Career and Technical Education Programs

Ohio Career Technical Programs prepare students for high skill, high demand technical careers in a competitive global economy.  Rigorous educational pathways emphasize math, science and technology and lead to post secondary education.  Educators, employers and communities collaborate to develop and deliver Career Technical opportunities to all Ohio students. See LHS Career Tech’s website for more information: https://lancastercareertech.com/ 

Industry Alignment/Credentials

As Ohio’s economy continues to grow, Career and Technical Education is part of the solution!  CTE educates and prepares Ohio secondary students for many high-skilled, increasingly technical jobs that are going unfilled.  LHS Career and Technical programs offer customized training programs that create partnerships between industry and educators that benefit both the local employer and students.  Most career-technical programs offer industry certifications and/or college credit.  Specific CTE Activities are part of one of three pathways towards graduation as approved by ODEW.

College Agreements

High school students get a head start and graduate from a Career Technical Program equipped with choices:  continue their education with knowledge in their chosen field, start their career, or do both at the same time.  All programs include college credit that transfers to a community college or other higher learning institutions upon graduation when completing the appropriate course work. There are 3 different ways CT students can earn college credit in their programs:

1. Articulated Credit Agreements –  a formal policy between two or more institutions of postsecondary learning, outlining how learning completed at one institution will be accepted and applied towards courses, certificates, or degree programs at another. These agreements are also referred to as “Bi-lateral” agreements. These college credits earned are only accepted at the institution of the agreement and will not show up on the high school transcript. Currently, there are Articulated Credit Agreements with Columbus State Community College, Central Ohio Technical College, Hocking College and University of Northwestern Ohio (Auto Tech).
   
   

2. College Credit Plus(CCP)  –  Eligible students can take a course and earn high school and college credit that appears on both their high school and college transcripts.  To learn more about CCP opportunities, please view the CCP section of our Program of Studies or review the CCP FAQs. All four courses in the Criminal Science and Teaching Academy & Childcare program are offered as CCP credit if students meet the requirements of CCP. In addition, the Medical Terminology course in Health Tech can also be taken for CCP credit.
   
   

3. Career Tech Assurance Guides(CTAGs) –  CTAGs are a statewide initiative that allows students who successfully complete approved career-technical courses or programs and earn a qualifying score on a statewide end-of-course exam to earn college credit for equivalent coursework at Ohio public institutions of higher education. These potential college credits will not show on the high school transcript.  Find more information about CTAGs on the Ohio Department of Higher Education Website.

Pre-Apprenticeship - Workforce Center

The Pre-Apprenticeship program teaches basic technical and job-readiness skills for a designated apprentice occupation or sector to prepare students for a formal Registered Apprenticeship training program.  All programs must be registered and approved by the Ohio Apprenticeship Council.  There are currently 5 Pre-Apprenticeship Pathways offered to seniors who are on track to graduate at the Fairfield County Workforce Center: Carpentry, Electrical, HVAC,  Industrial Tech, and Wastewater. In addition, a certified program in Phlebotomy is also offered at the Workforce Center.