Time for the Trades

Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce and Octorara Area High School invite you to Time for the Trades, an event that brings together career and technical education leaders, skilled trades businesses, and our future workforce for a dive into the opportunity, collaboration, and partnerships that fill skilled Trades workforce needs.

From construction and manufacturing to electrical, HVAC, welding, automotive, agriculture, and other in-demand fields, our local businesses need skilled people, and our students need opportunities; together we create that pipeline.


+ Explore opportunities for partnerships, apprenticeships, and developing your skilled workforce
+ Discover the Career and Technical programs in our region that are shaping the next generation of workforce
+ See how local businesses and education are partnering to develop workforce tailored to our top local industries
+ Find out how CTE programs connect students to real-world career opportunities right here in ChescoWest