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APPLYING TO C-TEC
Selecting a program
Career Development is an ongoing process that begins in Kindergarten and continues beyond high school. Using the Ohio Career Information System (OCIS) students take assessments, establish academic and career goals and research career and postsecondary opportunities. In the 8th grade, students visit C-TEC and are shown the career/technical programs offered during their junior and senior years of high school. This is the first orientation to the benefits of participating in career/technical education. As a 9th grader, students explore careers during the Career Fair which is hosted at Denison University the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Another experience is Sophomore Hands-On where students sign up to explore two programs they may be interested in applying to for their junior and senior years of high school. There is also an Open House in September where sophomores and their parents are invited to see the school and meet the instructors at C-TEC. Evenings of Exploration are also scheduled in the fall and winter to help answer any questions parents and students may have regarding career/technical education.
What are the academic requirements needed to be a student at C-TEC?
Students need to have completed the following courses as a minimum to be considered for a program at C-TEC.
- English - 2 credits
- Social Studies - 2 credits
- Math - 2 credits
- Science - 2 credits
- Physical Education - 1/2 credit
- Health - 1/2 credit
Program specifics can be found here. While a student at C-TEC academic courses are scheduled to fulfill graduation requirements. Students receive a diploma from their high school and a certificate of completion from C-TEC.
What is the process to apply to C-TEC?
Students can pick up a C-TEC application from their high school counselors at the beginning of December after the Sophomore Hands-On program. Students need to complete and sign the application along with securing the signature of their parent/guardian. It is recommended that the student answers all questions thoroughly as there are students from 11 school districts applying to programs at C-TEC. These high schools are Granville, Heath, Johnstown-Monroe, Lakewood, Licking Heights, Licking Valley, Newark, Newark Catholic, Northridge, Utica and Watkins Memorial. It is recommended that students select up to three program choices to be considered for acceptance. The completed application needs to be returned to the high school counselor. A teacher and counselor need to be identified by the student and those completed recommendations will be added to the application along with a current school transcript by the school counselor. A background check release may also be needed depending on the program choice.
What is the selection process?
Once all applications are received by the first Friday in February, applicants are reviewed to make sure students are eligible academically. Students who don’t meet the Standard Application Requirements may be considered when those requirements are met or when a plan is in place. Courses taken, grades received, attendance, and discipline are all considered in the initial review. Applications are organized by choice and reviewed. If a background check is required, results from the Juvenile Court system are reviewed. An interview may also be part of the application process. Applying Sophomore students are given top priority in the review process. Any juniors and seniors applying to programs at C-TEC are reviewed in late July. The top 24-26 students are selected for admission to each program.
When do students know of acceptance?
Students are sent home a letter during Spring Break either stating acceptance to a program or that their application is still in the process of review. High school counselors are given a list of accepted students during Spring Break.
What happens next?
Orientation is planned for the spring each year. Program information is distributed and time is made available for students and parents to visit labs and talk with current students and instructors.
Registration is scheduled in August each year. At this time, all forms are completed by students and parents and turned in so that the first week of school is a smooth transition. Student pictures are taken for Student IDs and program fees are paid or a payment plan is created at this time too.
What certificate does a student earn at C-TEC?
Career center students will be awarded a:
Career-Technical Diploma with Honors if they have successfully meet any seven of the following eight criteria: four units of English; four units of mathematics including Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II or equivalent; four units of science that includes physics and chemistry; four units of social studies; a minimum of four units of a CTE program that leads to an industry recognized credential, apprenticeship or be part of an articulated pathway which can lead to post-secondary credit; maintain an overall high school GPA of at least a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale up to the last grading period of the senior year; obtain a composite score of 27 on the ACT tests or a composite 1210 on the SAT tests, excluding scores from the writing sections; and achieve the proficiency benchmark established for the appropriate OCTCA or the equivalent.
- Career-Technical Certificate of Completion with Honors if they have achieved a final GPA of 3.6-4.0 at 3rd quarter (or 3.25 cumulative GPA or higher), and no more than 11 days of absence for both years of the program.
- Career-Technical Certificate of Completion who do not meet the above qualifications but have completed the two year career and technical education program with passing grades, and no more than 20 days absence for both years of the program.
- Letter of Participation is presented to students who have completed the program with passing grades, and have 21+ days absence for both years of the program.
A student will receive a diploma from their high school once graduation requirements are met.
Contact: Beth Bronkar, Career Development Coordinator at 740-364-2234.
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