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...
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 | Oct 16, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
Chef Ron Ossi’s classroom at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne, N.J., is sizzling! Five of his students—Nellie Beato, Soleil Colon, José Dominguez, Jayden Gonzalez, and Leslie Minaya—won the state’s ProStart competition. Their luscious...
by Allyson Roberts | Oct 8, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Camden County has a new reason to celebrate as the Technical School located in Gloucester Township, N.J., celebrated the grand opening of a new Manufacturing and Engineering Technology (MET) career program. On Oct. 1 2024, more than 100 school officials,...
by Allyson Roberts | Sep 26, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Wayne, NJ — In a significant step forward for career and technical education, Passaic County Technical Institute (PCTI) officially opened the John Currie Biotechnology Innovation Center with a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony. The state-of-the-art...
by Allyson Roberts | Sep 17, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Featured News, Schools
Ocean County’s next generation of nurses surrounded a hospital bed at Ocean County College on Thursday and explored what will be their new classroom for the coming school year. These high school students, enrolled in a pre-nursing program at Ocean County...
