Jump On Board for Success (JOBS) Program

This program of the Lamoille Restorative Center and Spectrum VT is for out-of-school youth ages 16-22 with disabilities. The Jobs On Board for Success (JOBS) program helps participants:

Create employment portfolio, develop job seeking skills
Secure work-based learning opportunities, such as a job shadow or internship
Identify potential barriers to employment and communicate with employers
Secure housing

Services are available in the Lamoille Valley Region and in Burlington, Vermont. Learn more about the JOBS program.

Earn Your GED

Vermonters without a high school diploma can earn a GED to show your ability. Anyone over the age of 16 who isn’t enrolled in high school can sign up for the online test. Learn more about the GED.

Vermont Academy of Science and Technology

Finish your high school diploma by completing your first year of college at Vermont Technical College (VTC) focused in math or technology for free. Once you’re finished you’ll be ready for your sophomore year at VTC. Learn more about the Vermont Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).

Fast Forward

Tech center students can take up to 2 college classes at their local tech center for free with a voucher. This allows you to work toward your technical center program requirements while getting a head start on college credits at the Community College of Vermont. Learn more about Fast Forward.

Intro to College and Careers

A free course for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to help learn the skills necessary for college or a career. You can learn skills like time management, financial planning, goal setting, and many more. These will help you feel prepared and successful if you continue on to college. Learn more about the Community College of Vermont’s Intro to College and Careers course.

Early College

High school seniors attend college full-time during their senior year of high school. Classes are attended classes on a college campus or through a college online. This allows you to graduate from high school with an entire year of college credits and college experience under your belt. Learn more about Early College.

Dual Enrollment

High school juniors and seniors can take up to 2 college courses online, at a college campus, or at their high school for free. These courses count toward your high school graduation requirements and college credit. Learn more about Dual Enrollment or talk to your school counselor about it.

Work-Based Learning

Explore a job or career during high school through hands-on learning and experience. This involves learning from people in specific jobs or industries on-the-job, online, or in a classroom. This can help you test out if you like a job understand what types of skills and education you may need for your career. Learn more about work-based learning, or get in touch with the Work Based Learning coordinator at your high school.

Career and Technical Education

Earn your high school diploma while learning a career or technical trade at your regional technical center. Career and Technical Education programs are a great way for high school students to work towards graduation and explore, study, or complete training for your career. Learn more about Career and Technical Education.

Vermont High School Completion Program

A program designed to help high schoolers at risk of dropping out finish your high school diploma. This program helps students understand what are the skills and topics they need to learn in order to graduate from high school. Students can take part in many different kinds of learning activities that fit with their interests and career goals. Learn more about the Vermont High School Completion Program.

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