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Certification
Graduates from full-time programs
receive a certificate through the Ohio Department of
Education/ Division of Vocational Education and Collins Career
Center when the following requirements are met:
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1. Students must have completed a
minimum of 600 classroom/ laboratory hours.
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2. Students must have attained a
cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better, and
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3. Students must have maintained
at least 85% attendance
Career Passport
All graduates of Collins Career
Center will receive a Career Passport. The Career Passport is
designed to showcase the skills and competencies each student
has mastered during their career program.
Each Career Passport includes:
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Certificate of Completion
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Competency List of skills learned
and mastered throughout the career program
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Resume
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Letter of support and
recommendation from the Superintendent
Upon graduation, students may use
their passport to present their qualifications to potential
employers during job interviews.
Placement Services
Placement services are provided to
graduates of full-time programs. A representative from the
Workforce Development Resource
Center, located in
Ironton, Ohio, will speak to each class before graduation to
assist each student in the registration process for job
placement services. Students may also schedule individual
appointments with the Placement Coordinator. Up-to-date job
openings are also posted in a central location.
Vocational Assessment
Vocational Assessment is offered
through the Workforce Development Resource Center located at
120 North 3rd Street in Ironton, Ohio. Vocational Assessment
is a process in which individual adult students are aided in;
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Identifying occupational and
training interests
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Determining strengths and
weaknesses
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Identifying work values
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Identifying realistic occupational
goals and interests
Resume Development
All students attending Collins
Career Center will receive consultation on the development of
individual resumes.
GED and Adult Basic
Education (ABLE) Services
GED preparation is provide Monday
through Thursday at three locations in Lawrence County:
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Chesapeake Community
Center
9am- 12pm (Noon)
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The Workforce Development Resource
Center in Ironton 9am- 4:30pm
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Collins Career Center- Chesapeake
Campus 3pm- 7pm
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Chesapeake High
School
8:30am-4:30pm
These services are offered at no
cost to the student. Students participating in the GED
preparation course may obtain a fee waiver for the GED
examination. The classes enable students to learn basic
skills at their own pace. Classroom experiences will involve
individual instruction along with classroom demonstrations.
Students may enter the program at
anytime by calling 740-532-3140, Ext. 257.
ABLE services are for students to
improve basic skills, study to pass entrance exams including
Work Keys, or advance at their jobs. ABLE service times and
locations are the same as for the GED course.
For additional information, please
contact 740-532-3140, Ext. 257.
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