Adult Classes on Automotive Technology to be Offered at Massachusetts High School

July 26, 2024
Located in Attleboro, Massachusetts, the program will offer training in automotive technology, welding, HVAC, or plumbing to those 18 or older. 

A Massachusetts high school has received an $809,930 state grant to develop an evening education program for adults seeking a career in automotive technology, as well as other trades, reports The Sun Chronicle.

The funding comes from Gov. Maura Healey’s Career Technical Initiative, which has granted a total of $13.4 million to 21 different tech schools to train jobseekers for high-demand positions in the trades.

Attleboro High School’s new program, titled the Attleboro Technical Institute, will offer training for careers in automotive technology, welding, HVAC, or plumbing to Massachusetts residents age 18 or older. 

Attendees will be trained in employability, entrepreneurship, technical literacy skills, and will be offered interviews with local employers. Each of the four courses offered is free, and includes travel assistance to and from classes, and sets of tools for students. 

Attleboro Technical Institute is set to hold classes for the 2024 fall semester and 2025 spring semester, according to Superintendent David Sawyer and Attleboro High School Principal Kate Campbell. Those who enroll in the program can expect to dedicate 20 hours of training per week for 10 weeks.

“These awards will help address our workforce needs and build talent pipelines and career pathways so that the construction, trades, and manufacturing sectors can continue to thrive now and in the future,” Gov. Healey stated.

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