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It's high tech, cutting edge and developed to meet
regional workforce needs so students can "learn and then
earn" in the Mid-Ohio Valley ...
Workforce Development Curriculum
Job
Market Responsive Programs.
The facility's educational
programs are intended to respond to evolving employment
needs, especially of the area's local
industrial needs.
These programs are designed to accommodate both high school
and college students as well as part- and full-time
learners. The workforce development model gives high
priority to intense and sophisticated school-to-work career
paths which meet the needs of the workplace.
The
curriculum features a two-plus-two program so high school
students can attend during their junior and senior years and
continue their education after high school on track to
complete an associate degree, or a two-plus-two-plus-two
program where they can complete a bachelor's degree. Built
into the curriculum is a sequence of coursework with a core
of general education and technical courses to build basic
skills and knowledge. The focus is on coursework with
practical applications of content.
The
model is designed to:
be customer responsive
and results oriented
reduce duplication in
meeting business/industry/labor needs
unify a broad range of
services and programs into a collaborated system to meet
workforce needs
integrate selected
programs between WVU Parkersburg and Wood County Schools
to create a seamless system from high school to college.
