Alumni Resources
Our CTC Counselors and Special Education Consultants have put together an extensive list of resources to help you succeed after graduation. Whether you're heading to college, joining the workforce, or exploring other opportunities, we've got you covered.
Start your next chapter with confidence!
Employment
Check out the CTC Job Board for job opportunities from West Michigan businesses interested in hiring CTC students.
West Michigan Works! can help you with finishing your high school diploma, career coaching, job training, and/or finding employment. Visit their website, call them at (616) 396-2154, or stop in at 12331 James St Suite 130, Holland, MI 49424. You can drop in anytime, Mon-Fri, from 8 AM-5 PM.
Michigan Rehab Services helps young adults with a disability (504 plan or IEP students) prepare for, secure, retain, advance in, or regain employment.
Consider using the free Indeed job search website to find and apply for jobs around you or anywhere your future adventures may take you.
Did you know that the state of Michigan has a job search website? Visit Pure Michigan Talent Connect to search for jobs throughout Michigan. Narrow down your search based on location, experience, training, and more.
Are you interested in receiving free training in the manufacturing industry? Consider applying for the MAT2 Apprenticeship Program. With MAT2, a participating company will hire you in and pay for your schooling at a participating college. You’ll work half the time and attend school the other half.
Need more help finding employment? Consider connecting with the Careerline Tech Center Work Based Learning Team.
Are you looking for an internship in West Michigan? Check out the West Coast Chamber of Commerce Internship Opportunities.
Mental Health
OK2SAY is the student safety program which allows students to confidentially report tips on potential harm or criminal activities directed at students, school employees, and schools. Click here to make report or text your tip to 652729
Mosaic Counseling has changed the way that mental health services are delivered. They work with you, whether insured, uninsured, or underinsured and match you with a therapist that is right for you. They also work to get you in as soon as possible.
Arbor Circle provides mental health counseling, substance use treatment and family services. They collaborate with local resources to address the needs of their community, promote new ways of assistance, and find better strategies for the people they work with.
Community Mental Health (CMH) is a public provider of services for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, serious mental illness, and/or substance use disorders. They service residents of Ottawa County who have Medicaid or are uninsured.
Winning at Home Counseling offers help for premarital couples, single parents, adoptive and blended families, divorce recovery, mood disorders, communication issues, domestic violence situations and so much more.
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services offers a full continuum of services including psychiatric urgent care, inpatient and partial hospitalization, residential, outpatient and teletherapy services, addiction treatment and recovery, extensive child and adolescent programs, senior care services, as well as specialized assessment and treatment clinics.
Forest View Hospital provides mental health services in a secure and supportive environment. Their services include acute inpatient psychiatric treatment, Partial Hospitalization and outpatient medication management. In addition, they specialize in eating disorder treatment, psychological trauma treatment and co-occurring disorder treatment (substance abuse and mental illness).
Do you need more help finding the right mental health option for you? Connect with your Careerline Tech Center School Counselor.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicide or in crisis, contact the 988 Lifeline NOW at: Call or Text - 988 or chat - Lifeline Chat : Lifeline (988lifeline.org)
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ young people. They provide information & support to LGBTQ young people 24/7, all year round. 866-488-7386
Community Resources
Call 2-1-1 is an organization designed to connect you with other organizations for non-emergency and emergency resources like food assistance, utility assistance, transportation assistance, healthcare, and more. All you need to do is call 2-1-1 or visit the Call-211 website.
The Ottawa Community Schools Network has created a Community Resource Guide spreadsheet to help you find West Michigan organizations and resources for food assist, childcare, utilities, cash assistance, shelter, healthcare, mental health, and before and after school programs.
Feeding America - West Michigan is designed to gather and distribute food to relieve hunger and increase food security in West Michigan. Check out the Feeding America website for the mobile food pantry schedule in Ottawa County.
The Ottawa County Find Food website is an easy way to find food pantries and free meals in Ottawa County.
The Momentum Center is working to create a stigma-free community. They provide opportunities to do so by forming collaborative relationships and offering programs and events to nurture, educate and inspire individuals so that together we can address issues of social justice and human rights.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) provides resources and assistance in the following areas: Adult & Children’s Services, Assistance Programs (i.e. childcare, food assistance, utility assistance, Medicaid, housing, and more), Safety & Injury Assistance, and Health & Wellness.
