Chardon Local Schools issued the following announcement on Oct. 11.
Chardon Local Schools is excited to announce its debut of the Certified Production Technician program for Chardon High School students. The CPT course offering is a Career-Based Intervention locally spearheaded by Auburn Career Center’s Superintendent Dr. Brian Botempo and operated as a partnership with Chardon Local Schools, Cardinal Local Schools and Painesville City Schools.
Through the CPT program, students learn manufacturing processes, as well as maintenance, safety, and quality control with the end goal of students taking the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council certification exams. Geared towards freshmen and sophomores, the program is designed to prepare students to be productive team members in a manufacturing environment.
“The CPT credential represents an exciting opportunity for our students to continue to develop their real-world skills and learn and practice with businesses within the community,” said Dr. Klein.
Sponsors of the local CPT program have donated over $150,000 to make this opportunity possible. Together with its local school partners, Chardon Local Schools is incredibly grateful for the generosity of the program’s five sponsors: Avery Dennison Corp., Eaton Corp., The Lozick Family Foundation, Mar-Bal Inc., and PCC Airfoils LLC.
Ohio State Senator John Eklund, a supporter of career-tech and credentialing for high school students, served as the guest speaker at the CPT grand opening ceremony held on Oct. 7 at Painesville’s Harvey High School, an event attended by representatives from all four partnering schools: ACC Executive Director of Career and Technical Education Jeff Slavkovsky, Painesville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Josh Englehart, Cardinal Local Schools Superintendent Bill Kermavner, and Chardon Local Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Ed Klein.
Implemented this fall at CHS, Chardon’s CPT program is one of the pathways now offered through CREW (Creating Reliable Educated Workers), an initiative launched by the school in 2020-21 as an industry-driven, work-based model. CREW is designed to further prepare Chardon students for the 4Es they will have the opportunity to pursue after graduation: Employment, Education, Enlistment, and Entrepreneurship.
Two CHS faculty members, Tracey Britt and Kim Butala, have been selected to oversee the school’s CPT program. Both Britt and Butala are actively engaged in connecting Chardon students with manufacturing employers in the area and finding job placements for the students.
“We recognize that manufacturing is the foundation of our community, and our district looks forward to continuing to partner with area businesses in order to build future opportunities for our students,” said Chardon Superintendent Michael Hanlon.
The district asks that if you know of a local company in need of hard-working students, please have them contact Tracey Britt at tracey.britt@chardonschools.org or Kim Butala at kim.butala@chardonschools.org.
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Source: Chardon Local Schools
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