

In AJ Rose’s case, they decided on a state of Ohio registered apprenticeship program. “They came out to us, and we had meetings with the supervisors and managers of those departments, and we worked with LCCC to customize the classes and internal training to meet our needs,” Lucas says.Ĭhrissy Cooney, who’s responsible for business engagement at LCCC and met with the AJ Rose team, says this onboarding process helps the college identify the type of programs that would work best for the employer and employees. Molly Lucas, human resources manager for AJ Rose, says the company has worked with LCCC for decades on other training programs and knew the college would build programs tailored to the skillsets their employees need. The job suits Rodriguez, who enjoys working with his hands.Īnd initially he thought it would keep him out of the classrooms he disliked.īut after a few years, Rodriguez has been one of 10 employees to ask AJ Rose leadership if he could go back to school to earn his journeyman card.ĪJ Rose enlisted the help of Lorain County Community College to create apprenticeship programs for their maintenance and toolroom employees. LCCC prepares community for future with career-ready graduates | Opinion
