February 2024
CTE Coffee Chats - AI in Education - January 30, 2024
Join the Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Center in collaboration with the Ohio State Support Team for a demonstration of new AI tools that can be used effectively within education. CTE Coffee Chats are a quarterly one-hour virtual discussions on hot topics within Career and Technical Education.
Date: January 30, 2024
Time: 9:00a.m. - 10:00a.m.
Location: Virtual
Register here: Click here to register
CTE-26 Virtual Information Session - February 13, 2024
Join the Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Center and the Ohio Department of Education, Office of CTE for information on the essential elements necessary to RENEW a CTE-26 application or submit a NEW CTE-26 application for career technical pathways. This session is designed to provide information and answer any questions participants may have regarding the CTE26 process.
Date: February 13, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Location:? Virtual
Registration: Click here to register
Industry-Recognized Credentials for Selected Career Fields – February 21, 2024
Tech Prep Regional Centers Centers in collaboration with the Ohio State Support Team, have partnered to provide a series of sessions geared for schools that are interested in gaining a better understanding of specific Industry Recognized Credentials and providing senior-only credentials. Vendors will share information about the Industry-Recognized Credentials they offer from Ohio’s approved credential list. The workshop is tailored for your convenience, this event allows participants to handpick their desired career field and engage with the credential vendors of their choice from an array of offerings. Feel free to craft your own experience by choosing only the presentations that align with your interests; no need to attend them all.
AM - Human Services; Education, and Hospitality
PM - Law & Public Safety, Health, and Information Technology
Date: February 21, 2024
Time: 8:30a.m. – 12 noon and/or 12:30p.m. – 4:00p.m.
Location: Virtual
Registration: Click here to register
Google Site for Event: https://sites.google.com/hcesc.org/career-planning-for-graduation/february-21-2024?authuser=0
Industry-Recognized Credentials for Selected Career Fields – January 4 – RECORDINGS
The Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Centers in collaboration with the Ohio State Support Team, have partnered to provide a series of sessions geared for schools that are interested in gaining a better understanding of specific Industry Recognized Credentials and providing senior-only credentials. On January 4, 2024, vendors shared information about the Industry-Recognized Credentials they offer from Ohio’s approved credential list. The event allowed participants to handpick their desired career field and engage with the credential vendors of their choice from an array of offerings.
AM - Arts & Communication; Business, Marketing and Finance; and Agriculture
PM - Engineering, Manufacturing, Construction, and Transportation
If you missed this informative event you may access the recordings here: https://sites.google.com/hcesc.org/career-planning-for-graduation/january-4-2024
Middle School CTE as a Career Advising Strategy – February 22, 2024
Join the Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Center in collaboration with the Ohio State Support Team and the Department of Education, Office of CTE for an informational session on using middle school offerings to implement career advising. Each session will cover the same content, please choose the session that best suits your schedule.
Date: February 22, 2024
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Zoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/94819765920?pwd=NmR2VXdPZjVMNlptSHdHdDc4TjhqUT09
Meeting ID: 948 1976 5920
Passcode: 904432
New CTE Teacher Workshop – February 27, 2024
Tech Prep Regional Centers Southwest and West are hosting a workshop designed for Year 1 – 3 CTE instructors. This professional learning opportunity will provide new CTE instructors with intentional time to meet, share ideas and ask questions.
Date: February 27, 2024
Time: 9:00a.m. – 2:00p.m.
Location: Great Oaks, Scarlet Campus, Adult Education Building, Room 200. 303 Scarlet Oaks Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45241
Registration: Click here to register
SuccessBound 2024 Conference – March 6, 2024
The Ohio College Tech Prep West Regional Center’s Annual SuccessBound Conference will showcase Promising Practices in career service activities, work-based learning experiences and the earning of industry recognized credentials from your colleagues and practitioners in the field. This event will feature an array of breakout sessions, ensuring every participant discovers invaluable ideas, strategic approaches and meaningful connections.
