Video: CTECS WORKS Ep. 2: J.M. Wright Tech Carpentry
The CTECS Works series highlights the real work performed for real customers by students from CTECS schools. In this episode, we feature J.M. Wright Technical High School carpentry students constructing a residential garage with addition.
Abbott Tech Precision Machining & Stanley Engineered Fastening
We got an inside look, visiting Kim Collins-Horner, HR Specialist at Stanley Engineered Fastening in Danbury, CT, and WBL student Carlos Mogollon Torres, a senior in the Precision Machining Technology program at Henry Abbott Technical High School. Here’s what they had to say.
Apprenticeships Help Develop Next Generation of Manufacturers
Spartan Aerospace in Manchester is filled with experienced manufacturing workers. But special project coordinator Zeke Lehrer knows they won't be there forever. And when they do retire, these skilled workers will walk out the door with a wealth of knowledge and experience that will be difficult to replace.
CTECS Works Newsletter; Vol. 2, No. 2, January 2019
While a new year is a time to look forward, it’s also a time to reflect on the year that has passed. When we take a look at the technical high schools’ year-in-review, we have much to be proud of in terms of student success.
WTNH What’s Right with Schools: Ella T. Grasso Technical High School’s welding program
Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School in Groton opened the doors to its new building in September. With the new building came a new program: welding.
WTNH features Eli Whitney Culinary Program on 8 Minute Meals: Tomato Chorizo Mussels over Sautéed Zoodles
ulinary instructor Edwin Armstrong and student Jaylen Albright of Eli Whitney Technical High School make a savory mussels and zoodles 8 Minute Meal.
All-female Cheney Tech team win the 1st District Congressional App Challenge
Three juniors from Howell Cheney Technical School have broken a glass ceiling by becoming the first all-female group to win the 1st District Congressional App Challenge.
Job Fair for Skilled Tradespeople – January 22, 2020
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) will hold a job fair for experienced tradespeople interested in pursuing a career in teaching. The fair will take place on Wed., Jan. 22, 2020, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Norwich Technical High School, 7 Mahan Drive, Norwich, CT.
Kaynor Technical High School to Open Adult Apprenticeship Training School
W.F. Kaynor Technical High School, located in Waterbury, CT, will open a new State of Connecticut-approved school for adult apprenticeship training this January. Related-instruction classes will be offered in the following licensed trade areas: Electrical, Barbering, Heating\Cooling, Plumbing, Sheet Metal.
Connecticut Auto Retailers Association Hosts Career Fair in Effort to Combat Declining Workforce
The Connecticut Auto Retailers Association (CARA), and their supporting members, held a career fair exclusively for students of Connecticut’s technical high schools to provide an opportunity for students to network with potential employers and consider their future job prospects.