The roads to high-wage, in-demand jobs in Vermont intersect here.
Get on the pathway to a career that meets your needs and wants.
Vermont’s 17 career and technical education centers offer many courses in the following high-growth sectors:
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Computer & Office Technology
Culinary Arts
Health Sciences
Manufacturing
Professional Skills
Skilled Trades
Transportation & Heavy Equipment

Our training centers are distributed throughout Vermont.
Number of Vermonters served in 2022
1938
Industry recognized credentials awarded
820
Percent of Nurse Assistants licensed in Vermont in 2022 who trained at a CTE location
32%
Resources for Individuals
Whether you’re a student or an under- or unemployed adult, all of Vermont’s high-wage high-growth jobs require education and training after high school.
Resources for Employers
Whether you’re looking to train your employees so they can thrive in an evolving workplace, or you want to offer employee education as a recruitment and retention tool, we can help you bridge your workforce gap with customized courses.
Resources for Advisors
You can help Vermonters get the jobs they want, and Vermont employers get the workers they need, by talking to students and clients about their career options, and the various pathways to high-paying high-demand jobs. And we’re here to help you.
Our Mission
Changing the lives of Vermonters by providing training to gain skills, improving career opportunities, and strengthening communities.
Our Vision
Inclusivity
Vermont Adult Career and Technical Education Association (VACTEA) and its member CTE centers do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and marital status in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.

