Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center is partnering with Shawnee State University to create ShawneeWORKS, a transformative educational opportunity for students in our region.

Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center joins four other leading south-central Ohio career and technical centers as the inaugural members of this innovative workforce and educational attainment initiative that expands dual credit and College Credit Plus between partner schools, provides direct entry into the workforce for CTC graduates, and streamlines admissions into two-and four-year applied technical degree programs.

“Shawnee State has demonstrated what is possible when higher education and career centers choose collaboration over competition. By putting students at the center of every conversation, we’re building stronger pathways and opening more doors for the students we serve, in the region we all love,” said Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center Superintendent Jonathan Davis.

“Demand for graduates with applied technical skills is exploding throughout Ohio,” said SSU President Eric Andrew Braun. “This new partnership is a natural extension of the focus shared by Shawnee State University and our region’s outstanding career technical centers to provide students with the education and experience they need for the jobs they seek.”

The Pickaway-Ross Career and Technology Center is joined by the Buckeye Hills Career Center, Pike County Career Technical Center, Scioto County Career Technical Center, and Southern Hills Career & Technical Center in this new effort to provide better educational opportunities for students while strengthening the region's workforce. Students and employers will benefit from lower educational costs and faster completion times.