technologies, provides valuable professional insight, hands-on learning and real-world experiences to students in the Bergen County Institutes for Science & Technology, part of Bergen County Technical...
by Allyson Roberts | Nov 27, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools, Student Achievements
This spring, 53 students from the Applied Technology High School (ATHS) on the campus of Bergen Community College completed their studies and graduated with associate degrees … one month prior to earning their high school diplomas. The graduates represent the latest...
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 4, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
New Program Trains Students in Manufacturing Technologies Hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs exist in New Jersey, but according to the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program (NJMEP), the average manufacturing employee is 47 years or older. To drive that...
