by Career Tech | Dec 2, 2021 | Career and Technical Education, Career Programs, Employer Engagement, Featured News, Schools
Successful professionals in technology, trade, medical and a host of other industries are finding fulfilling second careers in a place they probably never expected to revisit — the high school classroom. New Jersey’s “alternate route” to teacher certification provides...
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...
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...
by Career Tech | Oct 8, 2021 | Career Programs
Read Hunterdon County Vocational School District’s announcement of instructor Teresa Diaz becoming County Teacher of the Year. Hunterdon County Polytech Career & Technical High School’s Commercial Arts & Advertising Design and 3D Computer Animation Instructor...
by Career Tech | Oct 5, 2021 | Career Programs
Read this article as it originally appeared on Oct. 2, 2021 on MyCentralJersey.com. Two thousand students have returned to the five campuses of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools. Two new career majors were available to freshmen as the school year...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by Career Tech | Sep 13, 2021 | Career and Technical Education
Read this article as it originally appeared in NJBIZ Sept. 10, 2021. County vocational-technical high school districts and county colleges can apply for $75.6 million in additional funding to bolster their career and technical education offerings. Gov. Phil Murphy...
