On this edition of Inside Career Technical Education, host Ann Baldwin speaks with Paul Peterson, graduate of Porter and Chester Institute’s Electronics Program and Senior Director of Operations at Jones Lang LaSalle in Connecticut. Paul walks us through his successful journey of postsecondary education which began right out of high school. Paul ta…

On this episode of our "Inside Career Technical Education" host Ann Baldwin is joined by Matt Codrington, a graduate of Porter and Chester Institute's Dental Assisting program. After spending time in the field as a dental assistant, Matt began instructing in the program at our Chicopee campus, where he quickly found a passion for helping new studen…

In this episode of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, host Ann Baldwin is joined by YTI Career Institute Dental Assisting program director Lisa Brown. Following 15+ years in her career as a Dental Assistant and Expanded Function Dental Assistant, Lisa began instructing in the Dental Assisting program at YTI. We highlight the importanc…

On this episode of "Inside Career Technical Education", co-hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President/CEO Jim Bologa welcome Cedric Saysay to the podcast! Cedric took the leap from the finance industry to training in Computer Aided and Drafting Design. After years working in the field, Cedric returned to Porter and Chester Institu…

On this episode of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, YTI Career Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa and co-host Ann Baldwin are joined by U.S. Navy veteran Eric Blacker to discuss his path as an adult learner to a career in electronics. Eric followed the hybrid learning in our Electronics Engineering Technology program with a real…

On this episode of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, hosts Ann Baldwin and Jim Bologa, President and CEO of YTI Career Institute, are joined by Adam Faight, Director of Learning and Design at YTI Career Institute, to introduce our new Cybersecurity program. Adam covers all the details of the curriculum and highlights opportunities fo…

On this episode of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, hosts Ann Baldwin and Jim Bologa, President and CEO of Porter and Chester Institute, visit with Dyquan McCray, a 2022 Graduate of the HVACR program at Porter and Chester Institute. Dyquan began his post-high school journey at a community college and working at restaurants before fi…

2023 is the perfect time to learn something new! On this episode of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, hosts Ann Baldwin and Jim Bologa, President and CEO of Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute, offer their view of career training in 2023. Now is the time to set your education goals for the new year! Visit PorterChes…

On this episode of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, co-hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa announce the launch of PCI's Welding program at our New London, CT campus. Program Coordinator and Lead Instructor Peter Barber highlights the experience he brings to the program, the program's curri…

On this episode of our Inside Career and Technical Education podcast, hosts Ann Baldwin and YTI Career Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa are joined by Brandon Tharp. Brandon is a graduate of our HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration) program and has been working in the field for the past seven years with the employer…

On this episode of “Inside Career Technical Education'', hosts Jim Bologa and Ann Baldwin speak with Faith Smith, a graduate of the Veterinary Technician program at YTI Career Institute. While the program and life circumstances challenged Faith, she shares just how rewarding it is to be in this field. There is certainly plenty of room for career gr…

On this episode of "Inside Career Technical Education," hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute President/CEO Jim Bologa speak with Steven Rothberg, founder of College Recruiter, a job search website serving students and recent graduates with 0-3 years of experience. Steven gives great insight into the need for n…

On this episode of "Inside Career Technical Education," hosts Ann Baldwin and YTI Career Institute President/CEO Jim Bologa speak with 23-year-old John Amos, a graduate of the Computer Systems Specialist Program at YTI’s York campus. John shares how through career training and hard work, he quickly found a career in the IT field following high scho…

On this episode of "Inside Career Technical Training" hosts Ann Baldwin and YTI Career Institute President/CEO Jim Bologa visit with Army combat veteran Brandon Wiley, a graduate of both of our Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management and Pastry Arts programs! Brandon's well-rounded culinary training prepared him for an opportunity as Sous Chef at Wells…

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education'', co-hosts Jim Bologa and Ann Baldwin speak with Lisa Coe, BSN, RN, a Practical Nursing Instructor at Porter and Chester Institute. After spending time working different positions in the field of nursing, Lisa decided it was time for a life altering career change that did not require her to wor…

On this episode of "Inside Career Technical Education" co-hosts Ann Baldwin and YTI Career Institute President/CEO Jim Bologa visit with Jesus Clarke, graduate of our Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management program. Having turned an early passion for cooking into a career in the culinary arts, Jesus is thriving as business owner of Big Zues Barbecue in…

