About
ABOUT THE ST. CROIX CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTEC)
Brief History and Profile
The St. Croix Educational Complex is divided into two sections: The St. Croix Educational Complex High School (SCECHS) and The St. Croix Career and Technical School. Constructed in 1993-1994 and situated on 80 acres, the two schools are connected by a huge central corridor that can also be accessed separately.
The St. Croix Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) is centrally located at Estate Castle Burke, Frederiksted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. This site offers easy access from all sections of the island and is also in close proximity to the University of the Virgin Islands.
CTEC is an area career and occupational institution. Established in 1995, CTEC is dedicated to providing high quality education, progressive knowledge, and skill-based training in compliance with current labor trends and craft committee guidance.
CTEC services a multi-cultural, multi-generational, and multi-discipline population that includes high school students, diverse adult learners, and trade persons in pursuit of career changes and/or meeting specific training and professional certification requirements. The population is a unique combination of secondary school students, adults, and post-secondary students in traditional day and evening programs.
The majority of our students originate primarily from two feeder public high schools: The St. Croix Central High School and the St. Croix Educational Complex High School. Students from private and parochial schools are also served. The adult population is enrolled in Post-secondary Education Evening Courses for Adult Learners.
Training, retraining and/or cross-training for unemployed and under-employed adults in thirteen (13) occupational specialties is provided. Some courses are offered for enrichment and personal growth. The high school students, on the other hand, are offered eighteen (18) occupational and nine (9) elective courses.
CTEC partners with other community organizations to serve a broader population, including individuals with special needs.
