Ohio Governor Mike DeWine took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the opening of Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools’ new NextGen Training Center.
Located on the campus of Fairfield Career Center, the 34,000-square-foot facility will feature state-of-the-art equipment and the latest career-focused programming, providing more students across central Ohio the knowledge and skills they need to jumpstart a successful career.
“The NextGen Training Center will help hundreds more students discover new interests, practice new skills, and explore opportunities they can take with them for the rest of their lives,” said Governor DeWine. “As we continue to invest in career technical education, we’re helping Ohio students find subjects they’re passionate about and that inspire them to reach their full potential.”
The Fairfield 33 Development Alliance and the Fairfield County Workforce Center are thrilled for the return of Explore Career Camps this summer, free of charge for Fairfield County students who will be in grades 6, 7, and 8 during the 2025-2026 academic year. These unique camps will introduce youth to one-week sessions designed to build interest in careers in advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and construction.
The Fairfield County Workforce Center will unveil its new Engineering Technology Lab on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 4 p.m. with a ribbon cutting by the Lancaster Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce. The Workforce Center, located at 4465 Coonpath Road NW in Carroll, Ohio, aims to help residents of central and southeastern Ohio develop skills needed to succeed in high-demand local industries. Programs will focus on Advanced Manufacturing and will be delivered by Ohio University Lancaster and Hocking College.
The Fairfield County Workforce Center will host an Information Night for incoming high school seniors attending school in Fairfield County, and their parents/guardians, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., August 20th at the Workforce Center, 4465 Coonpath Rd. NW, Carroll, OH 43112.
Bruce is a first-year instructor for Builders Camp and the Carpentry pre- apprenticeship program here at the Fairfield County’s Workforce Center. Slusher says that students will learn basic carpentry skills at builder’s camp, such as learning how to use a tape measure, measuring and cutting wood, and modifying block cars. He hopes that students will “take enough out of this camp to hopefully spark an interest and give them perspective for what they want to do in the future.” He is most looking forward to racing the cars students create and getting to see the results of these students’ time and effort. When asked why someone should attend this camp, Slusher says, “it is a week full of fun in the summer where you can hang out with friends, make new friends, and learn something new!”
The next Builders Camp starts July 22nd and there is still space available. If you are interested in signing up for SESSION 2 of Builder’s camp, see our Career Camps page.
The Fairfield County Workforce Center recently hosted its annual Signing Day for Fairfield County high school graduates starting their careers with a local business. Thirty-eight students and eleven employers were honored at the event that brought to fruition efforts for Fairfield 33 Alliance’s Career Readiness Program by connecting students graduating from local high schools to local businesses in need of employees.
The Fairfield 33 Development Alliance and the Fairfield County Workforce Center will host Explore Career Camps this summer for Fairfield County students who will be in grades 6, 7, and 8 during the 2024-2025 academic year. These unique camps will introduce youth to one-week sessions to build interest in careers in engineering, healthcare, and construction.
The Fairfield County Workforce Center is being awarded funding from Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Director of the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation, through the Industry Sector Partnership (ISP) Grant. The program supports collaborations that help bring Ohioans into the workforce pipeline while meeting the needs of job creators and the local economy.
The Fairfield County Workforce Center recently received recognition from an industry association and a state university for its success in workforce development.
Career Signing Day
Thank you to all of our community, school and employer partners who came out to support our Career Signing Day. Thank you to our sponsors Company Wrench, Fairfield Insulation, Kumler Collision & Automotive, Fairfield County and Fairfield 33 Alliance for helping to make this event possible.
Congratulations Graduates
Congratulations to all the graduates of Fairfield County's Workforce Center Pre-Apprenticeship and Certification programs!
Habitat for Humanity
The Workforce Center was honored to host Habitat for Humanity (Fairfield County) over the weekend while they built exterior walls for a community members new home. Inspirational messages were written into the walls to fill the new home with love. Thank you so much to members of Lithopolis United Methodist Church, Breakin’ Barriers Youth Group and all community volunteers who came out to support.
Student Readiness Program
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Career Expo Event. We served nearly 300 students and had over 70 employers in attendance including colleges and adult workforce programs in attendance.
The annual address presented by the Governor of Ohio, highlighting the goals and accomplishments of the state. Held as a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly in the House Chambers of the Ohio Statehouse.
Cirba Solutions plans $200 million expansion at industrial park
Discovery Friday at the Workforce Center was made extra special last week as Governor Mike DeWine paid a visit to meet the students and community partners, County Commissioners, and education leaders, who all play a vital role in the success of the Center.
Seniors from Pickerington Schools are being introduced to different careers at the Fairfield County Workforce Center. Spectrum News visited to learn about this unique program.
Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted visited the Workforce Center on September 29 and learned about the great collaboration that helped get the Center started.
The Fairfield County Workforce Center to partner with Ohio University, Hocking College in Appalachian Semiconductor Education and Technical (ASCENT) Ecosystem through Intel grant funding
Coalition will collaborate to create pathways for increased student learning, workforce development in support of state’s growing semiconductor industry.
Fairfield County Workforce Center Completes Final Week Of Summer Explore Career Camps
On Friday, July 29, 2022, the Fairfield County Workforce Center concluded the fourth and final week of its Summer Explore Career Camps. Over the course of these four weeks, students were able to participate in one-week sessions of three industry-specific camps: the Healthcare Heroes Camp, Totally Tech-Bot (Robotics) Camp, and Mad Science Builders (Skilled Trades) Camp. In total, 83 certificates of completion were awarded to Junior High students for successfully completing camp.
The Fairfield County Workforce Center is excited to announce that we have received $2,000,000 to help expand our programming to create more robust educational experiences.
This funding was made possible by the recently passed American Rescue Plan (ARP) and granted to our center by the Fairfield County Commissioners. Yesterday's event hosted at the Workforce Center honored the 20 projects across the county that received funding through the ARP. In addition, we were grateful to be able to give tours of our center to members of the wider community to inform them about the services we offer.
Thank you again to the Fairfield County Commissioners for this funding so that we can expand our programming to help the future workers of Fairfield County get the education and opportunities they need to thrive!
Workforce Center Celebrates First Cohort Of Graduates
On May 5th, 2022, Fairfield County Workforce Center celebrated its first cohort of graduates at a luncheon. The graduating class of 2022 included 43 students who were able to work with Ohio University and Hocking College in a non-traditional learning space to equip them with the skills they need to be hired into careers post-graduation in their local communities. The graduation included speakers from the Fairfield County Workforce Center and other leaders throughout the county. We are so proud of our first cohort of graduates and are excited to welcome students back in the Fall.
Workforce Center Hosts Career Signing Day
On May 12th, 2022, the Fairfield County Workforce Center hosted a career signing day for fourteen students from various schools across Fairfield County. We celebrated these students who have been offered jobs with three local companies which sponsored the event: Midwest Fabricating, TWC Enterprises, and Company Wrench. Thank you to our sponsors for hosting this event to help us celebrate these bright students who will be making the direct transition into careers in Fairfield county. Check out photos from the event and follow us on facebook (opens in a new tab and leaves the Workforce Center website) to see our highlights on each of these students who participated in the event.
