Greater New Bedford Vocational Technical Institute’s Mission is to prepare students for the future and develop graduates into tomorrow’s workforce.

FALL REGISTRATION OFFICE HOURS

Call or visit the Main Office
September 2nd, 3rd, & 4th: 1:00 – 8:00 PM

Most classes begin week of September 8th.  See brochure for specific start times.

Our Coffee Shop

Our Coffee Shop will be open to our Night School students Monday through Thursday from 5:30 PM to 8:30PM. Enjoy your break with a delicious snack.

Featured Class

12-Hour MA Construction Supervisors License Renewal 

CP-12-A

Night: Wednesday, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

4 weeks – February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 2026

Price: $200.00

The Mission and Goals are organized around three core values; Preparation, Passion, and PerseveranceCurrently, the GNBVTI offers evening programs including Art, Carpentry, Culinary Arts, Foreign Language, Medical, and Welding. In addition, there are several evening continuing education/licensure courses including Construction Supervisors, Electrical, OSHA, Plumbing, and Steam Engineering.  Lastly, we are a Ch.74 Post-Secondary program and work with the Greater New Bedford Workforce Board and Commonwealth Corporation’s Career Technical Initiative (CTI) to provide training in evenings and weekends to unemployed, under-employed and recent high school graduates.  GNBVTI has something to offer for everyone!

200-Hour Career Technical Initiative Courses

Automotive Technology & Marine Technology

License Certifications

Building Official Certification, Construction Supervisor Prep & Renewal, EKG, Electrical Code, Industrial/Municipal Wastewater, Plumbing Code, Steam Engineering, 10-Hour OSHA

Vocational Training

Carpentry, Millwork, Culinary, Basic Electricity, Welding (Arc, Mig/Tig), Microsoft Office

Arts, Language, and Workshops

Canvas Painting, Culinary & Creative Workshops, Portuguese, Spanish

Our Programs

Carpenter in wheel chair refinishing item on table

Carpentry

Computers

Outside Construction and OSHA Multi-ethnic businesspeople and construction worker with blueprints

Construction Trades

person kneading dough in a kitchen

Culinary

Electrical

Language

Industrial Wastewater

Plumbing

Medical

Steam Engineer

Welding