"THE COASTAL BEND HAS A HIDDEN TREASURE, IT IS CALLED
THE CRAFT TRAINING CENTER OF THE COASTAL BEND!"
students must submit to drug testing before
being accepted in the program and are sub-
ject to random drug tests while participating
in the intense camp. Dr. Sandroussi believes
that starting students early is critical to getting
them ready for the workforce. “Students need
to learn early that craft skills training will pro-
vide a great quality of life. All of our students at
CTCCB understand this concept and are attain-
ing training NCCER credentials that will impact
their quality of life in a positive manner” states
Dr. Sandroussi.
Also preparing for future careers are high
school students and adults. These students
utilize the NCCER national curriculum that has
been developed by Subject Matter Experts
(SME) throughout the United States of Amer-
ica. Over 250 high school students from 17
different high schools are enrolled in the CTC-
CB HS training program. The adult program
consists of approximately 300 adults and the
CTCCB has over 15 off-site locations through-
out the state called NCCER Accredited Train-
ing Education Facility (ATEF) consisting of over
100 students. NCCER develops and publish-
es a world-class national curriculum created
by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) throughout
the United States. NCCER certification and
training credentials are often required by area
employers for employment. The NCCER cur-
riculum facilitates school districts in meeting
the new requirement of House Bill 5 for career
pathways to earning training credentials, cer-
tifications and licenses. All classes meet or
exceed Texas Education Agency requirements
and through CTCCB programs students may
earn the following if they complete their field
of study: Career & Technology Education (CTE)
credit, NCCER national training credentials, Del
Mar College Continuing Education credit, CTC-
CB graduation credit and AWS certifications.
Many of the high school students participate
in local, state and national competitions during
the year. The main focus of the training pro-
gram is to produce a well-educated drug free
craftsman. The CTCCB has been commission
to develop these craftsmen in order to develop
a productive workforce in our area. The CTCCB
is an organization that has received local, state
and national accolades including recognition
in the Wall Street Journal and national award
recipient of the Construction Users Roundtable
(CURT) award for Workforce Development!
(On another positive note the CTCCB works
with 100 5 th grade students from two different
elementary schools during the year. This year
the CTCCB is working with Calallen ISD and
West Oso ISD 5 th graders. A career awareness
program is being implemented with these stu-
dents and all of the students attended an on-
site field trip to the CTCCB. While at the CTC-
CB the students engaged in several activities
for 4 hours and are supervised by the CTCCB
instructors and mentored by the CTCCB high
school students.)
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