Available scholarships range from $1,000-$10,000 and will be awarded to students attending colleges and ASE/NATEF certified post-secondary Automotive, Collision, HD, or Alternate Fuel programs. Completed applications must be submitted by 3/31/2018. 2018 Automotive Scholarship

CNA stands for Certified Nursing Assistant. A CNA provides help for people who may be aging, sick or disabled. There are about 1.5 million CNAs in America, and on average they make $25,700 a year. To become a CNA you are not required to have a college degree. CNAs do work in hospitals however are…

Heading in to tax season, did you know that there are about 27.9 million small businesses in the United States and that small businesses employ 60% of all Mainers in the private workforce. In the United States, there are also about 1.25 million accountants who can easily earn more than $50,000 a year. Most Americans…

Please share and get the word out! It is time to sign up for 2018-2019 classes at COT. Check out this video; these are great career classes and most offer job shadows, internships, clinicals, interactive lessons, phenomenal networking prospects, national certifications and the opportunity to earn free college credits. Class size is limited; fill out your…

Did you know that the average cost to repair a car bumper is $600 or that fixing deep paint scratches can be as much as $1,500?  Even the smallest collision can cost thousands of dollars. Did you also know that auto technicians in Maine can earn well over $20 per hour? Learn skills such as…

The average car owner spend $400 on automotive maintenance per year. It is believed that in the US there is a car accident about every 16 minutes. There are about 800,000 automotive jobs available in the US as of January 2017. Did you know that automotive technicians in Maine on average make about $38,000 a year.

A recent study shows that by the year 2020 there will be a 290,000 job deficit in the welding industry. There are many different opportunities in welding, some of which include supporting our military by repairing and outfitting vehicles.  Some specialists in the field even get the chance to do under water welding. Did you…

Business Academy students Devin Cheetam-Wilmot (current medical student and former legal student) and Kolby Miller (current legal student) at BHS sharing with other students their great experiences in COT classes.