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Career Center Programming

Matthew Misener, Director, Career and College Pathways

Career Center Programming

Under a cooperative program with Columbus Public Schools and Delaware Area Career Centers, Westerville students may take Career-Technical courses taught at career centers located nearby in Columbus and Delaware. In these courses, students learn skills so they can enter a career immediately after high school or continue in college. Students learn by practical, active experiences, similar to those found on the job, as well as by studying classroom theory.

Bus transportation is provided. The buses leave from:

  • Westerville North, South and Central High Schools
  • Cleveland Avenue and Bretton Woods (by the carwash)
  • Abby Lane Apartments (Morse Road)
  • Thornapple Drive (at 3C Food Mart)
  • Glengary Shopping Center

Students riding the career center bus will need to provide their own transportation to these pick-up points. 

Most programs are two-year courses, taken during the 11th and /or 12th grades. Each course meets 3 hours daily and is valued at 3.0 credits a year. Senior-only programs are available to students in 12th grade.

Interested students need to take as many required subjects as possible during the 9th and 10th grades to have time available for these programs during the 11th and 12th grades. It is necessary to submit an application and to be accepted for all programs. Students apply for two-year programs in December-February of the 10th grade. Selection is based on a lottery system.

Discover what programs and opportunities each career center has to offer by visiting the links on the right.  

Current Career Center Students

COLUMBUS/DELAWARE CAREER CENTER INFORMATION
2024-2025

Transportation Request Form to the Career Centers is now open!

The WCS Career Center Transportation Request Form for the 2024-2025 school year is now available on our Transportation Website.  Please complete this form if you would like to request bus transportation to and from the Career Center next school year.

PLEASE NOTE: You WILL need your student's Westerville City School Student ID number to complete the request. The ID number is accessible via WCS PowerSchool Portal.

  • Columbus City Schools Career Center Students
    • Click HERE to complete the online request.
  • Delaware Area Career Center Students
    • Click HERE to complete the online request.

Requests received after July 19 may not be processed in time for transportation to be in place for the beginning of the school year. 

DACC - Morning and Midday shuttling process for buses

  • Please click HERE to review the shuttling process.

Columbus Career Centers - Morning and Midday shuttling process for buses

  • Please click HERE to review the shuttling process.

Yearly Schedule

Career Center students MUST ATTEND either Columbus, Delaware, and/or your Westerville High School when it is in session - even if the other system has a day off.  Please visit the respective career center websites for updated 2024-2025 school calendars.

Absence from Career Center

If you are to be absent from your Career Center for any reason (even missing the bus), you are required to call the Career Center for each day of absence.  Here are the phone numbers:

  • Columbus students: Contact your teacher directly
    • Fort Hayes: 614-365-6681
    • Downtown: 614-365-2283

  • Delaware students: Contact DACC Attendance Office at 1-740-203-2268           

Bus Schedules for Career Centers

Students who attend Columbus Career Centers in the morning will need to have their own transportation to a pick-up point. Delaware Career Center students can ride their neighborhood bus to their home high school in the morning and then transfer to the Career Center bus.  Find additional bussing information on WCS's Transportation page. 

Career Center Questions?

Contact your building's Career Center Liaison

Fort Hayes Career Center Information

  • Fort Hayes Activity Excuse Letter
    The number of excused home school activities is limited to five (5) per year. Submit completed forms at least two days prior to the activity to the career center office.

Career Center Program Information

Career Center Webpages

Career Advising Policy