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The State of Broadband Today, 5G, and One Reservation’s Determination for better Broadband in their Community
State of Broadband Today In today's increasingly digital world, access to high-speed internet is not just a convenience but a necessity. From remote work and online education to telehealth services and e-commerce, reliable broadband connections are crucial for...
Global 5G Market Growth Statistics
The abundance of 5G compatible devices and governments' investments in 5G services are expected to influence the 5G ecosystem so that we will witness a faster growth rate compared to other connectivity-related technological advances in the past. The United States...
February: CTE Month
February is Career and Technical Education Month! CTE offers a wide range of learning opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds and is at the heart of what we believe in here at C-Tech. CTE provides students with the tools they need for a successful career and...
C-Tech Ranks Best in the World!
Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce distributor, ranks C-Tech’s Broadband Telecommunications and Green Technologies training among the best in the world. C-Tech is training and upskilling Amazon front-line workers and associates for advanced technical career...
Employers Encourage Community Wellbeing by Hiring C-Tech Certified Returning Citizens
Minnesota companies looking to fill open positions in their technology workforce should look toward C-Tech Certified individuals re-entering society from the Lino Lakes and Moose Lake Correctional Facilities. Studies say that when people find gainful employment after...
Nationwide Efforts to Lessen the Digital Divide Assist C-Tech Technicians
Last November, POTUS signed the Infrastructure Bill passed by the US House of Representatives, which includes $1.2 trillion for our country to improve roadways, invest in public transit, upgrade airports and ports, and many other tasks. For the last two years, during...
The Rise of Smart Devices and Career Opportunities
When thinking about telecommunications occupations, many think about Copper and Fiber cabling. As technology continues to progress, wireless systems and the Internet of Things (I.o.T) have opened more potential opportunities for telecommunication workers. I.o.T...
C-Tech is America’s 5G Workforce Shortage Solution!
Caption/Description: Over the last few years, the telecommunications market has grown thanks to the implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and 5G networking exponentially. With our country expecting to reach hundreds of billions of connected devices within...
Letter from The Editor, Marketing Manager
On behalf of myself and the rest of the C-Tech team, we want to wish everyone a happy and healthy new year! We have all been through a lot the last few months and are looking forward to a better 2021. As this last year has shown, the need for wider broadband...
Training Down South
C-Tech Program Specialist, Tim Zayac is spending his week in Raleigh, North Carolina training 8 new C-Tech Instructors from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina Department of Corrections. These instructors have begun training to teach...
Preparing Today’s Youth Through Georgia DJJ
C-Tech is on the road for Instructor Training! One of our Master Trainers, Tim Zayac, recently traveled to Georgia to train instructors from the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. With six instructors from five different sites, Georgia DJJ will be preparing...
We’re back!
After a long period of isolation due to the pandemic, we have conducted our first instructor training since March. With safety protocols in place, four instructors completed training here in Sparta. This milestone signals our return to a normal training schedule!...
Providing Employment Opportunities for the Community in Buffalo, NY
Working with the local workforce investment board and Catholic Charities of Buffalo, we have just completed contact training for both unemployed and underemployed individuals. The training was, as always, engaging and informative and it provided students with the...
Wireless Takes Center Stage at Skills TX
Sun and warm weather on the Texas Gulf coast welcomed this year’s Texas SkillsUSA contestants to the new “Internet of Things and Smart Home” competition. IoT and Smart Home is the new name for what was the “Residential Installation and Maintenance” contest. The new...
C-Tech at Plane State Jail Career Day
Over 20 supporting entities attended the Plain State Jail Career Day in Dayton, TX. The goal was to help soon to be released inmates in transitioning into careers, training and support systems as they enter the “Free World”. Over 200 hundred female inmates...
C-Tech inspires the next generation of CTE educators
C-Tech’s relationship with Queens Technical High School began in 2002 with the implementation of the Network Cabling Programs for both Copper and Fiber Systems. Additional programs in Telecommunications, Audio/Video Systems and Energy Management Systems were added in...
C-Tech Associates Inc. to sponsor Apprenticeships in Kentucky
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release: C-Tech Associates Inc. to sponsor Apprenticeships in Kentucky C-Tech Associates Inc. a leader in Career and Technical Education will now be sponsoring state approved apprenticeships in Kentucky. Over the last 26 years, C-Tech has...
C-Tech at the Kentucky & Tennessee Telecom Association Conference
C-Tech’s continuous efforts to promote and support the Telecommunications Industry is bringing us back to Kentucky! Next week October, 16-18th C-Tech will be exhibiting at the Kentucky & Tennessee Telecom Association Conference held within the Holiday Inn...
