vo-tech

Sophia-Marie Roman used her Gloucester County Institute of Technology Cosmetology education to jumpstart a small business specializing in bridal and special effects makeup.
Mar 23, 2026

NJ vocational schools help students launch small businesses

New Jersey vocational-technical schools are helping young entrepreneurs turn skills into startups through career and technical education.

A Janus Motorcycles handmade bike. - PROVIDED BY JANUS MOTORCYCLES
Dec 18, 2025

Janus, STS offer real-world learning for CTE students in NJ

Janus Motorcycles and STS Aerospace are providing learners with hands-on engineering experience, and earning praise as 2025 Business Partners of the Year.

Mercer County Technical Schools students
Nov 24, 2025

New Jersey vo-tech schools expand AI career pathways

New artificial intelligence and robotics programs and partnerships with industry experts are preparing students for future careers.

Ocean County Vocational Technical School's pre-nursing program
Oct 20, 2025

NJ vocational schools fast-track students into nursing

Institutions in Monmouth and Ocean counties launch programs to address workforce shortages and accelerate students into health care careers.

Morris County Vocational School District Career Training Center
Sep 22, 2025

New career, technical education centers open in NJ

New Jersey expands training opportunities for students with new vocational schools in Hunterdon and Morris counties, funded by the Bond Act.

Bergen County Technical High School instructor Thomas Rome
Aug 18, 2025

Former MLB Network pro trains Bergen Tech students

Videographer, producer and cinematographer Thomas Rome now teaches real-world media skills through hands-on projects and work experience.

Business partners such as Earle Co. provides work-based learning to Ocean County Vocational Technical School students enrolled in the Heavy Equipment Operator Program.
Jul 21, 2025

Employers help train students for in-demand careers

New Jersey vocational schools partner with employers to build career programs, offer hands-on training and address workforce needs.

Jackie Burke, the executive director of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational-Technical Schools, speaks with NJBIZ Editor Jeff Kanige on June 17, 2025.
Jun 30, 2025

NJBIZ Conversations: NJ Council of County Vo-Tech Schools’ Jackie Burke

The New Jersey Council of Vocational-Technical Schools executive director describes the statewide districts' role in easing both the affordability problem of higher education as well as the workforce needs of today's employers.

The Camden Board of Commissioners celebrated The manufacturing engineering technology launched at Camden County Technical School's Gloucester Township Campus Oct. 1, 2024. - PROVIDED BY CAMDEN COUNTY
Oct 4, 2024

Camden celebrates manufacturing month with $7M training hub debut (photos)

The program will focus on the design, support and operations of commonly found integrated systems, such as Programmable Logic Controls (PLC’s), manual and CNC machining, robots, tools, materials-handling equipment and more.

Gov. Phil Murphy announces his talent-based economic development strategy Jobs NJ: Developing Talent to Grow Business in the Garden State at the East Brunswick campus of Middlesex County Vocational and Technical Schools on Jan. 15, 2019.
Sep 10, 2021

Vocational schools, county colleges can apply for $75.6 million in new funding

“Making these additional funds available is part of our Administration’s key priorities to ensure more New Jerseyans have equitable access to high-paying, in-demand careers that will fuel our innovation economy now and through our pandemic recovery,” Gov. Phil Murphy said in a prepared statement.

The Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Center at County College of Morris will open Nov.18, 2020.
Aug 13, 2021

Morris County debuts major vo-tech expansion with County College of Morris

Plans for the Entrepreneurship and Culinary Science Center - which along with a new Career Technical Education Center will account for a 30% expansion of the Morris County Vocational School - were developed by CCM in response to business and community leaders looking to accelerate entrepreneurial growth in the area.