The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act provides funding for the Career & Technical Education program at Mount Wachusett Community College. Students enrolled in occupational programs, such as Computer Information Systems, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Auto Technology, Early Childhood Education, and Human Services, etc., are offered career, resume writing, and job search information, academic and personal counseling, and tutoring services to assist in setting and reaching individual goals.

Focus is placed on assisting students with decisions regarding career choice, transfer options, and job placement while meeting the rigorous academic standards in all of their courses. Career & Technical Education staff encourage students to "dare to be different" by enrolling in programs that lead to careers that are Non-Traditional for either gender. The creativity of the C&TE staff enables students to be exposed to life-enhancing experiences both on and off campus. Students who are in Career & Technical Education programs are automatically entitled to the services of the C&TE staff.

Career & Technical Education students are prepared to enter the workforce after the completion of a one-year certificate or a two-year degree program. Photos of C&TE students, busy at work in their classrooms and labs, are on display on the Non-Traditional Careers bulletin board across from the MWCC bookstore. For more information regarding Career & Technical Education, call (978) 630-9288.