This consortium is working to create a seamless curriculum for technical programs between the secondary level and the collegiate level. Activities of the consortium involve joint curriculum development, professional development of faculty, counselors and administrators, marketing the program and evaluation. A Tech Prep program in Business Technologies has been implemented throughout the district and programs in other technical areas are being developed. The instruction can cover a broad array of topics provided on-site or at the campus. Instructors come from full-time faculty as well as external sources.
Employers realize significant savings since costs are directly related to instruction.
Instruction can be designed to permit application between sessions and follow-up consultation. Wider Opportunities for Women is a career counseling and referral service designed to help women gain insight into their employment potential and to find solutions to the problems of entering the world of work. WOW is a starting point for women to gain access to guidance and information concerning career and life planning. With the support of corporate donations at the New Martinsville Regional Campus, area employers access graduate engineering and chemistry degree programs via satellite transmission. In addition, JTPA support is provided for eligible students registered in certificate and degree programs.