The JVS Adult Career Center is now registering students for 2011-2012 Career Development programs. To register, individuals should call the JVS at 440-774-1051 ext. 2254 to schedule an information session, which is the first step in the registration process.

Career Development programs have been developed to help Lorain County residents further their education, earn a valuable industry credential, specialize in their field or embark on a new career in target industry sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing which are currently hiring, including the following:

o Medical Assisting
o Phlebotomy
o Pharmacy
o Dental /Radiography
o Medical Office
o Certified Electronic Health Records
o Computerized Business Technology
o Cooking & Food Service
o Cosmetology
o Managing Manicurist
o Esthetician
o Precision Machine Trades
o Auto Technology
o Building Trades
o Welding/Fabrication

The Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center is now offering summer programs for the first time, to help provide increased retraining options and valuable certification for Lorain County residents as the job market improves in northeast Ohio.

"Our organization has seen a definite increase in job orders this year, most notably in the areas of manufacturing and health care," says Director Chris Fletcher. "As an organization committed to providing a skilled workforce to our business and industry partners, we felt it was important to provide additional opportunities to help Lorain County residents connect to today's in-demand jobs."

The goal for all summer programs is to help Lorain County residents get a jump start on the job market, and to prepare for full-time career development courses beginning this Fall at the JVS Adult Career Center. Summer courses span from manufacturing classes such as Basic Machining and CNC, to State Tested Nursing Assistant, Cosmetology, HVAC, and Welding. Courses to strengthen Soft Skills, Math, and Computer Skills were also added to help individuals who have been out of the classroom for some time. Free GED classes are available during both day and evening hours, and online courses are also available for graduate credit through Ashland University.

New and current robotic operators and programmers can benefit from the staff and equipment available at the Lorain County JVS. Three portable Motoman robots can be configured to match your company's application for hands-on training at the JVS classroom near Oberlin, Ohio or at your facility.

Motoman robots are utilized to ensure the operators receive documented, safety instructions along with basic, coordinated movement and programming training. These skills can be taken to the factory floor and practice on the actual robot cell. The actual programs from the cell are taken back to the classroom for discussion and understanding of the techniques employed by Motoman programmers when the cell was built. The documentation CDs delivered with your cell are used to print out the topics appropriate for your process. This is an opportunity to address your company's quality and productivity problems, thus creating a solution for improvement. Participants will receive a ring-bound Operator's Manual to be used for reference at each robot cell.

A customized course delivered with the LCJVS robots and instructor has the advantage of containing the required robotic safety and operation basics while being applied to the customer's equipment, programs and procedures. The factory equipment stays in production and the operators can stay at work during the training.

For more information, please contact:
Craig Brookhart, Robotics/PLC Instructor 440-774-1051 ext. 2202

On Monday, May 16, 2011 the Adult Cosmetology department held its 3rd annual cut-a-thon for Breast Cancer. All proceeds will benefit the Susan B. Koman Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk for the Cure. Pam Carrion, a former Cos student graduate sponsored the event it for the cause. Nearly $1,000 was raised through services at the EDGEucated Cuts salon, a bake sale and raffle. Great job!

On Thursday, May 5th Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center hosted its bi-annual Business Advisory Council meeting with the county's industry leaders. Advisory members play a valuable role in ensuring adult programs at the JVS maintain the rigor, relevance, and vision to keep the JVS at the forefront of worker retraining in Lorain County. Attendees were treated to some of the recent success stories of our students, as featured in the district's "I'm What Works at the JVS" video journalism project.

Students enrolled in the Adult Career Center's Computerized Business Technology program have begun a three-week, 120-hour work-based learning experience as the final stage in their 9-month training program. Since September, the students have been intensely training for careers as Medical/Secretarial Office Support, Electronic Health Records Support, Accounting Clerks, Microsoft Certified Application Specialists and Administrative Assistants.

Jessica Nguyen, a second year student in the JVS Adult Career Center's Cosmetology Program, took a gold medal at the recent state SkillsUSA Competition in Columbus.

This was the first time that the Adult Career Center has sent a post-secondary student to compete in this career-technical showcase event.

Nguyen, of Elyria, competed in the Nail Care category. The purpose of the contest was to evaluate each contestant's preparation for employment and to recognize outstanding excellence and professionalism in the field of nail care.

