CTECS Expands Trades Career Pathways

With approximately 16,000 students, 20 school sites, two aerotech sites, and 18 trade school sites, the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is a leader in technical education in Connecticut. “We have almost 2000 employees working very hard to make us the premier workforce provider in the state of Connecticut,” CTECS executive director Dr. Ellen Solek told the CBIA BizCast. CTECS offers a Work Based Learning program, offering students an opportunity to get paid work experience while still getting high school credit. “Industry has been coming around in a big way to access our students in ways that have never happened before,” said CTECS educational consultant Brent McCartney. This spring, CTECS is launching its new Career Center. The center will have both a physical location in Middletown and an online platform. “It’s really going to be a game changer,” said McCartney. CTECS Career Center: https://www.cttech.org/about/getinvolved/