Caddo Career & Technical Center

What Caddo Career & Technical Center does

Caddo Career & Technology Center (CCTC) is a publicly funded career and technical education center operating as a remote campus of Caddo Parish high schools in Shreveport, Louisiana. The institution is administered by Caddo Parish Public Schools and delivers hands-on technical training in three-hour instructional blocks to high school students across five career pathways: Information Technology, Health Sciences, Business Management, Architecture and Construction, and Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics. Instructional technology includes Autodesk AutoCAD/Inventor/SolidWorks, Adobe Creative Cloud, Snap-On automotive diagnostic tools, oxy-acetylene/arc/MIG/TIG welding equipment, CNC machines, dental simulation labs, and culinary kitchen facilities. Students earn industry-recognized certifications (Autodesk, Adobe, NCCER HVAC and Electrical, NOCTI Dental Assisting, ASE, ServSafe) and can accumulate dual enrollment college credits through partnerships with LSU Shreveport, Southern University Shreveport, and Northwest Louisiana Technical College.

The center's business model is non-commercial: courses are delivered at no direct cost to students, with operating funding flowing from Caddo Parish Public Schools, Louisiana state education appropriations, and federal Perkins V funds. An affiliated 501(c)(3) entity, the CCTC Foundation (established 1995), provides $2,000 scholarships to qualified graduates and has cumulatively awarded over $1,392,000 to 865 students. Revenue diversification is minimal; the foundation raises ancillary scholarship funding from sponsors including Willis-Knighton Health System, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana, and Associated General Contractors, but this is supplemental to the public operating budget rather than a core revenue stream.

CCTC's go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer in parallel: high school counselors across Caddo Parish direct students into the program, while prospective students and families can self-enroll through online Google Forms. Distribution is supplemented by Career and Technical Student Organizations (SkillsUSA, DECA, FCCLA, FBLA, FEA, NTHS) and a work-based learning component that places students in job shadows, internships, and clinical experiences with regional employers including Willis-Knighton, Shreveport Fire Department, Metro Aviation, FedEx, and multiple dental practices. Reported outcomes include 90%+ certification exam passage rates and 33 gold, 21 silver, and 12 bronze medals earned by 50 students at the 2025 SkillsUSA State Championships, with gold winners advancing to the national competition in Atlanta.

Name

Caddo Career & Technical Center

Legal name

Caddo Career & Technology Center

Website

https://caddocareer.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Caddo Career & Technology Center is a publicly funded career and technical education center in Shreveport, Louisiana, operating as a remote campus of Caddo Parish high schools. It delivers hands-on training across five career pathways, industry certifications, and dual enrollment college credit at no cost to high school students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Apprenticeship Training (611513)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics Management Schools (EDAHAHAF)

Keywords

• Career technical education
• Vocational training programs
• Industry certification training
• Dual enrollment programs
• Skilled trades education

Headquarters

HQ city

Shreveport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: CCTC is a publicly funded career and technical education extension of Caddo Parish high schools, supported by Caddo Parish Public Schools and Louisiana state education funding including Perkins V funds.
2. Foundation Scholarships: 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation provides $2,000 scholarships to qualified graduates. Funded by tax-deductible contributions from individuals, businesses, and associations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caddo Career & Technical Center is a public secondary career and technical education institution operated by Caddo Parish Public Schools in Shreveport, Louisiana, delivering tuition-free, hands-on training to high school students. The school delivers training across five program pathways: Information Technology, Health Sciences, Business Management, Architecture & Construction, and Transportation/Distribution/Logistics, supported by dual enrollment opportunities with LSUS, SUSLA, and NWLTC. Students earn industry-recognized certifications including Autodesk, Adobe, NCCER, NOCTI, ASE, and ServSafe.

