West Michigan Tech Talent
Technology careers power the systems behind apps, websites, data, cybersecurity and more. In West Michigan, tech jobs are growing fast and are needed in every industry - from healthcare to manufacturing to entertainment. If you enjoy solving problems, being creative or working with computers, a tech career could be a great path. The demand is high, and the opportunities are in West Michigan.
Ionia County Career Center
The Ionia County Career Center provides Ionia County students the opportunity for career and technical education programs. The center operates 10 state-approved programs. Classes are a combination of academics and hands-on, project-based learning giving students the knowledge and experience they need to secure their first-time job or begin college.
Description
Career and Technical Education (CTE) is at the forefront of preparing students to be “career- and college -ready.” CTE equips students with:
core academic skills and the ability to apply those skills to concrete situations in order to function in the workplace and in routine daily activities
employability skills (such as critical thinking and responsibility) that are essential in any career area
job-specific, technical skills related to a specific career pathway
CTE provides an excellent option that will lead to high skill, high wage & high demand jobs. CTE keeps kids in school; Michigan CTE students graduate in four years of high school 93% of the time compared to non-CTE students that graduate 79% of the time in four years. CTE helps give Ionia County the skilled workforce necessary to attract new business & industry.
Career Contact Information
Programs of Study
Information Technology Related Programs:
Construction Technology
Creative Computing
Criminal Justice
Diesel Technology
Credentials Information
Articulated College Credits
Articulation is a process that allows students to earn free college credit for skills and knowledge mastered in career and technical education programs completed during high school. Articulation recognizes outstanding academic performance, eliminates needless repetition of equivalent work, saves time and money, and promotes further education. Students must complete a full year (2 semesters) of a career center program with a B (3.0) or better GPA per semester to be eligible.
How do I apply?
Make an appointment with the Student Services Coordinator to complete the articulated credit application.
Requirements:
Complete a full year (2 semesters) of a career center program with a B (3.0) or better GPA
Apply to the community college/college/university
Fill out the articulation application with the Student Services Coordinator
Send a final high school transcript to the college
Location Information
250 E. Tuttle Rd.,
Ionia, MI 48846