Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center

High-Demand Careers All October CATEC celebrated Careers in Construction Month, a month-long recognition of craft professionals and career opportunities in the construction i...

Lanyah Cabell is a first year Cosmetology student who is bringing her work skills into the classroom. Cabell has been working as a salon assistant at Moxie Hair and Body Lounge on...

Kaitlyn Bishop is a second-year Culinary Arts student who uses her CATEC skills in the real world. The Monticello High School senior practices her culinary skills in the CATEC kit...

Leni Sorensen, a local food historian, visited Culinary Arts classes on Friday, September 17, 2021 to talk about the local history of some of our favorite foods. She made the maca...

Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) will treat students to a personalized shoe-fitting courtesy of Red Wing Shoes on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Western...

September is National Food Safety Month and Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center’s (CATEC) Culinary Arts program is working hard this month to get its students cer...

Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) is very excited to welcome “home” our new high school Building Trades and Electricity instructor, CATEC alum Tommy Far...

A second bee hive will be placed on CATEC property on Monday, June 21, 2021 thanks to a partnership with Siller Pollinator Company from Scottsville. This second hive is a...

National Automotive Service Professionals Day is June 12 th . As we wrap up our school year, CATEC is celebrating its Automotive Service Technology program, its graduates who will...

Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) is excited to be collaborating on a project with other Albemarle County Public Schools' elementary and high schools. W...

Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) is giving a heartfelt congratulations to Matthew Klendworth, a 2021 CATEC Fire Science graduate and Western Albemarle ...

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) hosted its School-to-Work Signing Day event in CATEC's auditorium. This appointment- based ...

Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) will celebrate graduating students’ achievements and their career choices during its week-long Completers’ Ceremony he...

CATEC’s School-to-Work Signing Day will be held on May 20 from 10 am- 2pm in CATEC’s auditorium. School-to-Work Signing Day will celebrate CATEC students who are graduating...

May 17-23 is National Emergency Medical Services Week. EMS Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day...

May 4, 2021 is International Firefighters’ Day and Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) is celebrating its Fire Service program and our community of career...

CATEC is celebrating National Hairdresser Appreciation Day, celebrated this year on Sunday, April 25 th . And, Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) is cel...

Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) is celebrating its Nurse Assistant program as students begin their clinical placements required for them to sit for th...

Charlottesville-Albemarle Technical Education Center (CATEC) thrives due in large part to our community partners who support our student learning experiences. We work hand-in-hand...

CATEC is excited to announce its made available its 2021 Scholarship Application Packet. CATEC seniors and currently enrolled post-grads who are completing a program at the sch...