River Bend Career and Technical Center

Name

River Bend Career and Technical Center

Legal name

River Bend Career and Technical Center

Website

https://rbctc.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Technical education
• Career training
• Workforce development
• Adult education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bradford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: River Bend Career and Technical Center operates as a public technical education center, funded through Orange East Supervisory Union and tuition arrangements with partner school districts. Revenue is derived from per-pupil tuition paid by sending schools (Blue Mountain Union School, Oxbow High School, Rivendell Academy, Thetford Academy, Woodsville High School) based on student enrollment.
2. Adult Education Course Fees: The center generates revenue through adult education course fees including Heartsaver CPR training at $75 per person and CDL training programs ranging from $4,500 to $7,500 depending on license class. Scholarship funding from VSAC (Vermont) and NH Charitable Foundation (New Hampshire) is also available.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

River Bend Career and Technical Center is a public secondary-level career and technical education (CTE) center that delivers 11 hands-on vocational programs to high school students from partner schools across Vermont and New Hampshire. Programs include Cosmetology, Automotive Technology, Construction Trades and Residential Energy, 21st Century Media and Design, Cybersecurity, Health Sciences, Culinary Arts, Emergency Services and Fire Management, Teacher Education, Heavy Equipment, and Diversified Agriculture and Natural Resources, plus adult education (CDL training, Heartsaver CPR certification), work-based learning placements, and summer camps. Students earn industry-recognized credentials, college credit through articulation agreements, and high school credit toward graduation.

Product overview

River Bend Career and Technical Center is a career and technical education (CTE) institution offering 11 distinct technical programs for high school students from partner schools, along with adult education and work-based learning opportunities. The programs include: Cosmetology, Diversified Agriculture and Natural Resources, Construction Trades and Residential Energy (CTRE), 21st Century Media and Design, Automotive Technology, Emergency Services and Fire Management, Health Sciences, Culinary Arts (operated through The Inn at River Bend restaurant), Teacher Education, Heavy Equipment, and Cybersecurity. Students can earn industry-recognized credentials, college credit through articulation agreements, and certifications. The center also provides Work Based Learning for off-campus internships and Adult Education including CDL training and CPR certification courses. Summer programs are offered for youth participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cosmetology Program Two-year CTE program preparing high school students for cosmetology licensure, covering hair cutting, color, chemical texturizing, skincare, nail services, and makeup application. Students complete 1000 hours of training qualifying them to sit for the VT Licensing Exam.
• Diversified Agriculture and Natural Resources Program CTE program covering organic vegetable, fruit, berry, maple, and forest production with training in soil conservation, water quality, equipment operation, welding, fabrication, electrical systems, timber stand improvement, and wildlife management.
• Construction Trades and Residential Energy (CTRE) Program CTE program providing technical training in residential construction with emphasis on energy efficiency and alternative energy sources (solar, wind, biomass), covering building design, blueprint reading, estimating, building codes, and HVAC systems.
• 21st Century Media and Design Program Digital media CTE program covering game development, programming, character design, creative writing, graphic arts, and animation for creating digital content across multiple platforms.
• Automotive Technology Program ASE-certified CTE program providing training in engine, brake, steering, electrical, and suspension diagnosis and repair, with college articulation agreements with Northwestern Ohio University (UNOH) for automotive career pathways.
• Emergency Services and Fire Management Program CTE program offering emergency medical and firefighting training with certifications in EMT and Firefighter 1, plus college credits through dynamic academic and practical curricula.
• Health Sciences Program CTE program offering 9 college credits in healthcare topics (Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare, Medical Terminology, Human Development) with LNA (Licensed Nursing Assistant) program opportunities at Cottage Hospital during senior year and clinical rotations in nursing homes, veterinary hospitals, and doctors' offices.
• Culinary Arts Program CTE program operated through The Inn at River Bend, teaching food science theory, commercial kitchen skills, restaurant management, cooking methods, and food safety, preparing students for careers as chefs, restaurateurs, and bakers.
• Teacher Education Program CTE program preparing students for educational careers, covering foundations of education, developmental theories, classroom management, lesson planning, methods of instruction, special education, and assessment for P-K through grade 12 environments.
• Heavy Equipment Program CTE program covering operation of heavy machinery, dump truck driving, welding, basic hydraulics, and equipment maintenance and repair for careers in construction, transportation, agriculture, and forestry.
• Cybersecurity Program CTE program covering programming, asset protection, and penetration testing (ethical hacking), available in-person at River Bend or fully remote.
• Work Based Learning Program Off-campus learning program allowing RBCTC students to participate in internships or paying positions with local businesses, coordinated by Work Based Learning Coordinator Jeremy White.
• Adult Education Adult educational opportunities including traditional evening/night courses, online courses, CCV classes, Heartsaver CPR certification ($75 per person), and CDL (Commercial Driver's License) training with Class A ($7,500), Class B ($4,500), and Class B to Class A upgrade ($5,500) options running July 6 - August 14, 2026.
• Summer Camp Seasonal summer program offering educational activities for youth participants at the RBCTC campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000 hours of cosmetology training qualifying students to sit for VT Licensing Exam
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community College of Vermont (CCV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFast Forward college courses offered through CCV partnership. Students can earn 2 elective college credits through NCRC certification. Accuplacer testing used for CCV course placement. CCV articulation agreements for college credit transfer.
• Northwestern Ohio University (UNOH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAutomotive Technology program has college articulation agreement with Northwestern Ohio University guaranteeing advanced study opportunities and higher standard of instruction for automotive career pathways.
• Blue Mountain Union SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSending school partner - provides students to RBCTC programs. Located in Vermont. Students can earn Edmentum credit recovery courses through this partnership.
• Oxbow High SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost school for RBCTC campus located adjacent to main campus. Serves as sending school and provides school health services. Oxbow students arriving before 8:00 AM report to OHS until released.
• Rivendell AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSending school partner - provides students to RBCTC programs. Located in Vermont. Students can earn Edmentum credit recovery courses through this partnership.
• Thetford AcademycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSending school partner - provides students to RBCTC programs. Located in Vermont.
• Woodsville High SchoolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSending school partner - provides students to RBCTC programs. Located in New Hampshire.
• Central Maine Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated college providing transfer pathways and articulation agreements for RBCTC graduates.
• Champlain CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated college providing transfer pathways and articulation agreements for RBCTC graduates.
• Vermont Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated college providing transfer pathways and articulation agreements for RBCTC graduates.
• Johnson and Wales UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated college providing transfer pathways, particularly for Culinary Arts and Hospitality programs.
• New England Culinary InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated college providing culinary education pathways for RBCTC Culinary Arts students.
• Universal Technical InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated technical institute providing advanced automotive and technical career training pathways.
• Lincoln TechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated technical institute providing career training pathways for RBCTC graduates.
• Vermont Student Assistance Corp (VSAC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVSAC provides scholarship funding verification for Vermont residents for CDL training. Vermont residents must contact Stacey King at VSAC for funding verification prior to starting class.
• NH Charitable Foundation - The Medallion FundminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNew Hampshire Charitable Foundation provides scholarship funding for NH residents for CDL training programs.
• Cottage HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth Sciences students have opportunity to participate in LNA (Licensed Nursing Assistant) program at Cottage Hospital during senior year, providing clinical experience.
• American Heart AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeartsaver CPR course curriculum is provided by AHA. RBCTC offers AHA-certified CPR training for adults through this partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universal Technical Institute: Nationally scaled for-profit postsecondary vocational provider in automotive, diesel, welding, and technical trades; an articulation partner of RBCTC and a benchmark for what scaled, for-profit CTE delivery looks like — comparable curriculum footprint, different funding model.
• New England Institute of Technology: Private postsecondary technical institution in East Greenwich, RI offering two-year technical degrees in trades and technology; comparable curriculum/credential positioning to RBCTC's college-credit pathways though at the postsecondary level.
• Lincoln Tech: Multi-campus for-profit vocational school offering automotive, HVAC, welding, culinary, and health programs; an RBCTC articulation partner and the broader national incumbent against which public regional CTE centers compete for outcomes credentials.

