Career Technical Initiative
Media Contact: Marci A. Komssi
Phone: 508.248.5971 ext. 1707
Email: mkomssi@baypath.net
Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has been awarded over $800,000 to continue helping the unemployed and under-employed of Central Massachusetts.
CHARLTON -- Superintendent-Director Kyle Brenner and Career Technical Initiative (CTI) Coordinator Marci Komssi are pleased to share that Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has been awarded the Career Technical Initiative Implementation Grant by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development for the second time. Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School has received $893,480.00 as part of the grant to provide training and placement to prepare unemployed or underemployed individuals for positions in Auto Collision, Building Maintenance, Sheet Metal, Advanced Manufacturing, Culinary Arts, Heating Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Grant employer partners include All Points HVAC, ckSmithSuperior, General Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Dexter, FLEXcon, A&M Tool & Design, Kinefac Corporation, Package Steel Systems, Inc., RPM Heating and Air Conditioning, Primetals Technologies, Menkiti Group, DCU Center/ASM Global, BAPS, Long Subaru, Woody’s Auto Body, Fuller’s Collision Center, Pine Ridge Country Club, Niche Hospitality Group, The Overlook, UMass Memorial Health.Grant funds will cover the total cost for students, including classroom time, textbooks, and certifications. In addition to training, the grant also allows Bay Path to offer support services such as career readiness lessons and post-employment follow-ups. Regarding the grant, Superintendent Kyle Brenner stated, "Bay Path is truly grateful to be a recipient of this round of funding, as it will allow us to expand our successful CTI programming, in turn providing more valuable skills training opportunities to meet our community's demand for a skilled workforce." Adults interested in pursuing a career in Advanced Manufacturing, Culinary Arts, Heating Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Auto Collision, Sheet Metal, or Building Maintenance must be willing to enroll and commit to 200 hours of training at Bay Path and 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 or older, unemployed, or underemployed (annual income is less than $51,600, gross). Most recent high school graduates qualify as underemployed. Prospective students must go through an application and acceptance process. To apply, contact Mass Hire Career Centers in Southbridge and 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. As a result of the support from the Healey-Driscoll Administration,$13.4 million was allocated to the Career Technical Initiative in the Fiscal Year 2024 State Budget to support the ongoing economic recovery and growth objectives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These strategic investments are part of the ongoing effort by theMassachusetts Workforce Skills Cabinet to scale effective career pathway programs that better position residents who want to be hired into jobs that businesses need to fill.