52 Weeks of Unemployment
Voc-Tech Enrollment Increases Almost 200 Percent Since 2009
In 2009 the Ocean County Voc-Tech had 435 registered students in the evening classes. This year so far, there are 1236 registered students.
Ocean County Vocational Technical School, located in Toms River, is seeing record numbers of students registering for classes. Frank Folinus, director of the Adult Education Division since 1992, attributes much of the school’s increase in registration to the tuition costs, which are quite low when compared to other colleges in the area, as well as the circumstances people are finding themselves in during the current economic situation. “People come here to change their careers, or to begin a career that will keep them employable,” said Folinus. In 2009 the school had 435 registered students in the evening classes. This year so far, there are 1236 registered students, an increase of 184 percent. “We have over 40 courses closed due to full …
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9:36 am on Monday, April 16, 2012
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