Career and Technical Education
WTVI-PBS Charlotte invites you to explore high-demand technical careers across our region that don’t require a four-year degree. Learn more by perusing PBS Charlotte’s career video library and exploring our list of local career pathways resources. Shift your career path into fifth gear TODAY!
A non-profit in Charlotte trains women to become plumbers and construction workers.
TECHNICAL CAREER VIDEO LIBRARY
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An inside look at Central Piedmont's Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
NC Career Pathways Resources
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Central Piedmont Community College – Pathways to Careers
- Secondary Degree Completion
- Career Training Programs
- Career Advisors
Charlotte Works – Workforce Development Resources
- Career Advising and Mentoring (high school youth and young adult)
- Leadership Development
- Workforce Training and Training Grants
- Community Partnerships
Centralina Workforce NextGen Services
- Workforce Readiness Training/Opportunities
- Business Services (Talent/Management Strategies and Solutions)
- Workforce Skills Training/Certifications
- Advanced Manufacturing Centers
- Youth Programming
- Workforce Investment Board
Community Culinary School of Charlotte
- Food Services Training Program
- Job Placement Assistance
- Free Career Planning, Training and Placement
- Secondary Degree Completion or Equivalent
- Earn College Credits
- Free Workforce Development Programs/Seminars
- Hero2Work Program (for veterans)
- Customized Career Training
The ROC (Construction Training)
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Training (for in-school teens)
- CTE Employment Opportunities
- Construction-related Mentorships
Catawba Valley Community College – Manufacturing Academy
- Manufacturing Career Courses/Degree Completion
- Manufacturing Career Training
- Distance and Continuing Education Opportunities
- Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeships
- Dual Training (academic courses/in-company training)
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Job Placement
- Work-based Learning/Co-op
- Earn Academic Credits
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