Vision: The members of the Ohio Technical Skills Innovation Network, or Ohio TechNet is nationally recognized for developing & implementing collaborative, inclusive, innovative solutions that meet manufacturing and tech workforce needs.
Mission: Ohio TechNet supports workforce development and academic professionals at Ohio educational institutions to incubate, develop and sustain innovative programming that accelerates the growth of Ohio’s manufacturing & technical workforce.
Purpose: Ohio TechNet partners benefit from peer-to-peer collaboration, technical assistance and access to resources, making program expansion and innovation at their institution more efficiently, faster to implement, and easier to sustain.
OTN partners have expanded registered apprenticeship programs and launched other Earn & Learn models that align with Ohio’s most in-demand jobs.
OTN launched and is leading the expansion of FastPathOhio.com to help Ohio colleges and universities connect with adults whose on-the-job training may qualify for college credit through Prior Learning Assessment.
OTN partnered with the OMA and SkillsCommons to create a portal of free training resources to provide content for your training program.
Ohio TechNet General Consortium Meeting: 11/19/24@8:30am via Zoom
A Webinar on Ohio TechNet’s Open Education Resources: 11/20/24@11:00am via Zoom
Our education partners are helping prepare the next generation of manufacturers. To collaborate or start a program of your own, get contact information here.