List of schools in New Jersey that have Construction pathway programs

1. Bergen County Technical Schools – Hackensack, NJ

Program Type: Building Trades Pathway (NCCER Core and Level 1 Carpentry/Electrical; OSHA-10; work-based learning with apprenticeships; Perkins V-funded).
Schools: Bergen County Technical High School – Teterboro Campus (Paramus), Bergen County Technical High School – Hackensack Campus.
Contact: CTE Director, Bergen County Technical Schools, 200 Hackensack Ave., Maywood, NJ 07607; (201) 343-6000; cte@bergen.org.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

2. Ocean County Vocational Technical School District – Toms River, NJ

Program Type: Construction Technology Pathway (NCCER Carpentry and Electrical; OSHA-10; dual enrollment with Ocean County College; Building Capacity grant recipient).
Schools: Ocean County Vo-Tech High School (Brick), Ocean County Vo-Tech School District (Toms River).
Contact: CTE Coordinator, Ocean County Vo-Tech SD, 137 Bey Lea Rd., Toms River, NJ 08753; (732) 255-0500; cte@ocean.edu.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

3. Union County Vocational Technical School District – Scotch Plains, NJ

Program Type: Construction Trades Pathway (NCCER Core; includes masonry and welding; work-based learning; Perkins V-aligned).
Schools: Union County Vo-Tech High School (Scotch Plains).
Contact: CTE Specialist, Union County Vo-Tech SD, 1776 Raritan Rd., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076; (908) 889-2020; cte@ucvts.tec.nj.us.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

4. Monmouth County Vocational School District – Freehold, NJ

Program Type: Building Construction Pathway (NCCER Level 1; OSHA-10; dual enrollment with Brookdale Community College; grant recipient).
Schools: Monmouth County Vo-Tech High School (Freehold), Monmouth County Vo-Tech Career Academy (Hazlet).
Contact: CTE Director, Monmouth County Vo-Tech SD, 4000 Kozlowski Rd., Freehold, NJ 07728; (732) 431-7942; cte@monmouthctc.org.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

5. Morris County Vocational School District – Denville, NJ

Program Type: Construction Management Pathway (NCCER Core and Carpentry; work-based learning with apprenticeships).
Schools: Morris County School of Technology (Denville).
Contact: CTE Coordinator, Morris County Vo-Tech SD, 400 E. Main St., Denville, NJ 07834; (973) 627-2200; cte@mcts.org.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

6. Passaic County Technical Institute – Wayne, NJ

Program Type: Construction Technology Pathway (NCCER-aligned electrical and carpentry; OSHA-10; Building Capacity grant).
Schools: Passaic County Technical Institute (Wayne).
Contact: CTE Specialist, Passaic County Technical Institute, 45 Reinhardt Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470; (973) 389-3700; cte@pcti.tec.nj.us.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

7. Warren County Technical School – Washington, NJ

Program Type: Building Trades Pathway (NCCER Core; includes welding; work-based learning).
Schools: Warren County Technical School (Washington).
Contact: CTE Director, Warren County Technical School, 150 Ticker St., Washington, NJ 07882; (908) 689-0791; cte@warrenctc.org.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

8. Essex County Vocational Technical School District – West Caldwell, NJ

Program Type: Construction Pathway (NCCER Carpentry; OSHA-10; Perkins V-funded).
Schools: Essex County Vo-Tech High School (Bloomfield Campus), Essex County Vo-Tech School of Technology (West Caldwell).
Contact: CTE Coordinator, Essex County Vo-Tech SD, 482 Hawkins Blvd., West Caldwell, NJ 07006; (973) 266-5400; cte@ecvts.tec.nj.us.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

9. Hunterdon County Polytech – Flemington, NJ

Program Type: Construction Management Pathway (NCCER Core; work-based learning with apprenticeships).
Schools: Hunterdon County Polytech Career and Technical High School (Flemington).
Contact: CTE Specialist, Hunterdon County Polytech, 81 Tumble Falls Rd., Hampton, NJ 08827; (908) 788-5566; cte@hcpcs.org.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

10. Mercer County Technical Schools – Trenton, NJ

Program Type: Building Construction Pathway (NCCER-aligned trades; OSHA-10; dual enrollment with Mercer County Community College).
Schools: Mercer County Technical High School (Robbinsville).
Contact: CTE Director, Mercer County Technical Schools, 1375 Old Trenton Rd., West Windsor, NJ 08691; (609) 259-9400; cte@mcts.edu.
Craft Instructors Contact Information:
NUCA State Director:
NUCA Local Assigned Representative:
Purple Wave Assigned Local Representative:
Caillouet Foundation

Notes

Program Details: New Jersey’s CTE construction programs serve ~10,000 students annually (NJDOE 2024 data), with NCCER credentials in 50+ vocational schools via Perkins V. The Building Capacity grant (2024–2026) expands pathways in comprehensive high schools.
Coverage: Focus on vocational-technical schools (21 districts); comprehensive high schools have emerging programs via grants.
Sources: NJDOE CTE clusters, NCCER high school directory, Building Capacity grant lists. For updates, contact NJDOE CTE at cte@doe.nj.gov or (609) 376-9001.

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