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Franklin County Career and Technology Center Feasibility Study

Background and Purpose

Agriculture, business, industry, tradesmen, healthcare, and human service providers are looking to Franklin County. They look to the county for its location, affordable housing, solid public schools that include the Franklin County Career and Technology Center, access to colleges and universities, medical facilities, infrastructure, and the overall quality of life that Franklin County offers.

In order to sustain the excellence for which Franklin County is known, leaders in commerce, government, and education, along with workers, all emphasize the need for a highly skilled workforce. Further, they recognize, given the rate of change in today’s business environment that members of this county’s workforce will need to be trained and retrained numerous times over the course of their careers. Unfortunately, the current and projected size, traits, and skill sets of the workforce of the county are often cited as concerns by employers, workers, residents, and economic development groups.

Franklin County Career and Technology Center recognizes its importance in addressing these concerns and providing solutions to better attract, train, retain, retrain, and place skilled workers in high-demand jobs in York County. As a result, the Franklin County Career and Technology Center's Joint Operating Committee and the superintendents and school boards from the six partner school districts commissioned Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates to complete a study to help determine the most effective and efficient use of the Franklin County Career and Technology Center.

Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback is important.
1.Please enter your name and industry below.
2.Does your organization currently employee graduates of Franklin County Career and Technology Center?
3.What are the types/classifications of the workers that are most challenging to hire?
4.What specific business, trade or technical skills are most critical for the workers you are hiring in hard to fill positions?
5.What "soft-skills" do you need all workers to have?
6.Are there specific diplomas, certifications, or degrees that make an applicant attractive?
7.Was your business or industry challenged in hiring workers prior to the Pandemic?
8.Has your business and industry been challenged to hire workers since the Pandemic?
9.Does your organization anticipate skill gaps in your workforce as a result of upcoming retirements or workers moving from the county?
10.If you answered "Yes" to the question above in what skill gaps concern you?
11.The Franklin County Career and Technology Center offers 26 technical programs for high school students (For the full list click here). Are there any career and technical education programs that should be expanded or added for future incoming high school students?
12.The Franklin County Career and Technology Center offers numerous programs for adult learners (For the current list click here). Are there any career and technical education programs that should be expanded or added for future incoming adult learners?
13.Do you have workers who need regular training, retraining, or recertification?
14.If you answered. "Yes" to the above question in what areas do your employees require training, retraining, or recertification?
15.What training methods do you foresee being effective for your current worker's needs? (Check all that apply)
16.Are there areas that you consider important and should be addressed as part of this feasibility study?
17.Is there anyone else that you feel should complete this survey? If yes, please include their name(s) and email(s) below.
18.The Franklin County Career and Technology Center is always looking to partner with knowledgeable industry representatives from organizations related to the technical programs we offer, area industry employers and workforce organizations we serve. These workforce experts help keep FCCTC technical curriculum aligned with industry needs by serving on our Occupational Advisory Committees and Local Advisory Committee. Please enter your contact information, job title, and employer if you are interested in serving on one of these committees.