Auburn Career Center

What Auburn Career Center does

Auburn Career Center is a public vocational school headquartered at 8140 Auburn Rd, Concord Township, Ohio, serving Northeast Ohio's Lake and Geauga counties. Operated jointly by 11 constituent school districts (Berkshire, Cardinal, Madison, Harvey, Kirtland, Perry, Chardon, Fairport Harbor, iStem, Kenston, Riverside), the institution delivers career and technical education across 43 programs to over 2,000 combined high school and adult students annually, reporting a 98% high school post-program placement rate and an 85% adult post-program employment rate.

The product portfolio is split between secondary CTE programs (career and technical education for high school students) and adult workforce training in skilled trades (Welding, HVAC, Industrial Electricity, CNC Machining), healthcare (EMT/Paramedic, Practical Nursing, Dental Assisting), and public safety (Firefighter Certification), plus customized employer training and business consulting under the Workforce Connect initiative. Delivery is on-site at the Concord Township campus, with no technology platform, online learning infrastructure, or proprietary software disclosed in the source material.

The institution is funded through a mix of state appropriations (via the Ohio Department of Higher Education, including a $69,583 grant awarded 2026-01-20), local matching dollars from its constituent districts, and presumably adult program tuition. It is governed by a Board of Education representing the partner districts, with Deanna Elsing recently appointed as Director of Secondary Education. As a public educational entity, Auburn is not privately owned, does not have equity investors, and operates as a non-compete-styled public utility within its geographic territory.

Name

Auburn Career Center

Legal name

Auburn Career Center

Website

https://auburncc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Public vocational school in Concord Township, Ohio, delivering career and technical education to 2,000+ high school and adult students annually through 43 programs in skilled trades, healthcare, and public safety.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Workforce Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Apprenticeships, Internships & Work-Based Learning Programs (BPACANAK), Career Services & Career Readiness (EDALABAB)

Keywords

• Vocational education services
• Career technical training
• Adult workforce education
• Skilled trades programs
• Healthcare certification training

Headquarters

HQ city

Painesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. State Funding: Public vocational school receives state funding from the Ohio Department of Higher Education ($69,583 awarded for workforce training expansion), combined with local matching dollars to deliver training services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Auburn Career Center is a public vocational career center that delivers career and technical education to high school students from 11 constituent districts and to adult learners across Northeast Ohio. It sells hands-on training programs in skilled trades, healthcare, and public safety, along with customized workforce training and business consulting services for regional employers.

Product overview

Auburn Career Center is a vocational school offering career and technical education through two main divisions: High School programs (43 combined programs with 98% post-program placement) and Adult Education programs. The adult education offerings include hands-on training programs in skilled trades (Welding, HVAC, Industrial Electricity, CNC Machining), healthcare (EMT/Paramedic Training, Practical Nursing, Dental Assisting), and public safety (Firefighter Certification). Additionally, the center provides customized workforce training and business consulting services for regional employers. The institution serves over 2,000 students annually and emphasizes connecting learning to real-world experience and high-demand careers in Northeast Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Workforce Connect: A workforce development initiative partnering with Auburn Career Center to connect employers with training programs.

Products and services

• High School Career and Technical Education Career and technical education programs delivered to high school students from 11 constituent districts alongside their traditional academics, with a 98% post-program placement rate within 6 months of graduation.
• Welding Program Adult education hands-on training program covering welding techniques and skills, preparing learners for skilled trades employment.
• HVAC Training Adult education technical training program for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
• Industrial Electricity Program Adult education training program for industrial electrical systems and electrical work.
• CNC Machining Adult education computer numerical control machining training program for precision manufacturing.
• EMT and Paramedic Training Adult education emergency medical technician and paramedic certification program for the healthcare sector workforce.
• Firefighter Certification Adult education firefighter training and certification program for the public safety sector.
• Practical Nursing Program Adult education licensed practical nursing training program for healthcare sector employment.
• Dental Assisting Adult education dental assisting training program for healthcare sector workforce development.
• Customized Workforce Training and Business Consulting Industry-driven training programs and business consulting services for employers in healthcare, manufacturing, and public safety sectors in Lake, Geauga, and surrounding counties, supported by state funding from the Ohio Department of Higher Education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of high school students are employed, enrolled, and/or enlisted within 6 months of graduation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lorain County Joint Vocational School: Ohio JVS serving multiple districts west of Cleveland with career-technical programs for high-school and adult students. Same public funding structure, similar program portfolio (Welding, HVAC, healthcare), directly comparable Northeast Ohio geography.
• Polaris Career Center: Ohio public career-technical school serving southwest Cleveland suburbs with high-school and adult programs. Operates on the same joint vocational/consortium governance model and offers directly comparable programs (healthcare, trades, IT).
• Miami Valley Career Technology Center: Ohio career-technical center near Dayton serving multiple districts with high-school and adult programs. Same consortium governance model and comparable skilled-trades / healthcare program mix.
• Cuyahoga Valley Career Center: Public CTE center serving multiple high-school districts in the Cleveland/Brecksville area of Northeast Ohio. Operates the same model (consortium districts, adult CTE, public funding) with overlapping program mix (skilled trades, healthcare, public safety), making it the closest direct peer to Auburn.
• Butler Tech: Large Ohio career-technical district serving multiple southwest Ohio districts with high-school CTE, adult programs, and employer partnerships. Operates the same joint vocational model with similar program breadth (trades, healthcare, IT, public safety).
• Trumbull Career & Technical Center: Ohio CTE joint vocational school serving districts in northeast Ohio near Warren. Same consortium model and program portfolio; geographic and structural comparability to Auburn.
• Penta Career Center: Ohio CTE joint vocational school headquartered in Perrysburg serving multiple districts in northwest Ohio. Same consortium-driven public funding model and adult education offerings as Auburn.

Broad incumbents

• Universal Technical Institute: National for-profit career-training operator focused on automotive, diesel, welding, and industrial trades. Overlaps directly with several of Auburn's adult programs but operates nationally on a private tuition model, not a public-consortium model.
• Lincoln Tech: National for-profit career college with programs in HVAC, welding, automotive, and healthcare trades. Competes for adult CTE students in Ohio and nationally on private tuition funding versus Auburn's state-funded model.
• Lakeland Community College: Public community college based in Kirtland, OH (immediately adjacent to Auburn's service area) offering postsecondary programs in healthcare, skilled trades, and public safety. Overlaps on adult credential pathways but covers a much broader academic mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AuburnCareerCen
• Facebookfacebook.com/143400537867
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auburn-career-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/auburncareercenter

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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