LIMA, OHIO (WLIO) - The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and the Ohio Department of Higher Education held a regional meeting Monday at Apollo Career Centers, to let businesses leaders know about the programs that are available to upskill Ohio’s workforce. There are 800 thousand adults in the state that don’t have their high school diploma, but there are programs out there that can help provide a degree or those needing to improve their skills to get a better job.
“Our folks are trying to upscale to find those better jobs. And often time employers are not aware of the different credentials they are earning. So it is essential to see what employers need so we can help make sure that our students are leaving us with the skills necessary to maintain jobs and making sure that we are filling those in demand pieces for them,” says T.J. Armstrong, Senior Program Manager for the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
Apollo offers their Aspire programs to help people get their high school equivalency or diploma, which will allow them to go after an industry credentials and a better job.
“Last year we had almost 617 industry credentials given to students and so we are very fortunate to have the support of our local and regional business. And also too helping students get those credentials and then getting them into the workforce,” says Tara Shepherd, Dir. Adult Education Apollo Career Center.
This is one of four meetings that are being held to promote the programs around the state.