PA Juvenile Justice Service Conference
This week C-Tech will be taking a trip to the Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Service Conference. This year’s event will be hosted at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in the Poconos. This is a unique forum that brings together the leadership and direct care...
Kentucky Career Expo Update
The UPS College and Career Expo was a HUGE success! The event kicked off with opening remarks from Governor Matt Bevin & Labor Secretary Derrick Ramsey regarding the importance of Registered Apprenticeships and the value of workforce development in the Bluegrass...
Kentucky’s next generation of skilled workers
Next week C-Tech will be traveling to Louisville Kentucky for the UPS College and Career Expo. The Expo kicks off on September 10th with a summit meeting on the value of registered apprenticeships featuring the Governor and Secretary of Labor. Following the summit...
Next Stop: Sparta Station – Fueling America’s Workforce
C-Tech Associates would like to thank all of our Certified Instructors for their dedicated work. C-Tech has successfully trained and certified over 1300 educators to administer our cutting-edge certification programs. August’s instructor training marked our 150th...
New Product Field Test at Orange Ulster BOCES
C-Tech would like to thank all of the participants from our Beta Test at Orange Ulster BOCES. Earlier this month C-Tech’s Curriculum Director and Operations Manager took a trip to Goshen New York and met with the class of certified C-Tech instructor Patrick Killian. ...
C-Tech Supporting Certification Training Behind the Wire
With over 150 correctional institutions offering C-Tech’s Industry Recognized Certification Courses to reentry students, C-Tech Associates, Inc. is quite familiar with the growing demand to provide career pathways to returning citizens. This month we are supporting...
Preparing returning citizens for the workforce
What do returning citizens need most to get back on their feet? Access to a job, and not just any job but one that has high starting salary, prevalent jobs opening and the potential to become a true career pathway. For many students this begins with career...
Texas SkillsUSA Competition April 2018
The Texas gulf coast came alive recently as thousands of SkillsUSA competitors and advisors attended the state competition in Corpus Christy. These incredible young professionals were the winners of SkillsUSA regional competitions and they were prepared to compete as...
Certified Instructor Training August 2017
August 7th – 11th C-Tech will be hosting our 138th Instructor Training Session at our Headquarters in Sparta New Jersey. Over the last 20 years we have certified over 1100 instructors to administer C-Tech curriculum and prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce. ...
Innovation within the CTE Classroom
Summer break offers educators time to reflect on new ways of teaching. The most memorable and effective classes will utilize new and different ways of educating their students. The CTE Classroom now more than ever needs to keep students engaged while preparing them...
It’s Time to Build!
In support of Infrastructure Week C-Tech an American business that develops and manufactures workforce development solutions for Career & Technical Education (CTE) providers kicked off the week of May 15th at Transit Tech CTE HS in NYC. The Infrastructure week...
C-Tech at Goodwill Spring Conference in Houston TX
April 23-26th C-Tech Associates will be exhibiting at the Goodwill Spring Conference in Houston TX. We will be joined by over 400 Goodwill Employees from 163 independent Goodwill Agencies. C-Tech will be presenting a pathway of career-based programming that will...
C-Tech Offers Continuing Education Through BICSI and CEDIA
Did you know that C-Tech offers Continuing education credits from BICSI and continuing education units from CEDIA? In addition to receiving an Industry Recognized Certification, students who successfully complete a C-Tech course will also be issued Continuing...
C-Tech and SkillsUSA building success
SkillsUSA is sparking competition in the workforce of tomorrow. Since 2001 C-Tech Associates has greatly enjoyed our partnership with SkillsUSA helping students excel. This year we will be hosting the Residential Systems Installation and Maintenance competitions in...
C-Tech connects Windham students with high tech skills, increases opportunities
Using interactive instruction, carefully monitored wire cutters, a hand-held testing device and a classroom partner's input, an offender in a Texas prison school cuts and creates his own wire/cable connection and plugs it into a telecommunications simulator. His...
Alabama prepares students for the workforce
Opelika City Schools in Alabama is looking towards the future for their students. Recently the City of Opelika has worked diligently to becoming the first Gig City in Alabama. Opelika is now one of 48 cities across the United States that offer a gigabyte of data per...
CCISD High School Students Get a Broad Education
Photo Info: Clear Brook High School Broadband Communication students hold proof they all earned their fiber optics certification. L to R: Back row (standing): Jeremy Brooks, Garrett Williams, Jarett Magee, Gerardo Gonzales, Shedrick Coleman, & Baily Walker;...
Electronics Programs Advance in Tennessee
When it comes to preparing students for job placement, Bruce Moore, instructor at the Tennessee Technology Center (TTC) at McKenzie, is looking towards the future. He recognizes the job market's ever-increasing demand for technicians with a background in connectivity,...