Regional players

• Spaulding High School CTE Programs: CTE-adjacent technical programs hosted at Spaulding High School in Rochester, NH; serves as a regional peer for NH-based secondary CTE delivery and shares workforce-development mission with RBCTC.

Direct peers

• Burlington Technical Center: Public CTE center serving Burlington-area high school students in Vermont with similar multi-trade program mix (auto, culinary, cosmetology, health sciences) and the same per-pupil tuition model from sending districts. Most directly comparable Vermont regional CTE peer.
• Manchester School of Technology: Public CTE program within the Manchester (NH) School District serving secondary students across multiple sending districts with hands-on technical programs and articulation partnerships. Closest NH-side structural peer given RBCTC's cross-border VT/NH catchment.
• Green Mountain Technology and Career Center: Public regional CTE center in Hyde Park, VT operating under the same Vermont supervisory-union/sending-school model with multi-trade programs (auto, construction, health sciences, cosmetology) and adult education offerings. Comparable scale and operating structure.
• Center for Technology, Essex: Public regional CTE center in Essex Junction, VT serving multiple Vermont sending schools with a comparable slate of trade and technical programs and articulation agreements with CCV and Vermont colleges. Direct geographic and structural peer to RBCTC.

Others

• Northwestern Ohio University (UNOH): Private regional university with a strong automotive/technical college; core RBCTC articulation partner guaranteeing advanced-study pathways for Automotive Technology completers. Ecosystem/credentialing relationship rather than a secondary-CTE competitor.
• Community College of Vermont (CCV): Public community college with statewide Vermont footprint; core RBCTC articulation and Fast Forward partner that issues college credits accepted by RBCTC technical programs. Ecosystem/feeder relationship rather than direct competition for secondary CTE enrollment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Compliance6 records

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Profiles3 records

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