News & Events

  • Financial Aid Meeting for Students and Parents
    HS
    The Wayne County Schools Career Center will be holding a Financial Aid Meeting on Friday, October 28  at 9:00 a.m. A financial aid director from The University of Akron/Wayne College will be here to discuss the FAFSA and the college financial aid process. This meeting is open to all interested senior students and their parents. Students must sign up...
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  • Special Event for Parents of 11th and 12th Graders
    District
    A Fast Track to Success for Graduating Seniors Special event for 11th & 12th grade parents thinking about their student's future after high school. Join representatives from the Ohio Technical Centers and At The Core for an informative webinar to learn about powerful and exciting opportunities for graduating seniors including the adult programs...
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  • Health Check
    COVID Guidelines 22-23
    District
    WCSCC/CDC Guidelines 2022-2023 If you are sick, we ask that you stay home until feeling better.  If suspected to have COVID or another communicable disease (strep-throat, influenza) stay home and contact your physician for further guidance and test for COVID if needed.  As with any illness you should have no diarrhea, vomiting or fever for 24 hours...
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    AE New Staff and Upcoming Programs
    AdultED
    SMITHVILLE – Wayne County’s Ohio Technical Center is Excited to Start Their Fall Programs With Some Bright New Instructors. Among the many incredible instructors we have returning this year at WCSCC to teach our adult students, we are also very excited to welcome some new faces! Our instructors offer a unique learning environment to all of their...
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    AE Student of the Month - August
    AdultED
    - Student of the Month August -   Congrats to our August adult ed student of the month, Tonya Barger! Tonya was a former student of WCSCC and attended when she was a junior and senior in high school for medical assisting. She graduated in 2002 and says she had a wonderful experience and always wanted to eventually return back to attend Adult...
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  • AE Dental Students Visit Coltene
    AdultED
    The AE dental assisting class went on a field trip on August 4th to the Coltene manufacturing plant in Cuyahoga Falls. Coltene is a global leader in dental consumables and small equipment and covers the whole dental treatment process. Dentists and dental labs worldwide rely on the company's products.   The class was welcomed, and the staff really...
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  • Upcoming Adult Ed Start Dates
    AdultED
      Click HERE to request more information or call 330-669-7070 to sign up!
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  • Student/Parent Orientation is August 15th
    HS
    Wayne County Schools Career Center Student/Parent Orientation will be Monday, August 15, from 1-6:00 PM. All students and their parents are encouraged to attend and may come anytime during those hours. Parking will be in the student parking lot, on the east side of the building between B and C wings, except for handicap parking at the front of the...
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  • Grant and Scholarship Opportunities
    AdultED
    With Fall enrollment happening and classes starting soon we are excited to announce a wave of grant and scholarship opportunities to incoming students! This is a great time to take advantage of a lower program cost with easy to access scholarships. If you are interested in learning more you can sign up for an info session here or give us a call at 330-...
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  • Job Outlook Projections
    AdultED
    Have you ever wondered what a career change might look like from a financial standpoint? Here are the most current job projections in the state of Ohio for many of the programs offered at Wayne County's Ohio Technical Center for adults.    
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  • AE Open House
    AdultED
    Wayne County’s Ohio Technical Center is Focused on Preparing Adults to Meet the Needs of Business and Industry. The Wayne County Schools Career Center will host an open house/ice cream social for prospective adult education students on Wednesday July 13, from 4 to 6 p.m. The school, located in Smithville, is inviting anyone interested in developing...
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  • Career Center Seniors Recognized at 16th Annual Ceremony
    HS
      SMITHVILLE – Wayne County Schools Career Center seniors were commended for their achievements recently at the 16th annual Senior Recognition Ceremony at Wayne College in Orrville. Superintendent Kip Crain presented Riley Mertz, an AgriBusiness & Production student from Norton, and Isaac Ott, a Patient Care Technologies student from Northwestern...
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    AE Student of the Month - May
    AdultED
    - Student of the Month Winner: May - Congrats to our newest student of the month, Kristen Trivette. Kristen is currently in the Practical Nursing program but began her journey in the ASPIRE program. She passed her GED and Work Keys assessments in approximately 8 weeks and then moved on to the nursing program. Kristen says she chose WCSCC...
