TCTC receiving $2.5M to prepare students for top Ohio jobs

Trumbull Career & Technical Center will receive $2.5 million from the state to support a new Industrial Technology program.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce's Career Technical Education Equipment Grant will enable the program to open during the 2024-2025 school year.

The program will train students for careers related to 56 different occupations on the Ohio Top Jobs List.

It will offer coursework on manufacturing operations, computer-integrated manufacturing, manufacturing principles, industrial robotics, industrial maintenance, and hydraulics & pneumatics. Students in the program will have the opportunity to earn 22 industry-recognized credentials.

The program’s need has been identified through discussions with students, local businesses, and the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition.

The equipment grant will allow TCTC to build a new space with state-of-the-art equipment.

Incoming students will receive experience in electrical, mechanical, fluid power, and automation.

By partnering with local businesses, the Industrial Technology program will emphasize an understanding of advanced manufacturing processes and troubleshooting.

TCTC will include equipment and coursework relevant to electric vehicles to expand the program with a second teacher in year two. 

TCTC's waiting list has quadrupled over the last 3 years; from 47 in 2021-22, to 116 in 2022-23 and 226 students in 2023-24. Expanded programming remains a concentration for the school. TCTC proactively seeks competitive grants to help support the expansion of in-demand programming.

Along with the Industrial Technology program, TCTC will launch two other programs next school year including an Aviation & Drone Technology program and a Digital Marketing & Management program. The Aviation & Drone Technology program is launching in collaboration with the Trumbull County Educational Service Center (ESC) and a federal grant that was awarded to the ESC.

For more information about TCTC's program offerings, visit tctchome.com/page/programs.