SDJ - Career & Technical Education/Work Based Learning

🎉 Huge congratulations to the Joseph A. Craig High School and Parker High School - Janesville, WI Accounting I students who just leveled up their futures! 📈💼

We are thrilled to celebrate the 32 (and counting!) Craig High School Accounting I students who have successfully passed the Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Specialist Certification exam! See pictures of some of these stars below! 🙌

And let’s keep the applause going—7 talented Accounting students at Parker High School (not pictured) also smashed their goals and successfully passed the exam! 🌟

🧠 What is the Intuit Bookkeeping Certification?

This is no easy feat! The Intuit Certified Bookkeeping Specialist exam is a rigorous, industry-recognized credential that proves these students have mastered foundational accounting principles and professional bookkeeping practices. The exam covers:

-Accounting Basics: Double-entry bookkeeping, tracking assets, liabilities, and equity.

-Business Transactions: Managing accounts payable/receivable, payroll essentials, and ledger reconciliation.

-Financial Reporting: Creating and analyzing crucial business documents like balance sheets and income statements.

🚀 What This Means for Our Students

By earning this certification, these students aren't just passing a test—they are entering the professional world with a massive head start.

This industry-recognized credential proves to employers and universities that they possess the real-world skills needed to manage financial records accurately. Whether they head straight into a career or pursue a business degree, they already have a resume-boosting asset in their pockets!

School District of Janesville, WI

Leadership isn’t about being the boss, it’s about showing up with a positive attitude, setting an example, and encouraging others. 🛠 In Youth Apprenticeship, you show leadership by taking initiative, being responsible, and treating others with respect.

Stop #3 on our Craftsman with Character business tour week brought us to Seneca Foods Corp - Janesville where we checked out the world of food processing! Thank you Seneca for the eye opening tour. We were spoiled with donuts and a goodie bag too!

Recognizing the accomplishments of a few of our amazing CTE students!

Stop #2 on our Craftsman with Character business tour week was Stainless Tank & Equipment where the students got to learn from start to finish how a tanker is made! What an impressive operation. We had a blast Stainless Tank & Equipment - THANK YOU!

This week we will be featuring 4 Rock County businesses that are opening their doors to our Craftsman with Character students for tours and career exploration! Today we visited Scot Forge and learned so much about the different career paths you can follow working with them. THANK YOU Scot Forge!

Congrats to Mr. Zimmerman and Mr. Elsen!

What an incredible day at the 5th Annual SMA Signing Day!
We were proud to celebrate 33 students and their employer sponsors as they begin careers in manufacturing. With more than 250 attendees, this was our biggest Signing Day to date and a celebration of the growing momentum behind manufacturing careers and workforce development.
A big thank you to our employer partners, educators, families, sponsors and community supporters who helped make the day so special.
Special thanks to our signing day sponsors - The Morse Group, Corporate Contractors Inc., JP Cullen, Snap-on Tools and Blackhawk Technical College - for your support and partnership.
The future of manufacturing is bright!

Congratulations to Joseph Austin, SCWBA Direct to Workforce Scholarship Recipient, hired by Westphal & Company!

Joseph was a SCWBA Student Build participant from School District of Janesville, WI Advanced Construction class. After graduation, Joseph was hired by a SCWBA member company while awaiting his acceptance into the electrical union. Westphal & Company provided to SCWBA Joseph's letter of support, confirming his employment commitment and sharing accolades for his work ethic and performance.

Congratulations, Joseph! SCWBA is proud to be part of your building trades career journey!