Low-income college students in Michigan who are enrolled in career or technical education programs may be eligible to receive food assistance benefits through the SNAP/Perkins initiative and collaboration. College students enrolled in an occupational program leading to employment who attended school at least half-time will be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if they meet income and other program requirements. Verification of enrollment in a Perkins program must be provided by the student or may be requested from the college or university.
Do you need more help finding community resources? Contact your Careerline Tech Center School Counselor.
Adult Education/Training in West Michigan
Thompson M-TEC Career and Corporate Training in Holland, MI offers evening classes in the following career pathways: Commercial & Residential Trades, Health Sciences, Manufacturing, and Office & Technology. Their programs are short and inexpensive, and lead to good paying jobs in high demand industries. M-TEC also offers financial assistance.
Leslie E. Tassel M-TEC offers 18-22 week job training programs for Automotive Technician, Computer Support Technician, Construction Electrical, Machinist / CNC Technician, Medical Assistant, Residential Construction, and Welding / Fabrication Technician. Tassell M-TEC is a part of GRCC and is located in Grand Rapids, MI.
Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) is located in Grand Rapids and also has a Lakeshore Campus in Holland, MI. GRCC offers certificate (about 1 year) and associate degree (about 2 years) programming in a number of career pathways.
Muskegon Community College (MCC) is located in Muskegon, MI. They offer certificate (about 1 year) and associate degree (about 2 years) programming in a number of career pathways.
Zeeland Adult Education offers GED and ESL classes in Holland, Fennville, and Grand Haven. There is also an opportunity to receive career training through Thompson M-TEC by participating in their programs.
West Michigan Works! can help you earn your diploma or GED, as well as connect you to training and skills in order to help you land a fulfilling and good paying job.
The Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center offers the skills you need to succeed in today’s workforce, at no cost to you.
Need more help finding employment? Consider connecting the staff at Thompson M-TEC.
Disability Services and Supports
Check out the College Planning Guide for students with learning disabilities to get the tools you need to be successful in understanding the college environment for students with learning disabilities as well as your rights and potential accommodations.
The Trade School Guide for students with disabilities provides valuable information on applying to and attending trade school.
STEMM-Up is a job readiness program that offers training, coaching, job shadowing, and internships. The goal is to work with people with disabilities from marginalized communities to find or advance in jobs in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine (STEMM).
The Michigan Career & Technical Institute (MCTI) is an educational center for adults with disabilities in Michigan. MCTI is located on Pine Lake in southwestern Barry County. They provide vocational and technical training programs, and provide the supportive services needed to prepare Michigan citizens with disabilities for competitive employment.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) assists teens and adults with disabilities in becoming employed or retaining employment. They partner with Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI), community colleges, four-year colleges, and universities to develop postsecondary and adult life programs to help students with disabilities succeed in the transition to employment.
The Disability Network of Michigan serves as advocates for inclusion and accessibility throughout Michigan. They help to remove barriers; whether those barriers stand in the way of progress, physically deny access or in the way of thinking about persons with disabilities.
The Disability Network Lakeshore provides help with Advocacy, Information & Referral, Peer Support, Skills Development, and Transition to persons with disabilities.
Disability Rights Michigan advocates and lawyers advise individuals with disabilities of their rights and responsibilities and advocate for their human, civil and legal rights within the state of Michigan. DRM has broad access authority to monitor institutions and advocate for people with disabilities who live in them.
Need more help with Disability Supports and Services? Connect with the Careerline Tech Center Special Education Consultants.
Financial Aid
If you are going to a trade school, community college, or 4-year college, make sure to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year you attend. This is how you can potentially qualify for grants, loans, and work study to assist with paying for training. You and a parent both need to make an FSA ID and password to sign the FAFSA. Your parents need to complete the FAFSA with you until you turn 24, unless the FAFSA determines that you can apply as an independent.
Were you on Medicaid coverage for 24 months within a 36-month period between the ages of nine and high school graduation? Good news! You may have qualified for the Michigan’s Tuition Incentive Program. This program covers most of the cost of tuition at several Michigan colleges for the first two years toward a 2-year associate degree or a certificate. Click here for their fact sheet and to see participating Phase 1 schools. If you decide to use this aid, make sure to list your Phase 1 school first when you fill out the FAFSA, to access the money.
Do you need a place to find national scholarships? Consider using the Fastweb Scholarship Search website or the Scholarships.com website.
Each year you attend college or a trade school, we highly recommend that you fill out the scholarship applications for the Holland Zeeland Community Foundation or the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, if you are from those communities. They have scholarships available to upperclassmen. Also, make sure to search your college’s website for any scholarships they have available to upperclassmen.