Career Focused, Job Ready

Career Technical Education (CTE) prepares high school students for high skill, high demand careers in a competitive, global economy.

Lakeland Community College collaborates with our CTE Partners, employers, and communities to develop and deliver opportunities for students to be Career Focused, Job Ready!

Rigorous educational pathways, beginning as early as seventh grade, can lead to many postsecondary education and career opportunities. While in a CTE program, students can earn college credit from Lakeland Community College, obtain industry recognized credentials, and begin to network in their chosen field with internships, work-based learning experiences and apprenticeships.

How to Participate

Students interested in enrolling in a CTE program should contact their high school counselor.

To learn more about Lakeland Community College CTE, contact our office and review our informational presentation.

Advantages of CTE
Career Focused
  • Provides customized programming that meets the local demand in Ohio.
  • Offers multiple pathways to success in high demand fields including business, engineering, health care, Information Technology (IT), manufacturing, welding and many more.
  • Integrates practical, hands-on experience with academics.
  • Develops critical thinking skills, technical expertise, and a comprehensive understanding of a chosen industry.
College Education
  • Provides opportunities to earn college credit that may be applied to post-secondary education for tuition savings. Credit can be combined with CCP, AP, CTAG and ITAG college credits.
  • Builds a solid foundation for higher education where students can earn a bachelor's degree and beyond at Lakeland's Holden University Center or other colleges/universities.
  • The college credit earned in this program give you a head start to pursue a degree.
Pathways from CTE to Lakeland to Careers

Finding your path to a great career you love is what CTE is all about!

Our new CTE Pathway guides will help you discover how you can move from your CTE training to Lakeland and earn your certificate or degree. Then move from Lakeland to fulfilling your dream career.

CTE Student Stats

The following information was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education and the Association for Career Technical Education.

  • 98% of all CTE students graduated last year.
  • 8.3 million high school students participated in career technical education pathways in 2020-2021, up from 7.5 million the previous year.
  • Over 50% of Ohio CTE students go on to higher education programs.
  • Ohio high school students in the class of 2021 earned 59,155 industry-recognized credentials.
CTE Partners

 


 

Autumn Reynolds Lakeland has been a very enriching and welcoming experience, making way for a great transition from high school to college. My experience here has been incredible so far. The extra clubs and events Lakeland has to offer gives you the chance to experience a college life on a fabulous budget. My biggest piece of advice is to take advantage of everything on campus: the events, the gym, the clubs, the food bank. Go ahead and get out of your comfort zone to try them out. Autumn Reynolds Associate of Arts

Mili Jariwala My favorite thing about Lakeland is the perfect balance it offers between academic support and personal well-being. The quiet study areas are great for focused learning, and the gym helps me feel stay fit and energized. The supportive professors and mentors are always there to guide me. Plus, the wide variety of courses offered makes it great place to grown both academically and personally. Mili Jariwala Medical Assisting and Associate of Science

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