Career Technical Initiative (“CTI”)
FREE for Unemployed or Underemployed!!
The Career Technical Initiative (“CTI”) is an initiative of the Workforce Skills Cabinet (WSC). It addresses the persistent demand for workers in manufacturing and construction/trades by expanding training capacity for Massachusetts residents. On behalf of the WSC, Commonwealth Corporation administers CTI, building capacity at high schools with designated aligned Chapter 74 vocational programs. Using existing facilities and equipment, the schools provide training in evenings and weekends to un/underemployed individuals. The schools collaborate with MassHire Career Centers to engage employers to ensure programs meet local workforce demand, recruit students, and place them in jobs once they have graduated.
If you are interested in enrolling in one of these programs or are a business interested in hiring graduates, please contact our Upskilling Navigators: Cathy Hamilton and Nancy Rich.
Minuteman Technical Institute (MTI)
MTI will be offering three tuition free summer programs for qualified candidates. The Carpentry, Plumbing and Welding programs will focus on serving unemployed or under-employed individuals, more specifically, recent high school graduates and students separating from the foster care system. BIPOC, LGBTQ+ students are encouraged to apply.
These programs are tuition free for qualified candidates.. The programs are funded by Career Technical Initiative Grants through the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the Governor’s Workforce Skills Cabinet.
MT NITES SCHOOL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
No Cost Training!
Eligibility:
- Massachusetts Resident;
- Be over the age of 18;
- Not currently attending high school;
- Make less than $51,600 per year;
- Not already working in the field they wish to study; and
- Be willing to go to work immediately upon graduation in the field that they trained in.
Nashoba Career Technical Institute (NCTI)
Post-Secondary and Career Training Programs
Massachusetts Regional Workforce Blueprints identify high demand careers and critical industries where the projected workforce need is greater than the supply of trained employees. In collaboration with MassHire Workforce Boards, MassHire Career Centers, and local businesses our Post-Secondary vocational certificate programs are designed for adults seeking industry-approved technical skills in high demand industries/occupations. These tuition-based Certificate programs provide up to 900 hours of skilled training that prepare adults to enter the workforce or position themselves to be promoted within their existing place of employment.
Approved programs include:
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Automotive Services
- Carpentry
- Electrical
- Plumbing