Workforce Development
We're always on the lookout for local business and industry partners to team up with.
We offer a range of opportunities to connect students with real-world career experiences. Our services include job shadowing, field trips, company visits, and various work-based learning options like co-ops, internships, and unpaid field experiences. We also coordinate company donations, visits, and meet-and-greets to help build valuable industry connections. Additionally, we facilitate job requests and collaborate with OhioMeansJobs Warren County to provide a job board, ensuring job postings are easily accessible without the need for direct management.
Businesses
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Join forces with us to access a pipeline of skilled talent ready to meet your business needs. Whether you're looking to hire students, tour our state-of-the-art facility, or collaborate on a project, we're here to help. Contact us today to explore how we can work together to grow your workforce and create meaningful connections.
Students & Parents
Take your skills to the field
Work-based learning provides Ohio high school career tech students with real-world experience to apply classroom skills in professional settings. These programs ensure students gain valuable hands-on training while meeting academic and career readiness requirements. Partnering with local businesses, we prepare students for success in high-demand fields through internships, apprenticeships, and project-based learning opportunities.
Eligibility
Criteria for work-based learning placements may include:
- Attendance
- Minimum GPA and passing all classes
- Must meet minimum skill competencies established by teachers and industry
- Reliable transportation
- Parent/guardian approval
- Lab and Administration approval
Meet the Team
Each work-based learning coordinator supports a set of programs. Find the program below to reach the right person.
Chad R. Bridgman
Director of Adult Education and Workforce Development
SKILLED TRADES
Dawn Warner
Work-Based Learning Coordinator
- Automotive Technology
- Construction Trades
- Electrical Trades
- Engineering & Robotics
- Heavy Equipment & Site Construction
- HVAC
- Welding
HEALTHCARE
Ashley Engle
Work-Based Learning Coordinator
- Pre-Nursing
- Surgical Technology
- Dental Assisting
- Sports & Exercise Science
- Veterinary Science
HUMAN SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY & PUBLIC SAFETY
Cara Fugett
Work-Based Learning Coordinator
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts
- Cyber Technology
- Digital Media Arts
- Early Childhood Education
- Graphic Arts
- Fire Science and EMT
- Public Safety
Your future workforce starts here.
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