Date: March 6, 2024
Time: 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
Location: Sinclair College, Conference Center, Building 12
Registration: Click here to register
Empowering Futures: Promising Practices - April 16, 2024
Tech Prep Regional Centers in collaboration with the Ohio State Support Team, have partnered to showcase Promising Practices unfolding in our schools and the positive impact they are having on shaping the future of education for our students. This event is tailored for your convenience, allowing participants to handpick their desired presentations and engage with the presenters of their choice from an array of offerings. Feel free to craft your own experience by choosing only the presentations that align with your interests; no need to attend them all.
Date: April 16, 2024
Time: 8:30a.m. – 4:00p.m.
Location: Virtual
Registration: Click here to register
Google Site for Event: https://sites.google.com/hcesc.org/career-planning-for-graduation/april-16-2024?authuser=0
Industry-Recognized Credentials: The Nuts and Bolts of IRCs - May 8, 2024
Join the Ohio College Tech Prep Regional Centers, State Support Team and the Ohio Department of Education, Office of CTE for information on Industry Recognized Credentials that span all career pathways, the process for adding credentials to the IRC approved credential list, the CTE26 process for Senior Only credentials and timeframe for CTE26 submissions.
Date: May 8, 2024
Time: 8:30a.m. – 9:30p.m.
Location: Virtual
Registration: Click here to register
Google Site for Event: https://sites.google.com/hcesc.org/career-planning-for-graduation/may-8-2024?authuser=0
CTE Refresher Virtual Lunch Series – February 29, 2024
New administrators looking to brush-up on CTE knowledge may join this virtual lunch series. Department of Education, Office of CTE staff will provide a comprehensive overview of CTE initiatives, common concerns, best practices, and discuss gaps in policies and procedures. Each session will be from 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon.
Date: February 29, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon
Location: Virtual
Meeting Link is provided below:
Fiscal Management (Perkins) - February 29, 2024
Jim Pinchak Memorial Scholarship for senior CTE students
The purpose of this scholarship is to help support career and technical education students who wish to further their training. The scholarship is available to all current senior students enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program at a city, compact or joint vocational school district.
Application deadline: March 1
Application link: https://forms.gle/n2snzURbREtCe4Lp7
Perkins V – Local Needs Assessment Workshop West Region – April 23, 2024
Date: April 23, 2024
Time: 9:00a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Miami Valley Career Technical Center Adult Education/Administration Building - 6801 Hoke Road, Englewood, OH 45315 - Room 406
Registration: Local Needs Assessment Workshop
Launch into 2024 with the DriveOhio Educator Toolkit
Ready to launch into 2024? The DriveOhio Educator Toolkit offers FREE curriculum to support K-12 and Career-Tech STEM career programs, in the classroom and after school.
Visit the link below for free registration to access the toolkit - and share your success stories on social media by tagging @DriveOhio with the hashtag #DriveOhioToolkit.
DriveOhio Career Connections Webinar: Drone Pilots
Monday, January 29, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a drone pilot? DriveOhio is hosting a FREE webinar series throughout the school year to connect Ohio’s cutting-edge employers with K-12 and career-tech educators and students. During this episode we will be discussing drone pilot careers with pilots from the Ohio Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Center and ARO Aerial.
Explore the DriveOhio Educator Toolkit on Open Space
DriveOhio is excited to team up with INFOhio to share our Educator Toolkit on Open Space, a curriculum curation and collaboration tool that empowers educators to build community and share resources that promote innovative and collaborative learning. Use the powerful search tools from INFOhio to search by keywords, explore standards alignment, share best practices, and more. Click the link below to explore the DriveOhio content in Open Space today.
Drone Technology K-12 Certification Opportunity Through TechCred
Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) is offering a new program called “Introduction to Drone Technology” for Ohio K-12 teachers that can be funded through TechCred starting on January 22. More information is available here! USI provided two webinars on January 4 for the Ohio Support Team and Ohio College Tech Prep regarding the importance of Drones in the future of Ohio’s Aerospace Industry. More information can be found here!
Pam Hunt, Chief Administrator, Sinclair College - pamela.hunt@sinclair.edu
Rosie Matthies, Clark State – matthiesr@clarkstate.edu
Deb Holthaus, Coordinator, Edison State - dholthaus@edisonohio.edu