On this episode of “Inside Career Technical Education," Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin chat with Michael Hunter, New England Services Territory Manager at NCR. Michael discusses NCR's partnership with Porter and Chester Institute, highlights technicians' progression in the company, and stresses t…

There are many viable options for post-secondary education. On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education'', host Jim Bologa and co-host Ann Baldwin speak with Alyssa Weise, a graduate from the Respiratory Therapy program at YTI Career Institute and now online instructor in RT. Alyssa enrolled at YTI right out of high school in search of a …

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education'', host Jim Bologa and co-host Ann Baldwin speak with Tom Marr, 53 year-old Gettysburg resident currently enrolled in the HVACR program at YTI’s York campus. Tom is a Mike Rowe Works Scholarship award recipient and shares details on what it took to be in contention for that award as he began att…

In this episode of our Inside Career Technical Education podcast, hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President/CEO Jim Bologa visit with Scott Zimmerman, Area Manager of Firestone Complete Auto Care. We discuss Firestone's partnership with Porter and Chester and the value of our Automotive Technology graduates! Scott talks about the…

Bucky Chambers, Manager of Hempfield Animal Hospital in Lancaster, PA joins hosts Ann Baldwin and YTI Career Institute President/CEO Jim Bologa to discuss the clinic's operations and room for growth in the field. Bucky shares his family's vast experiences in the industry! We also cover YTI's Veterinary Technician program and how externships provide…

There is a dire need for healthcare workers ever since the pandemic began. On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education'', host Ann Baldwin speaks with Holly Breault, Director of Nursing at Porter and Chester Institute, about what it is that makes pursuing a career in healthcare achievable. Join us as Holly explains what the Practical Nurs…

On this episode of our Inside Career Technical Education podcast, co-hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa visit with Harry Boardsen, General Manager at Bridgeport Boatworks, Connecticut’s newest Yacht Yard. We highlight the role of skilled trades workers in the welding, electrical and plumbing fields and c…

On this episode of "Inside Career Technical Education", co-hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa welcome Glenn Hartland to the podcast to discuss revamped Automotive Technology program curriculum that now includes hybrid and electric vehicle technology. Glenn, PCI's Worcester Campus Director of Operations a…

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education'', co-hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa speak with Lisa Roth, the Site Director for Wheeler Health and Wellness in New Britain. Lisa shares with us the crucial necessity for Medical Assistants in the field, as well as what employers are looking for i…

Seeing a commercial for YTI Career Institute was all that it took to change her life. On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education'', co-hosts Jim Bologa and Ann Baldwin chat with Tracy Wilson, a recent YTI graduate and instrumentation technician in the flight test program at Boeing working on F-18 fighter jets. She shares her story on how…

In this episode of "Inside Career Technical Training" co-hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO welcome Vice President of Career Services Chris Shepley to discuss how our Career Services team helps students and graduates. Chris highlights the two key components of the team: interfacing with current students to meet the…

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education”, Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin chat with Kate Sciore, Vice President of Operations at the Neurology Center of New England. Kate discusses work that is done at the Neurology Center as well as the corporate partnership that has been created wi…

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education," host Ann Baldwin speaks with Karen Juchniewicz. Karen has spent her career in health care and shares with our viewers why the Medical Assisting program at Porter and Chester Institute was a great option for her daughter. She addresses the thought process that went into the decision for her dau…

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education”, host, Ann Baldwin, has a conversation with Emily Juchniewicz, a recent PCI graduate in Medical Assisting. Emily talks about the flexibility that this blended learning program offered her as a single mother. With classes online and in person “hands on” training, this was a perfect fit! Right ou…

On this episode of our “Inside Career Technical Education” podcast, YTI Career Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin talk with Tom Ferrell, Electronics Engineering Technology Program Director at YTI's York Campus. We discuss how students apply theory learned online to their hands-on training in our industry-modeled labs. …

On this episode of "Inside Technical Career Education" co-hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester President and CEO Jim Bologa welcome Dr. Herron Gaston, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Bridgeport Connecticut, to the podcast to discuss the impact of technical education in his local community. We thank Dr. Gaston for his insi…

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education”, Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa and co-host Ann Baldwin talk with YTI Career Institute graduate Tom Hogue. Tom is CEO and founder of many companies and credits much of his success to his time spent at YTI and the career training path. Listen t…

