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Cobb County is building the workforce of the future. As one of the most educated counties in Georgia, big ideas are built into our foundation. Cobb County fuels its economy through a skilled workforce built by top-performing schools, magnet programs, technical and skilled trade programs, public and private colleges and universities, and continuing training and education offerings.
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Cobb County School District is the second largest district in Georgia.
Total number of schools: 112
Student enrollment: 106,970
SAT: 1150 (National average: 1038)
ACT: 24.3 (national average: 20.3)
Marietta City Schools is one of only a few districts nationwide to be certified as an International Baccalaureate World System with a full K-12 track.
Total number of schools: 11
Student enrollment: 8,600
SAT Average: 1073 (National average: 1038)
ACT: 23 (National average: 20.3)
CTAE prepares Georgia’s students for their next step after high school. Georgia’s CTAE pathway course offerings leverage partnerships with industry and higher education to ensure students have the skills they need to thrive in the future workforce. Both Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools offer CTAE courses.
College and Career Academies are charter schools formed as community partnerships between a local school system, a technical college or post-secondary institution, and business leaders represented on the academy’s governing board. Their goal is to ensure students receive the education and experiences necessary to successfully transition into higher education or directly into the workforce.
Students can choose from these career pathways:
Automotive
Carpentry
Clinical Lab
Computer Networking
Cyber Security
Electrical
Emergency Medical Response
Energy and Power
HVAC
Masonry
Patient Care
Phlebotomy
Surgical Technology
Welding
Students can choose from these career pathways:
Architecture and Construction
Arts
A/V Technology and Communications
Education and Training
Finance
Government & Public Administration
Health Science
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law
Public Safety and Security
Marketing
STEM
Cobb County is one of the most educated counties in the U.S, as it ranks among the best year after year. As of 2019, 47.4% aged 25+ and above possessed a bachelor’s degree or higher, considerably higher than the national average (36 percent).
Cobb is in close proximity to dozens of colleges and universities in the metro Atlanta area, including:
Cobb County offers a variety of educational programs ranging from all ages, middle school through retirement.
Be Pro Be Proud is an effort to bring information and innovation in the technical professional fields to middle school and high school students in the Cobb and Marietta School Systems. This covers everything from healthcare and plumbing to welding and coding.
The website pulls together 15 high-demand skilled professions showing annual wages earned, how to get training, and where to find employment. They take the message to the students with their state-of-the-art, interactive Mobile Workshop. This gamified trailer is power packed with simulators to excite the students about learning a skill.
CobbWorks offers young professional services through the CobbWorks B.O.S.S. Program. The B.O.S.S. Program is a career pathway program targeted to young adults ages 16 to 24 who meet income qualifications (to be determined at the time of eligibility), and are within one of the target groups. Eligible Cobb County residents have access to free education tuition, paid work experience opportunities, job readiness workshops, career counseling, and more.
Program participants can enter the program at any stage in their career development whether they need to earn a GED, obtain work experience, or are ready to gain education in their desired career CobbWorks staff support participants and help them achieve their goals through career coaching and incentives.
The ReAlign ReStart initiative is a collaboration between the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, WorkSource Cobb and Construction Ready to train men and women that are in their last 90 days of incarceration. These individuals are trained in the construction industry so that they will be able to have career opportunities upon their release. This helps fill a workforce need while also helping to reduce recidivism.
The completion of the 20-day program leaves participants with up to eight industry-recognized credentials and job placements in areas of construction, HVAC, welding, and other skilled trades. The program also offers career counseling, resume preparation and mock interviews giving participants the skills needed to find their next job.
The Superior Plumbing VECTR Center is the Veterans Education Career Training Resource center that is now open at Chattahoochee Technical College in Marietta. The Superior Plumbing VECTR Center provides academic transition support for veteran students and their dependents and provides referral services for veteran community members. The center has professionals that help translate military and civilian transcripts into potential credits toward certificates, diplomas and degrees depending on recency and program of study. The center also offers accelerated training programs in high demand careers at little to no cost if you are a Georgia resident or are stationed in Georgia. Finally, the center helps military members navigate the world of higher education as a point of access to the state’s 28 public universities and 22 technical colleges, offering some of the nation’s highest rated programs, which are all regionally accredited and affordable.
If you are an agency that offers community support to the veteran community and would like to schedule a visit to the Superior Plumbing VECTR Center to serve our students and community, please complete the VECTR Community Partner request form.
In high schools throughout Cobb County, students are discovering career pathways based on their talents and interests through YouScience, an online aptitude and career discovery tool. Now, YouScience has an offering for employers that allows them to start nurturing their talent pipeline and building awareness within the county’s high school students.
The YouScience Employer Connections helps businesses develop their local talent pool and start identifying next-generation talent. You can start connecting with qualified talent by registering your business with the program. Companies can register here.
SelectCobb partners with WorkSource Cobb, a not-for-profit organization committed to strengthening our community’s workforce by providing access to a system of employment and education services to give members access to an extensive job board. Members can search for future employees and post positions. Job seekers can find local employment opportunities and workforce training opportunities and resources.
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