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10 STUFF • 2 0 2 0 | STUFFMadeInCT.com Connecticut's technical high schools offer students the best of both worlds — a true high school experience, including academics, opportunities to earn college credit, athletics, and clubs; and the chance to gain employability skills in high-demand career fields like manufacturing. Plus, attending is free for Connecticut residents! Our manufacturing students graduate with a high school diploma in addition to a career technical education certificate in their field of study, and multiple, industry-recognized certifications and licenses that give them the competitive edge. Graduates are prepared to step into a high-paying manufacturing career or pursue further training or education. In fact, most of our Grade-12 students are offered full-time employment in the fall of their senior year. What jobs do our graduates get hired for? Examples of job placements after graduation include CNC machine tool programmers and operators, tool and die apprentices, mechanical engineering technicians, mechanical drafters, welders and metal fabricators. Imagine a career making parts for the aerospace, medical, sports, electronics, fashion or even food industry. That's right — manufacturers even help make the machines that produce your favorite chocolate. The possibilities are almost endless in manufacturing! Unique to the technical high school experience is the Work-Based Learning (WBL) program. Eligible students can gain hands-on career development experience in partnership with local manufacturing companies. WBL takes place during the school day. So, you not only receive credit toward your high school classes — you may also get paid. Through the Student Workforce program, meanwhile, students can make real products for real customers here in Connecticut. Both experiences prepare students to transition from high school to the workforce. So is manufacturing a good fit for you? If you enjoy being creative, solving problems, building things, inventing solutions and utilizing STEM — it just might be. And if you decide you don't want to pursue the manufacturing path, technical high schools have over 30 other trades to choose from! We invite you to explore manufacturing and all of the options Connecticut's technical high schools have to offer at cttech.org/ learnmore. There, you will find application instructions, a full list of trades offered and contact information for a school near you. Tomorrow's Workforce Needs You. Connecticut's Technical High Schools Will Get You Ready. S P O N S O R E D C O N T E N T