We are pleased to announce the continuation of Career Technical Initiative Programs at Keefe Technical High School under Keefe at Night, our Continuing Education Program for Adults. In September 2025, we will be offering the three following programs:
The preliminary application will start in May 2025. In the meantime, please leave your contact information by clicking on the button that appears above.
The three programs are made possible through funding by the Career Technical Initiative (CTI), which is funded through an appropriation in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 State Budget and funds appropriated through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. The grants are administered by Commonwealth Corporation on behalf of the Workforce Skills Cabinet. In partnership with the MassHire Metro South/West Career Center, Keefe at Night will administer the programs from the admissions application process to apprenticeship placement, and employment.
The primary objective of the CTI funding and the expansion of these three programs is to address the needs of both job seekers and employers by providing training opportunities for adults in high-demand and high-growth industries. This training will help individuals who are either unemployed or under-employed in establishing career pathways.
The grant funds awarded to Keefe at Night will provide opportunities to eligible adult learners to enroll in an enhanced 200-hour Massachusetts Journeyman Plumbing Tier 1, a 200-hour HVAC – Oil and Gas Burner Technology Certification Program, and a 200-hour Massachusetts Journeyman Electrical Module 1 Program at no cost to participants. In addition to classroom lectures, these programs will include OSHA certification, hands-on practice, and essential career development and employability skills training.
If you are interested in applying, please read the instructions below and be sure to complete all the necessary forms. Only completed applications will be reviewed for eligibility and admissions.
In addition to classroom lectures, these programs will include OSHA certification, hands-on practice, and essential career development and employability skills training.
Participants in the Electrical – Module 1 Program will receive a certificate of completion of 75 hours in Module 1, as part of the Massachusetts 8-Module Journeyman Electrical Program.
Tier 1 Plumbing Program students will receive a certificate of completion for the 110 Tier 1 hours required by the State of Massachusetts Plumbing Board.
Participants in the HVAC program will be prepared to take the Massachusetts Oil Burner Technician exam.
Do you qualify for this tuition-free program? In order to qualify for either of these programs, applicants must:
Applications for the Fall 2025:
Plumbing Tier 1 Program
Electrical Module 1 Program
HVAC – Oil Burner Technology
Will Open in May 2025
We will contact you as soon as the application process begins.
If it is determined from your preliminary application that you are eligible for one of these grant-funded programs, you will receive an email from our partner, MassHire Career Center in Framingham, with instructions on next steps and requirements.
Within one week of contact from MassHire, you must submit the required information that appears below:
If you fulfill all of the eligibility requirements, you will be asked to participate in a one-on-one interview with Soraya Winters, Keefe at Night’s CTI Program Manager. Your acceptance status will be communicated to you shortly after the interview.
