About Adult Education at Center for Technology, Essex
Our facility is an excellent resource for businesses, students, and individuals seeking high quality, affordable adult technical education. Courses/workshops are taught in the evenings, weekends and summers.
Custom classes can be created for businesses or schools. Contact us to discuss.
Training classes and programs include everything from health care, such as a Dental Assisting certification to HVAC/R to Information Technology.
For the complete listing of courses currently scheduled please refer to "Courses" link on upper left side of this page.
Our mission is to consistently provide job enhancing training that improves career opportunities, increases wages, and creates pathways to more learning.
Closures & Cancellations
Any class cancellations/reschedulings are at the discretion of the SkillTech coordinator subject to the convenience of class members and instructors.
SkillTech reserves the right to change the dates, times or prices of classes due to instructor availability.
Those classes having fewer enrollees may be postponed or cancelled. If a class is cancelled, students will be notified and tuition returned.
In the event school is closed due to bad weather or other circumstance, an announcement will be posted on this website by 2pm. Call 802 857 7942 or 802 857 7251 for an update. SkillTech classes may meet regardless of secondary school closure. Cancelled classes will be made up at a convenient time. Please note that if Center for Technology, Essex is closed in the morning, SkillTech may still be in session.
Firearms, tobacco use and possession, use and/or distribution of alcohol or other drugs are not permitted in the buildings or on the school grounds.
A SkillTech certificate is awarded for academic excellence, skill performance and acceptable attendance upon completion of the course.
If you are employed by a manufacturing firm and have received a tuition discount, you must complete the class in order to receive said discount.
Typical Classes Offered
Fundamentals of Natural Gas (4-5 times per year)
Nat.Gas/Propane Recertification (Oct. and May)
Licensed Nursing Assistant (Sept., Jan., April)
Type S Electrical Prep. (January)
Dental Radiology (October and March)
HVACR Tech. Training (September)
Welding (4-5 times per year)
Financial Assistance
Tuition Help
Tuition assistance for enrollment costs
Income-eligible students may receive tuition assistance through:
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation’s Short-Term Training: Advancement Grant. For more information, visit the VSAC website, or contact VSAC at (800) 642-3177. Eligibility generally pertains to students with AGI < 100k income. Up to $3000.
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation's Curtis Training Scholarship. For Vermonters that have a gap in their funding after submitting financial aid from Short-Term Training: Advancement Grant. Up to $1500 for tuition. Call 800 642 3177.
Vermont Student Assistance Corporation's Trades Scholarship/Forgivable Loan. Up to $23k for tuition and up to $2k for initial licensing fees. Loan forgiven with one year employment in field Vermont. Call 800 642 3177.
Vermont Department of Labor: $1,000 Adult Career Technical Education (CTE) Scholarship for eligible Vermonters to support training and other expenses incurred from enrollment in an adult career and technical education certificate program. The Adult Career Technical Education (CTE) Scholarship was created in partnership between the Department of Labor and the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation. Go to CTE Scholarship
Skilltech Non Discrimination Statement
SkillTech is committed to providing a comfortable and encouraging learning environment for all students. We support and value tolerance and responsibility and expect students to treat each other and the staff with respect. Disrespectful behavior is unwelcome, and interactions that are offensive will not be tolerated.
The Center for Technology, Essex does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or age in its programs or
activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:
Bob Travers, Director
2 Educational Drive Suite 200
Essex Junction, VT 05452
802-879-5558
Email Bob Travers