PATHWAY CONNECTION

Rowan College of South Jersey (RCSJ) in collaboration with the Gloucester County Institute of Technology (GCIT) and the Cumberland County Technical Education Center (CCTEC) developed course guides in Foundations of Carpentry, Foundations of Electrical Trades, and Foundations of Welding Technologies. These programs provide low-skilled adults with career pathway courses that incorporate 21st century skills into a traditional High School Equivalency preparation program or Integrated Education and Training to help them quickly develop the foundational skills they need to succeed in a construction pre-apprenticeship or training program.

The programs are designed to serve as an Integrated Education and Training program for New Jersey WIOA Title II Adult Basic Skills and Integrated English Literacy and Civic Education grant program. New Jersey WIOA Title II program providers can partner with their local Vocational-Technical schools who offer adult programs to implement these newly developed programs. These contextualized programs enable English Language Learners to obtain technical skills and foundational knowledge while improving their English Language skills.