by Allyson Roberts | May 4, 2022 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools
The state continued its push to support and fund offshore wind programs with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s board approval for an agreement with Salem County Vocational Technical School. The accord, announced April 14 and approved at the board’s...
by Allyson Roberts | Apr 25, 2022 | Career Programs, Schools
Students in the Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School carpentry program recently completed a project for Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity, which consisted of building a playhouse for a local veteran family. Earlier this school year, SCVTHS...
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 Anne Nicolas | Mar 8, 2022 | Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Schools, Student Achievements
Hunterdon County Polytech automotive technology students Ethan Walker and Christopher Colasurdo, both of Milford, entered theGreater Lehigh Valley Auto Dealers Association’s (GLVADA) annual Auto-Tech Competition for high schoolers as the only juniors; theydrove away...
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 25, 2022 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Schools, Student Achievements
Devin Conahay graduated from Morris County Vocational School District in 2019 after four years of studying the plumbing and pipefitting trade. The district’s program exposes students to the essential concepts and principles of plumbing, pipefitting, and heating in...
