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Yavapai College presents CTEC workforce training to Board of Supervisors
Summary
Yavapai College officials briefed the Board of Supervisors on the Career and Technical Education Center’s programs and industry partnerships, highlighting high-demand technical trades and the college’s role in local workforce development.
Yavapai County Board of Supervisors members heard a presentation Thursday on the Career and Technical Education Center at Yavapai College, which the college says prepares students for high-wage technical jobs and local industry needs.
The presentation by John Morgan, associate vice president for career and technical education at Yavapai College, outlined programs at CTEC including diesel, automotive, electrical/instrumentation, CNC machining, robotics, welding, gunsmithing, aerospace, advanced manufacturing and new automated industrial technology. Morgan said the college is focusing on “jobs” and workforce development, and noted some two‑year technical credentials can produce higher starting wages than four‑year degrees for certain fields.
Morgan told the board the electrical instrumentation technology program is especially in demand and cited a recent graduate hired at TSMC at about $60 an hour. He also described industry partnerships, including Freeport‑McMoRan paying for students’ training and Ruger collaborating on machining and custom training. Morgan said CTEC serves students ages 15–80 and runs high‑school partnerships and night classes.
Board members and other supervisors praised the variety of programs and the college’s role in economic development. Vice Chair Compton said she toured CTEC and encouraged board members to visit. Supervisor Jenkins and others noted that many graduates leave for Phoenix jobs and urged county economic development to recruit supply‑chain employers so graduates can stay local.
Morgan described recent additions to Yavapai College baccalaureate offerings (business, nursing, and computer science) and said accelerated 92‑credit bachelor options are available, which he said reduces cost for students compared with traditional four‑year degrees.
The presentation closed with supervisors thanking CTEC staff and encouraging continued industry partnerships and student recruitment for regionally needed skills.