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education”, Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin chat with Jean Bleecher, the Practice Manager at Penn State Health in Columbia Pennsylvania. Find out why many of Jean’s employees are graduates from YTI Career Institute’s Medical Assisting Program. COVID has …

On this episode of “Inside Career Technical Education”, Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa is joined by guest co-host, Andy Cerrone, Director of Employer Partnerships at Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute. Jim and Andy talk about new Continuing Education opportunities offered at PCI and YTI and about the va…

On this edition of "Inside Career Technical Education," Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin talk about how students are pursuing their education through a flexible, hybrid environment. With lecture online and labs on-campus, a hybrid education offers day of time flexibility fo…

On this episode of “Inside Career Technical Education'' podcast, Ann Baldwin and Jim Bologa, Porter and Chester President and CEO, are joined in the studio by Sheena Riccio, Program Coordinator of Dental Assisting at Porter and Chester’s Rocky Hill campus. Sheena has been with PCI for more than 12-years and her enthusiasm for the Dental Assisting p…

On this episode of “Inside Career Technical Education” podcast, Ann Baldwin and YTI Career Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa speak with Michael Warren, Practice Manager of Shiloh Veterinary Hospital in York, PA. Mike talks about Shiloh’s long history of working with YTI Career Institute and their Veterinary Technician program. YTI students hav…

On this episode of “Inside Career Technical Education” podcast, Ann Baldwin and Jim Bologa, Porter and Chester President and CEO, speak with Meri Torres, Dental Assisting Instructor at PCI's Bridgeport campus. Christmas came early for Meri Torres and her students in the Dental Assisting Program at the Bridgeport, CT campus. All new industry modeled…

On this episode of “Inside Career Technical Education'' podcast, Ann Baldwin and Jim Bologa, YTI Career Institute President and CEO, speak with Chef Jessie Tuno, Program Director of the Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts and Restaurant Management Program at the YTI Lancaster Pennsylvania Campus. Chef Tuno is also a YTI graduate. Chef Tuno talks about how t…

On this episode of “Inside Career Technical Education” podcast co-hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa speak with Bill Walker, Manager of Wood Products Division at National Lumber. National Lumber is based in Mansfield, Massachusetts and they focus on both residential and commercial design. A huge piece of…

On this edition of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, YTI Career Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin introduce our new Health Information Management program. Offered at YTI Career Institute, this 100% online program focuses on the critical elements of the Health Information Management career. Our flexible …

On this edition of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin highlight our campus location in Bridgeport, CT. This new space is designed to provide a flexible, adaptable and collaborative training environment for our students! Visit PorterChester.edu to learn…

On this edition of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin visit with guest Dan Cavalli, Service Manager at Hoffman Nissan in West Simsbury. They discuss the changes in the Automotive Technology industry and the skills employers are looking for. Visit Porte…

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education,” our Respiratory Therapy Program Director Carl Kenyon joins Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa to discuss the Respiratory Therapy career and our training model. Carl highlights various pieces of equipment found in the profession. The Respiratory …

On this edition of “Inside Career Technical Education,” Porter and Chester Institute and YTI Career Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin talk about how embracing blended learning has benefitted our students. From on-line learning to hands-on learning, our blended learning model continues to prepare students for today’s j…

On this edition of "Inside Career Technical Education" hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO Jim Bologa are joined by Kate Sciore, Vice President of Operations at Neurology Center of New England. We chat about Kate's participation on our Program Advisory Committee and PCI student and graduate opportunities at the Neur…

On this episode of "Inside Career Technical Education" co-hosts Ann Baldwin and Porter and Chester Institute President/CEO Jim Bologa speak with recent PCI graduate Lexi about her career training journey. Lexi has been working in the computer aided drafting and design field and shares her experience in her new career! Learn more about our Computer …

On this edition of our "Inside Career Technical Education" podcast, Porter and Chester Institute President and CEO, Jim Bologa and co-host, Ann Baldwin visit with Brockton, MA Campus Director of Operations and Education Henry Przybylowicz. We discuss the flexible learning model at our campuses and the program offerings and student experience at Bro…

On this edition of "Inside Career Technical Education" host Ann Baldwin is joined by Siftex President Steve Weil to discuss our partnership and working together to create curriculum for project training. Listen to Steve's testimony on how graduates of Porter and Chester Institute Computer Aided Drafting and Design have impacted Siftex's business in…