About
Career Focused, Job Ready
Career Technical Education (CTE) prepares high school students for high skill, high demand careers in a competitive, global economy.
Lakeland Community College collaborates with our CTE Partners, employers, and communities to develop and deliver opportunities for students to be Career Focused, Job Ready!
Rigorous educational pathways, beginning as early as seventh grade, can lead to many postsecondary education and career opportunities. While in a CTE program, students can earn college credit from Lakeland Community College, obtain industry recognized credentials, and begin to network in their chosen field with internships, work-based learning experiences and apprenticeships.
Students interested in enrolling in a CTE program should contact their high school counselor.
To learn more about Lakeland Community College CTE, contact our office and review our informational presentation.
- Provides customized programming that meets the local demand in Ohio.
- Offers multiple pathways to success in high demand fields including business, engineering, health care, Information Technology (IT), manufacturing, welding and many more.
- Integrates practical, hands-on experience with academics.
- Develops critical thinking skills, technical expertise, and a comprehensive understanding of a chosen industry.
- Provides opportunities to earn college credit that may be applied to post-secondary education for tuition savings. Credit can be combined with CCP, AP, CTAG and ITAG college credits.
- Builds a solid foundation for higher education where students can earn a bachelor's degree and beyond at Lakeland's Holden University Center or other colleges/universities.
- The college credit earned in this program give you a head start to pursue a degree.
The following information was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education and the Association for Career Technical Education.
- 98% of all CTE students graduated last year.
- 8.3 million high school students participated in career technical education pathways in 2020-2021, up from 7.5 million the previous year.
- Over 50% of Ohio CTE students go on to higher education programs.
- Ohio high school students in the class of 2021 earned 59,155 industry-recognized credentials.
Contact
| General Information | |
| Location: | A-1043 (View campus map) |
| Phone: | 440.525.7000 |
| Hours: | Hours of Operation Available by appointment only. |
| Contacts | |
| Lucy Ott Career Technical Education Coordinator |
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| Jennifer Collis, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Strategic Educational Programs and Retention Initiatives |
Claiming college credit
Claim your college credit!
As a CTE student, you are actually earning college credits through Lakeland. This will give you a leg up when you decide to continue your education at Lakeland, or continue your education to earn a bachlor's or graduate degree at another college or university.
Students must earn a 2.75 overall GPA in their CTE program to qualify for college credit.
Claim your college credit in three simple steps:
- Apply to Lakeland.
Students must apply to Lakeland during their high school graduation year, regardless of where they plan to go to college. Applying is easy, and only takes a few minutes. CTE students do not have to pay the application fee. After you apply, you will be sent an email that contains a LID (Lakeland ID), username and password information. Keep this information for future use! If you are a CCP student at Lakeland, you do not need to reapply.
Note: A Bilateral Agreement is an agreement made directly between the CTE program and Lakeland Community College. - Send Lakeland's CTE office your bilateral agreement.
Your instructor will provide you with a bilateral agreement which needs to be filled out and signed by you and your instructor. Then, your instructor must submit the signed agreement to the Lakeland CTE office. Please include your LID (Lakeland ID) number on the front of the document. - Send Lakeland Admissions your official high school transcript.
Transcript must come directly from your high school and be sent as an official transcript to transcripts@lakelandcc.edu.
Important: You will need to claim your credits within two years of completing high school.
For questions regarding bilateral college credit, contact Lakeland's CTE Office.
For questions regarding Lakeland log in information, contact Lakeland's Help Desk.
For questions regarding Lakeland application, Lakeland ID or CTAG college credit, contact Lakeland's Office of the Registrar.
Please note that each college or university makes an independent decision as to whether they will accept credit(s). Acceptance of credit is only guaranteed if you attend Lakeland. You will receive the most credit if you use it at Lakeland and stay on the same career path.
You can access the "Request for Transfer" form through the Parchment Lakeland Community College (OH) Transcript Request.
Your transcript will be sent to its destination upon payment of the transfer fee and submission of the form.
Resources for CTE
Resources for Career Technical Education
Lakeland Community College is committed to providing students with a way to continue their Career Technical Education (CTE) by offering programs that lead to college degrees and credentials.
- Career Technical Assurance Guide (CTAG): Earned from Web Exam Assessment scores in CTE courses.
- CTE Bilateral Agreement: Earned from having a direct agreement between a CTE program and Lakeland Community College.
This agreement is meant for students who attend Lakeland Community College for post-secondary education. - College Credit Plus (CCP): Earned from CCP courses taken in high school.
- Advanced Placement: Earned from scores on AP tests.
- Industry Recognized Credentials (ITAG): Earned from approved Industry Recognized Credentials.
- Find the perfect career and program for you - Career Coach
- CTE-26 Manual of Operations FY2024
- Comprehenive Local Needs Assessment Guidebook
- The Northeast Ohio Regional Tech Prep Center
- Ohio Department of Education & Workforce - CTE
- Ohio Department of Education& Workforce - Find Your Future. Your Way. (brochure)
Doing
CTE Students are Getting Career Focused, Job Ready!
Students in CTE business programs compete in the DECA District Competition hosted at Mentor Paradigm.
Auburn Career Center's programs make a difference!
Bilateral Agreements
CTE Bilateral Agreements
CTE graduates, make sure you claim college credit for your CTE classes! Follow the instructions listed here.
Architecture & Engineering Design/Design Drafting
Dental Assisting Health Care Academy
Nursing Assisting Health Care Academy
Pharmacy Assisting Health Care Academy
Precision Machining & Manufacturing
Software & Application Design/Computer Information Systems
Visual Design & Imaging/Graphic Communications
Architecture & Project Management
Cybersecurity & Computer Networking
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Interactive Multimedia Technology
Marketing & Business Applications
Production & Welding Applications
Technology & Engineering Design
Exercise Science & Sports Rehabilitation
Information Technology & Programming
Teacher Education & Children's Health
Marketing & Business Administration
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Occupational Outlook
Lakeland CTE students can look forward to career training in a variety of fields. See the links below for more information on related jobs and career paths for our students.
