On Tuesday,?Lt. Governor Jon Husted, who serves as Director of the Governor?s Office of Workforce Transformation, announced that the tenth application period for TechCred will open August 1st and close on August 31st.
?The TechCred program continues to help individuals earn new skills that give them more job security and greater earning potential,? said Lt. Governor Husted. ?Ohio businesses benefit as well. They get the talent they need to innovate, grow and compete in a tech-infused economy.?
Since the start of the program, a total of 1,310 Ohio employers have been approved for TechCred, which will fund up to 23,723 technology-focused credentials to upskill Ohio workers. The results of the June round, which closed on June 30th, will be announced in the coming weeks.
?Having a workforce with advanced skills is critical to the success of Ohio businesses and the Ohio economy,? said Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Ohio Department of Development. ?Credentials earned through TechCred will help both employees and businesses prepare for a brighter future.?
TechCred asks employers to identify the specific skills they need and number of employees they want to upskill toward a more advanced position. Then, in partnership with a training provider, the employer can apply online at TechCred.Ohio.gov and the state will reimburse up to $2,000 for the training upon completion of a credential.
?The DeWine-Husted Administration?s new biennial budget continues to focus on student-centered education policies that address affordability and accessibility of higher education and brighten Ohio?s economic future,??said Randy Gardner, Chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education. ?That includes a continued commitment to the TechCred program, one of Ohio?s most successful business-education partnerships.?
The recently passed State Operating Budget funds an additional 40,000 technology-focused credentials through the TechCred Program (including IMAP, the Individual Microcredential Assistance Program) in Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023.
On Wednesday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement on the potential opioid settlement:
?The settlement announced today has the potential to help Ohioans turn the corner in our battle against opioids,? said Governor DeWine. ?Thanks to the work from our nation?s attorneys general, the opioid makers and distributors that tore Ohio?s families apart are being held accountable and will support communities in their recovery.?
Governor DeWine, while serving as Ohio Attorney General, first sued the companies Cardinal Health, McKesson Corp, and AmerisourceBergan in February of 2018, alleging that they were negligent and created a public nuisance by using unsafe distribution practices and by oversupplying the market in and around Ohio with highly-addictive prescription opioids. Prior to that in May of 2017, then Attorney General DeWine sued Johnson & Johnson, which is a manufacturer of opioids.
Also on?Wednesday,?Governor DeWine made several appointments, including appointments to the Rare Disease Advisory Council, Early Childhood Advisory Council, Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission, and Broadband Expansion Program Authority.
First Lady Fran DeWine reads "The Rabbit Listened" to children at Nisonger Center's Early Learning Program.
On Thursday, First Lady Fran DeWine highlighted efforts to increase enrollment among newborn children in the Ohio Governor?s Imagination Library program.? First Lady DeWine was joined by experts, who explained the brain science benefit of early childhood literacy and how impactful reading at an early age can be through a child?s lifetime.
Following the press conference at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where parents of newborns are being encouraged to enroll in the Ohio Governor?s Imagination Library program, First Lady DeWine toured the Nisonger Center?s Early Learning Program?and read a book to?preschool children.
Governor DeWine presents the Ohio Commendation Medal to Ashley S. Davis for outstanding service as Ohio Department of Aging's Regional Rapid Response Assistance Program Executive Assistant and Liaison to the Ohio National Guard.
On Friday,?Governor DeWine delivered remarks at the End of Mission Recognition Ceremony, which concluded the Ohio National Guard's service to the Regional Rapid Response Assistance Program (R3AP) Affordable Senior Housing Vaccine Clinic Campaign.
R3AP enlisted help from the Ohio National Guard, the Ohio Department of Aging, the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Emergency Management Agency, area agencies on aging, and housing management centers to administer COVID-19 vaccine clinics at affordable senior housing locations,?making vaccinations more accessible to vulnerable Ohioans.
Governor DeWine shares remarks at the End of Mission Recognition Ceremony, concluding the Ohio National Guard's time with the Affordable Senior Housing Vaccine Clinic Campaign.
As of?Friday, there have been 1,120,922 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio. Additionally, 20,467 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths have occurred. A total of 61,429 people have been hospitalized, including 8,416 admissions to intensive care units.
For more information on Ohio's response to COVID-19, visit?coronavirus.ohio.gov?or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH.
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