"We are so proud of Jessica," stated Cosmetology Instructor Marge Lucas. "This is just the beginning of what is going to be a wonderful career experience for her, and we know she will do an outstanding job as she advances to the national leg of the competition in Kansas City in June."

Thursday, April 28th, the 2010-2011 Medical Assisting Class held their pinning ceremony, honoring the legacy of Florence Nightingale by lighting candles from a symbolic lantern.

The graduates, hosting family and friends at a graduation ceremony, received their pins, shared their stories, and recited the Medical Assisting Creed.

The students now will complete their coursework with an externship working 120 hours within a medical facility in northeast Ohio.

The Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center is partnering with local distributor Lakewood Automation to host two free Programmable Logic Controller Interface training sessions that are open to the public.

"The manufacturing sector continues to improve in northeast Ohio," says Russ Beach, PLC instructor, "our hope is to bring this training benefit to our business partners, their employees, and anyone else interested in the advances in automation to help improve productivity and workforce development in Lorain County." Register for these events by calling Russ Beach at 440-774-1051 ext. 2279

The two free training sessions will include the following:

GPProEx Basics Class
Wednesday June 22nd 9:00am till 2:00pm Eastern
The purpose of the GPProEx Basics class is to introduce an individual to the Proface GPProEx operator interface software. This hands on course is designed for those with little or no prior experience with GPProEx. The topics covered are; Pushbuttons, Lights, Text, Time Display, Graph Display, Switches, Changing Screens, Message Displays, Data Displays and Entries. A good understanding of the Windows operating system will be assumed.

GPProEx Intermediate Class
Wednesday July 6th (held at the Lorain County JVS) 9:00am till 2:00pm Eastern
No Charge. $200 for cancelling within 48hr of class or no show.
The purpose of the GPProEx Intermediate class is to expand upon the topics covered in the GPProEx Basics Class. This hands on class will cover the following topics: Alarms, Passwords, Recipes, Sampling and Trending. It is recommended to have attended the GPProEx Basics and a good understanding of the Windows operating system will be assumed.

Congratulations to David Kapalin, Building Trades student, who is a recent recipient of the Robert D. Beecheler Memorial Scholarship. David Kapalin is a veteran who served in the US Marine Corp from 1989 to 1993. The scholarship was presented by Robin Kopronica, who is the daughter of Robert D. Beecheler.

The Robert D. Beecheler Memorial Scholarship was established in 2004 in memory of Robert D. Beecheler by his brother William Beecheler, and other family members and friends. Robert D. Beecheler served in the Navy during World War II.

Brian Trifiletti, Computerized Business Technology Program

Congratulations to Brian Trifiletti, Computerized Business Technology student, who is one of three recent recipients of the Hampson Family Foundation Scholarship.

The Hampson Family Foundation Scholarship was established in 2008 by the Hampson Family Foundation. Students were selected by their instructors for their excellence and dedication in the classroom. The scholarship was presented by Rebecca Dandurand and Rick Schau, Student Services Coordinators for the JVS Adult Career Center.

Krianna Miller, Medical Assistant Program

Congratulations to Krianna Miller, Medical Assisting student, who is one of three recent recipients of the Hampson Family Foundation Scholarship.

The Hampson Family Foundation Scholarship was established in 2008 by the Hampson Family Foundation. Three scholarships are awarded annually to Adult Career Center students.

Congratulations to Antuone Johnson, Precision Machine Technology student, who is one of three recent recipients of the Hampson Family Foundation Scholarship.

The Hampson Family Foundation Scholarship was established in 2008 by the Hampson Family Foundation. Antuone was selected by his instructor for displaying excellence and dedication in the classroom. The scholarship was presented by Rebecca Dandurand and Rick Schau, Student Services Coordinators for the JVS Adult Career Center.

Logan Fleck, Welding and Fabrication

Congratulations to Logan Fleck, Welding/Fabrication student, who is a recent recipient of the John L. Kopronica Memorial Scholarship.

The John L. Kopronica Memorial Scholarship was established in 2006 in memory of John L. Kopronica by his wife, Robin, and other family members and friends. John worked as a welder at Lorain Products and was known throughout Northeast Ohio as the clarinet and saxophone player in his band, The Castaways.

The Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding Adult Career Center student enrolled in welding courses. The scholarship was presented by Robin Kopronica who is the widow of John L. Kopronica in whose memory the scholarship is presented.