Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, Greater Lawrence Technical School and Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School recently shared in $2.1 million in state grants. The money is part of the state’s Career Technical Initiative, supporting additional training programs for students and adults. Grants support training and skill-building programs in construction, trades and manufacturing […]
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Superintendent Heidi Riccio announced that the Baker-Polito Administration awarded Essex Tech a $240,000 grant to train people ready to enter the workforce or advance in their careers.
The school will use the Career Technical Institute grant to train those who are unemployed or underemployed. Twelve students will be trained in each of four disciplines including automotive services technician, HVAC technician, plumbing and construction labor.
Successful participants will earn industry certifications/credentials and career placement assistance.
“At Essex Tech, our primary mission is to train our future workforce,” Superintendent Riccio said. “We carry out this mission through excellent technical programs during the day but also in our evening programs. We intend to do that. When a recession hits, some occupations may need to adjust and the output is new opportunities. Essex Tech is ready to serve those displaced, unemployed or underemployed workers and train