10th Grade Career Exploration Program

Program Highlights
Empowers you to be a leader in your two-year career technical program | Working knowledge of a variety of tools and technologies | Lab atmosphere that concentrates on individual and team accomplishments | Familiarity with safety procedures in all lab situations | Concentration on career activities

Program Description

The Career Readiness Program is designed for 10th-grade students who would excel in a hands-on career-based high school experience.

As a Career Exploration student, you will shadow a different Lorain County JVS career technical lab each quarter. At the end of your sophomore year, you are able to make an informed decision when applying for one of our two-year career technical programs.

Students qualified to enroll in this program are:

Sophomores
15 years old
Have 3-6 high school credits

To be considered for this program, a student must have:

A school counselor recommendation
A Lorain County JVS application on file

Teacher Information

Amanda Atterholt CRL/CE Instructor Phone: (440) 774-1051 ext.22235 [email protected]	Jim Munchick CRL/CE Instructor Phone: (440) 774-1051 ext. 22336 [email protected]
Laura Eland CRL/CE Instructor Phone: (440) 774-1051 ext. 22501 [email protected]	Jeremy Peth CRL/CE Instructor Phone: (440) 774-1051 ext. 22354 [email protected]
Shayla Greer CRL/CE Instructor Phone: (440) 774-1051 ext. 22451 [email protected]	Susan Pohorence CRL/CE Instructor Phone: (440) 774-1051 [email protected]
Mathias Hauck CRL/CE Instructor Phone: (440) 774-1051 ext. 22232 [email protected]	Eric Robson CRL/CE Instructor Phone: (440) 774-1051 ext. 22339 [email protected]

Program of Study

Lab: 2 Credits
Related: 1 Credit
English: 1 Credit
Science: 1 Credit
Math: 1 Credit
Social Studies: 1 Credit

Program Fees

There are no tool kit or student fees associated with this program.

Employment Resources
Strong partnerships between the JVS and business and industry help students gain work experience through work-based learning experiences, the JVS Summer Internship Program, and senior early job placement. The JVS is committed to helping successful graduates find employment in their career field. A detailed explanation of the student eligibility requirements for these experiences is included in the student handbook.

The JVS maintains an online job board to help connect students and alumni to local employment opportunities. The JVS website also hosts links to online resources for labor market data, as well as statewide and national career information.