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  • Certified Manufacturing Associate Program
    AdultED
    Aspire at Wayne County Schools Career Center- will be offering a FREE Certified Manufacturing Associate credential. This course is open to Adults with a desire to build a comprehensive foundation of knowledge for a successful career in manufacturing.   This program introduces basic concepts in the areas needed for a career in Manufacturing. Content will...
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  • Women’s Empowerment Free Workshop
    AdultED
    Women’s Empowerment is a series of FREE workshops offered to help women move to their next step.  This workshop series is funded through Wayne County Community Foundation’s Women’s Fund and held at the Wayne County Public Library. This program is open to any adult female resident of Wayne County.  The diversity of each cohort has been a strength of the...
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  • New 2022/2023 Course Catalog Now Available!
    AdultED
    Our newest course catalog is now available and full of classes and programs for you to choose from!    To view a digital version of the 2022-2023 catalog, click HERE.   If you have any questions about classes or how to sign up call us at 330-669-7070 or email at aeinfo@wcscc.org   We hope to see you in one of our classes soon!  
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    AE Staff Of The Month - April
    AdultED
    Our Adult Ed staff member of the month winner for April is Ryan Pearson. Ryan has been at WCSCC for 10 years and started in 2012. He attended Massillon High School and The University of Akron. Ryan was hired at the Dalton Police Department 1999 & promoted to Police Chief in 2003. When asked about his support system, Ryan says he leans on his...
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    AE Student of the Month - April
    AdultED
    - Student of the Month for April - Congratulations to our Adult Ed student of the month winner for April, Danielle Taylor. She was nominated by her instructor, Amy, who said, "Danielle is close to her graduation here at WCSCC. Not only does Danielle maintain great attendance she has completed 80 of her 150 hours of internship, while attending class...
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    AE Student of the Month - March
    AdultED
    Congrats to one of our AE student of the months winners for March, Rachel Wenger. Rachel is finishing up the adult Practical Nursing evening program.Rachel says, "I chose WCSCC because of the low cost and short program length. It has been a good fit for me to pursue my desire to serve others through nursing."Rachel says her favorite part about WCSCC is...
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    AE Staff Member of the Month - March
    AdultED
    Congrats to our AE staff member of the month for March, Tammy Auble. Tammy has had multiple roles at WCSCC including: Administrative Assistant for the Adult Ed and Nursing departments, Substitute Teacher, Administrative Office Program Instructor and her current role of Career Assessment Specialist. Tammy attended Norwayne High School, University of...
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  • WCSCC Students Qualify for State BPA Competition
    HS
    Nine Wayne County Schools Career Center students have qualified for state Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition on March 10 and 11 in Columbus after placing first at regional contests. Those winning the state competition will go to BPA national competition in Dallas, Texas on May 4-8.             Placing first in podcast production team...
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  • Distinguished Alumni receives award
    Wayne County Schools Career Center Seeking Distinguished Alumni Nominations
    District
                 The Wayne County Schools Career Center is seeking nominations for Distinguished Alumni Awards from area employers, past and present staff, and the community. Nomination forms can be obtained at www.wcscc.org or by calling 330-669-7000, ext. 1110.             The annual awards are a means of recognizing Career Center graduates who have made...
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  • AE Staff Member of the Month - February
    AdultED
    Congrats to our staff member of the month winner for February, Jody Widmer!  Jody has worked at WCSCC since March of 2011. She is the NATCEP (Nurse Aide) Coordinator and primary instructor for both AE and HS NA programs and also assists as needed in both AE and HS LPN instruction. Jody also graduated from the HS LPN program in 1992. When asked about her...
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    Say Hello To The Newest AE Instructor
    AdultED
    Help us in welcoming our newest Adult Ed instructor, Laurie Mobley! Laurie has recently taken over instructing our Adult Dental Assisting program. She is married, lives in Wadsworth and has two grown children who both live out of state. Her favorite pastime is hiking and being outside, gardening, walking or traveling to national parks.  Laurie started...
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    Adult Ed December Student of the Month
    AdultED
    December Student of the Month Congratulations to Mary Stewart in our Manufacturing Technologies program for being named our December student of the month!Mary attended our Medical Billing and Coding program and had been working in that field for 8 years when she decided it was time for a change. She says that she loves how the programs at WCSCC...
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