Student at Jackson

Jackson Center

The Rio Grande Jackson Center is part of a consortium funded by the Ohio Means Jobs-sponsored Industry Workforce Alliance Grant.

The Jackson Center was created as a unique partnership of schools, industry and service agencies with the goal to provide students career path access with a focus on industry certification, professional skills development and assistance with job placement. The Jackson Center is a great place for students to come for advising, career services, and instruction. 

Degree Programs at Jackson: 
Associate in Medical Assisting  
Associate in Social Services
Associate in General Studies

Certificate Programs at Jackson:  
Basic and Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 
Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA) 
Phlebotomy 
EKG 
Medical Billing and Coding 
Medical Scribe

Credential Programs at Jackson:  
Dispatching 
Forklift (Coming Soon) 
Safety and First Aid (CPR)

College Credit Plus Program

The Rio Grande Jackson Center features an attractive and intimate setting designed to encourage students of all ages and provides the following services:

  • On-Site ABLE services
  • GED Options and Assistance
  • Math and English online learning tools to maximize placement (Edmentum/CareerReady/Work Keys)
  • Computer Lab
  • Certification Exam Prep Assistance
  • Career Placement Help
  • Financial Aid Assistance
  • Ohio Means Jobs Online Career Tool
Kristen Mershon

Join Us in Jackson

Working with local industry to streamline a pipeline of skilled credentialed employees, the Jackson Center focuses on adding short-term, stackable certificates in healthcare and industrial manufacturing.  

Rio Grande Jackson Center
980 E. Main Street
Jackson, OH 45640

Kristen Mershon

  • Jackson Center Director