Apprenticeship and Extension Courses

The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) offers apprenticeship training programs at seven locations across the state, with courses available both online and in person. These programs are open to both registered and non-registered apprentices, and CTECS provides affordable tuition compared to many other schools. If you’re not a registered apprentice, you can still take classes as an extension student. You can use the course credit toward future apprenticeship requirements, or simply take a class to learn something new. Students under 18 must have a parent’s permission to enroll.

CTECS delivers the classroom (related instruction) portion of apprenticeship training—these are the hours required to qualify for a license in your trade. However, apprentices are still responsible for completing hands-on, on-the-job training with an employer sponsor. Students who complete all required classes for their license category will graduate with:

• All the classroom hours needed for their trade

• The skills and knowledge required to get licensed by the CT Department of Consumer Protection

All CTECS coursework is approved by the State of Connecticut. We work closely with the CT Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship Training and the Department of Consumer Protection to make sure our programs meet both industry standards and state licensing requirements.

Learn more about apprenticeship training at the Connecticut Department of Labor website.

View enrollment, registration, tuition and course information for the fall 2025 semester.

If you are a registered apprentice with a valid state apprentice ID card listing your current employer and are taking a state apprentice program class:

• • Tuition: $325 per in-person course; $345 for online course*
  • Non-refundable Registration and Technology Fee: $50

If you are a registered apprentice taking a course outside of your state apprentice program or are not a registered apprentice:

• • Tuition: $350 in-person course; $370 for online course*
  • Non-refundable Registration and Technology Fee: $50

Certified bank checks or money orders are accepted. No personal checks, cash or credit cards will be accepted. Please make certified bank check or money orders payable to: Treasurer, State of Connecticut.

*A $20 Tech Tutor fee applies to online classes. The Tech Tutor provides onboarding for new students and emergency technology support during classes.

To ensure timely processing of transcript requests, please submit your request September through June, when semesters are in session. Requests submitted outside of this timeframe may be delayed.