Career & Technical Education Advising
The Career And Technical Education (CATE) Center offers programs to meet industry standards and provide you with expert guidance and hands-on training to master valuable workplace skills.
As you complete CTC’s stackable certificates you will earn job ready skills to expand your career options along the way and receive industry specific certifications all at an affordable price. CTC is looking forward to helping you on your path to a rewarding career.
Discover the pathway to your future by exploring Industrial Technology Programs and Office Technology Programs offered by the CATE Center at CTC. Use the information below to complete your admissions application and connect with your CATE Center advisor.
If you are interested in Industrial Technology and Office Technology Programs you will work with an advisor from the CATE Center Advising office. You can reach an advisor through phone, email, or by appointment (virtual or in-person). Their contact information is listed below:
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Phone: 254-526-1549 Email: CATE.Center@ctcd.edu(please include your full name and CTC ID or DOB) Appointment: 254-526-1549 Walk-in hours are available M-TH 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and FRI 8 - 11 a.m. |
Hours of Operation: Location: Sid M. Wieser CATE Center (West) *Please note you may experience longer than usual wait times during peak. |
- Complete the CTC Application for Admission.
- Determine your funding source
- Select your program and enroll in courses with your CATE Center Advisor
- Start Date: Every Monday (Except holidays)
- Class Structure: Based on clock hours per class
- Flexibility: You decide your hours/time on campus (Your funding will also determine the minimum weekly hours)
- Module-Based Learning:
- No lectures from the instructor
- Instructor available in the room to answer questions
- Follow along in a course module book
- Read, study, and take your own notes
- Inform the instructor when ready for tests or hands-on projects
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This format allows you to learn at your own pace while having access to support when needed
Level I Certificates are TSI waived. Prior to enrollment into Level II and Associate programs TSI may be required. Please see your CATE Center advisor to review your TSI status.
