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...
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 | Oct 4, 2024 | Featured News
Recent improvements including The Perch Cafe & Eatery and conference center provide students with more opportunities, experiences and connections to jumpstart future success Cape May Court House, NJ – Cape May County Technical School (Cape Tech) unveiled new...
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...
by Allyson Roberts | Sep 17, 2024 | Career and Technical Education, Featured News
People of all ages learn in a variety of ways – by reading books, listening to lectures, watching documentaries and pursuing new experiences. We also learn from the examples set by others. The honorees listed in the NJBIZ Education Power 50 excel at providing all of...
