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Office Hours
Fall/Spring Semester Hours:
11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Closed Fridays
Summer Hours:
7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Closed Fridays
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Online Course Options
Scholarships
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ADULT EDUCATION & APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center (CATEC) offers Adult Education and Apprenticeship training that covers a range of technical education courses. The career and technical offerings will help lifelong learners: enhance current skills, gain new knowledge for increased job marketability, continue life-long learning, make life more enjoyable, or simply have fun.
CATEC provides a positive place for post-secondary learning. Apprenticeship programs are approved by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry and provide employer sponsors and their employees with the required related technical instruction hours needed to satisfy a full Apprenticeship program.
Employers must register as apprenticeship program sponsors and must register their apprentices on an individual basis with Virginia Works at (804) 786-8707. If not registered, a student is not considered an apprentice in the state of Virginia.
Adult Education and Apprenticeship Video
Blue Ridge Home Builders Apprenticeship Video
Also, watch the "Virginia Registered Apprenticeship - Your Next Step" video to learn more about Registered Apprenticeship.
COURSE SCHEDULE
Spring 2025: You can view CATEC"s Adult Education and Apprenticeship course schedule here.
Summer 2025 CNA Course Schedule
CATEC POLICIES
You can view CATEC's Adult Education and Apprenticeship course offerings and policies here.
ONLINE COURSES
CATEC offers online certificates and courses through various partnerships, ensuring students receive a quality CATEC education from the comfort of home. Classes are offered through CATEC Online Certificates and Courses partnership as well as its UGotClass partnership .
PAYMENT OPTIONS
View this video on Adult Education and Apprenticeship payment options.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are available to adult learners. See the left side bar for scholarship information. There are two windows to apply for scholarships: July 15th and November 15th. Only completed applications with all requested statements and references will be considered. If you need help in completing or need a paper copy, please stop by the CATEC Adult Education office M-Th from 12-7 p.m. during the school year and M-Th 7 a.m.-5 p.m. during the summer. APPLY HERE!
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Interested in becoming a community partner? Here are just a few ways CATEC's Adult Education and Apprenticeship Programs can collaborate with you.
CONTACT US
For inquiries about our Adult Education and Apprenticeship programs, email us here: