Every year, thousands of individuals across Southwest Ohio turn to Butler Tech Adult Education to prepare for a new career, advance professionally, or earn credentials that open new doors. Hundreds of organizations also partner with Butler Tech to connect with emerging talent and develop their existing workforce.
As one of Ohio’s largest Ohio Technical Centers, Butler Tech Adult Education provides postsecondary training in healthcare, public safety, transportation, industrial technology, and skilled trades. Accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and recognized by the Ohio Department of Higher Education, Adult Education has served an average of 21,000 individuals annually over the past three years through career training, certifications, driver education, and testing services.
Training Designed for Today’s Workforce
Students go straight into career-specific training focused on the knowledge and practical skills needed to earn licenses or credentials. Programs range from as little as three weeks to 11 months, including nursing and paramedic pathways.
Industry-experienced instructors and business advisory committees keep training aligned with changing skill requirements, technologies, and employer needs.
Butler Tech Adult Education also supports business and industry through customized workforce training and technical instruction for registered apprenticeships. UC Health partnered with Butler Tech to develop a customized cohort for medical assistants advancing toward Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) roles. Middletown-based Phillips Tube established a rigorous three-year apprenticeship program that includes 576 hours of technical maintenance instruction.
Additional opportunities include Ohio’s TechCred program, which reimburses up to $1,000 per employee for eligible credentials, and JobsOhio Technician Path, offering a match to employer investment in technician training up to $10,000, including Butler Tech’s Industrial Maintenance Technology program.
So Much More than an Education
In fiscal year 2025, Butler Tech Adult Education achieved a 92% program completion rate, with 88% of graduates employed in their field of study.
Sam Sheppard, a 2016 Industrial Maintenance Technology graduate, initially questioned choosing technical education over a traditional four-year degree.
“At the time, I was very wary of choosing this path instead of a traditional four-year degree, but I’m extremely thankful I made that decision.”
Sam secured employment a month before graduation and continues working in the field a decade later.
Melissa Mileti, a Butler Tech EMS graduate, serves as a firefighter and paramedic and has returned to Butler Tech as an instructor, bringing her experience into the classroom to prepare future emergency medical professionals.
Pay It Forward
The contributions of Butler Tech staff, students, and alumni extend beyond the classroom. They’re strengthening the businesses, essential services, and communities of Southwest Ohio.
In the coming months, we’ll explore Butler Tech’s workforce partnerships and training programs in transportation, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and life sciences.
Learn more at butlertech.org/adult-education
By: Emily Hughes
Adult Education Marketing Communications Coordinator, Butler Tech
