Career/Vocational Technical Education

Office for Career/Vocational Technical Education
Mercer Administration building
269 First St.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-448-9601

Keith Babuszczak

Assistant Superintendent for Career/Vocational Technical Education

Email: kbabuszczak@pittsfield.net

Career/Vocational Technical Education is available at Pittsfield High School and Taconic High School. Download the application.

Important Deadlines for 2008-09 School Year Career/Vocational Technical Education

Dates for students currently enrolled in Career Exploratory

February 8, 2008 CVTE Program Selection Forms Due Students currently enrolled in Career Exploratory must return their Program Selection Forms by this date.
March 4, 2008 CVTE Program Assignments Completed
March 10, 2008 Career Exploratory Students start programs full-time

Dates for students enrolling into CVTE Programs for the first time

(e.g., incoming 8th-grade students or students who have not taken Career Exploratory)

April 1, 2008
2008-2009 Pittsfield CVTE Applications due (Pending School Committee approval)

These applications are for students to be admitted into Career/Vocational Technical Education Programs specifically to take Career Exploratory or to enter a CVTE program who have not taken Career Exploratory. This deadline is also applicable to nonresident students seeking admission to Pittsfield’s vocational programs. Students who submit their application after this date may not be included in first-round acceptance.
April 1, 2008
Vocational Programs Nonresident Deadline

Forms from resident students (students living in Pittsfield) wishing to enroll in a vocational program outside of Pittsfield (e.g., McCann Tech or Smith) must be received by this date. Forms for transfer received after this date may not be approved.