Career Technical Institute

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Overview

Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School received $893,480 as part of a grant through the Workforce Skills Cabinet to provide training and placement to prepare unemployed or underemployed individuals for positions in Auto Collision, Building and General Maintenance Technician, Culinary Arts, Manufacturing, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Sheet Metal. Grant employer partners include Masonic Health System/The Overlook, ckSmith Superior, C&C Temp Control, Inc., Kinefac Corporation, Upper Blackstone Clean Water, Dexter, MassDOT, Sheet Metal Workers Local #63, BAPS, The Arc, Primetals, HVAC/R Service Contractors, Table 3 Restaurant Group, Fuller Collision Center, Long Subaru, Harr Motor Group, UMass, Flexcon, 

Grant funds will cover the full cost for students including classroom time, textbooks, and certifications. The grant also allows Bay Path to offer support services such as career readiness lessons and post-employment follow-ups.

Adults interested in pursuing a career in Auto Collision, Building & General Maintenance Technician, Culinary Arts, Manufacturing, Heating Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and Sheet Metal must be willing to enroll and commit to 200 hours of training at Bay Path and be willing to obtain training to qualify them for industry-recognized credentials essential to work in the field of their choice. Worcester County participants must be 18 years old or older, unemployed, or underemployed (annual income is less than $51,600 gross or $24.80/hour). Most recent high school graduates qualify as under-employed.

Perspective students must go through an application and acceptance process. To apply, contact Mass Hire Career Centers in Southbridge or Worcester. (The application and interview process must be completed before the start of class in September. Seats are limited to 12 per program. Bay Path will recruit, assess, and screen participants aligned with the program requirements, in partnership with Mass Hire Career Centers in Southbridge and Worcester.

Questions? Please contact Marci Komssi, Career Technical Institute (CTI) Coordinator at 508-248-5971 x1707 or MKomssi@baypath.net

This project is funded by the Career Technical Initiative FY’22 Appropriation through the Workforce Skills Cabinet and is administered by Commonwealth Corporation.