Product overview

Caddo Career & Technology Center operates as a comprehensive career and technical education (CTE) center serving as a remote campus of Caddo Parish high schools. The institution offers a portfolio of program categories organized into five career pathways: Information Technology (covering networking, computer science, media arts, graphic design, programming, drafting, and web design), Health Sciences (dental assisting, emergency services, medical terminology, patient care), Business Management (culinary arts, fashion, marketing, horticulture, teaching professions), Architecture & Construction (HVAC, carpentry, machine shop, welding, electrical), and Transportation & Logistics (automotive technology, collision repair). The center enhances its instructional programs with co-curricular Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) including DECA, FCCLA, FBLA, SkillsUSA, and NTHS, work-based learning experiences, and dual enrollment partnerships with LSU Shreveport, Southern University Shreveport, and BPCC. Additionally, the CCTC Foundation provides scholarship support to graduates pursuing postsecondary education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Information Technology Pathway

Quantifiable outcome

• 50 students competed, 66 medals (33 gold, 21 silver, 12 bronze) at SkillsUSA State Championships 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Louisiana State University - Shreveport (LSUS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment partnership allowing CCTC students to earn college credits while in high school. Teaching Professions program offers 9 dual enrollment credit hours through LSUS. Students can continue their education at LSUS after graduation.
• Southern University - Shreveport (SUSLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual enrollment college partnership for CCTC students to earn simultaneous high school and college credit.
• Northwest Louisiana Technical College (NWLTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical college partnership for dual enrollment and career pathway articulation.
• Shreveport Fire Training AcademycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership for Emergency Medical Responder students to earn Firefighter I certification through the academy. Includes hands-on training and skills testing.
• Willis-Knighton Health SystemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare system providing facility tours and career exploration opportunities for Patient Care Technician students. Students visit various departments and speak with healthcare leaders.
• A Brighter Smile DentalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental office hosting CCTC dental assistant students for job shadow day experiences.
• Divine DentistryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental office hosting CCTC dental assistant students for job shadow day experiences.
• Superior DentalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental office hosting CCTC dental assistant students for job shadow day experiences.
• Ark La Tex Oral SurgeryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOral surgery practice hosting CCTC dental assistant students for job shadow day.
• Metro AviationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation company providing facility tours for Automotive and Collision Repair students, showing aircraft ready for medical field use.
• FedExminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedEx representative provided presentation on Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics career opportunities for automotive students.
• Northwest Louisiana Dental Association (NWLDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports CCTC dental assisting class with guest speaker program featuring orthodontists, general dentists, and oral surgeons.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Grand Canyon Education: Grand Canyon Education operates Grand Canyon University, a large for-profit university offering healthcare, education, business, and STEM programs. It is a broad incumbent in the career-education space rather than a direct CTE competitor.
• ECPI University: ECPI offers for-profit career-focused degrees in IT, nursing, health sciences, and skilled trades. It overlaps with CCTC's IT, health sciences, and engineering pathways as a postsecondary incumbent in the same career-education category.
• Perdoceo Education Corporation: Perdoceo (parent of Colorado Technical University and American InterContinental University) is a publicly traded for-profit education company covering IT, business, and healthcare programs. It is a broad incumbent in the same career-education space, with a much larger and more geographically diversified footprint.

Others

• Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE): ACTE is the national professional association representing CTE educators and programs. It is an industry body / ecosystem participant rather than a direct operational peer, but sets the policy and funding advocacy context for CTE centers like CCTC.
• SkillsUSA: SkillsUSA is the national career and technical student organization in which CCTC students compete (33 gold, 21 silver, 12 bronze at 2025 State Championships). It is a supporting ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Stride, Inc. Stride (formerly K12 Inc.) is a large online K-12 education provider, including career-readiness content. It is an emerging competitor for student mindshare and supplemental CTE-style credentials, though its model is virtual rather than hands-on.

Direct peers

• Universal Technical Institute (UTI): UTI is a for-profit postsecondary provider of technician training in automotive, diesel, welding, CNC/manufacturing, and HVAC — overlapping directly with CCTC's transportation, welding, and skilled-trades programs, though UTI operates postsecondary rather than K-12.
• National Academy Foundation (NAF): NAF operates career academies in hundreds of US high schools with industry-themed pathways (health sciences, IT, finance, hospitality), making it the closest structural peer to CCTC's high-school CTE model that prepares students for industry credentials and postsecondary pathways.
• Lincoln Educational Services: Lincoln Tech offers for-profit skilled-trades and technical education (automotive, HVAC, electrical, welding, healthcare). It is comparable to CCTC in content area and certification focus, though it operates at the postsecondary level and at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/caddocareer
• Instagraminstagram.com/caddo_career

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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