Gogebic Community College

CTE Student Support

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Career & Technical Education at Gogebic Community College

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At Gogebic Community College, Career & Technical Education (CTE) provides students with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on training needed for today’s high-demand careers. Our programs are designed to prepare students for success—whether entering the workforce directly or continuing their education.

GCC’s CTE programs combine academic foundations with real-world experience. Students learn in the classroom, in labs, and through work-based opportunities with local industry partners, giving them both the technical expertise and employability skills that employers value.

Through CTE at GCC, students can:

  • Earn industry-recognized certifications and licenses

  • Complete postsecondary certificates and associate degrees

  • Transfer credits toward a bachelor’s degree

  • Build practical experience that leads to high-wage, high-skill jobs

Every year, many students choose GCC to gain a strong start in their career pathway. By offering affordable, flexible, and relevant programs, we help students open doors to opportunities across the Upper Peninsula, northern Wisconsin, and beyond.

Perkins Grant Eligibility Criteria

Students who are unable to communicate fluently or learn effectively in English, who often come from non-English-speaking homes and backgrounds, and who typically require specialized or modified instruction in both the English language and in their academic courses. 
  • an individual who is under-employed or unemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining employment or upgrading employment 
AND 
  • has worked primarily without remuneration to care for a home and family, and for that reason has diminished marketable skills; 
OR 
  • has been dependent upon the income of another family member but is no longer supported by that income; 
OR 
  • is a parent whose youngest dependent child will become ineligible to receive assistance under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) not later than 2 years after the date on which the parent applies for assistance under this Title. 
  • a person having any of the disabilities as defined in Section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 
  • an individual from economically disadvantaged families, including foster children. 
  • this individual must be either a Pell grant recipient or recipient of some other form of financial assistance, and/or a migrant. 
  • an individual enrolled in an occupational program that is considered nontraditional for his/her gender as determined by National Labor Statistics and State year-end Program enrollment data. 
  • these occupations or fields of work generally include careers in computer science, technology, and other emerging high skill occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in each occupation or field of work. 
  • an individual who is unmarried or separated from a spouse, 
AND 
  • has a minor child or children for which the parent has either custody or joint custody, 
OR 
  • is unmarried or separated from a spouse and is pregnant. 
  • individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence.
The term ‘foster care’ means 24-hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians and for whom the State agency has placement and care responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to: 
placements in foster family homes; 
  • foster homes of relatives; 
  • group homes, 
  • emergency shelters; 
  • residential facilities; 
  • child care institutions; and 
  • preadoptive homes. 
The term ‘age out’ refers to the time frame after which a foster care child is eligible for state services. Transitioning out of the child welfare system may occur as early as 18 or as late as age 23. 
 
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