Career Development

Purpose: Vocational education to disciple and prepare Guatemalan Christians for positions of leadership in their communities

The long term mission is to develop young people to their optimum as Christian leaders by providing a balanced educational program of Christian values, principals, business administration, and vocational training. The Center for Technical Education and Career Advancement (CTECA) seeks to be recognized internationally as the leading vocational and job placement service of indigenous peoples. The program will be dynamic in nature to accommodate available resources, student needs, and changing factors of culture, economics, technology, industry, and the environment.

Four distinct segments of training comprise the curriculum package for the Center for Technical Education and Career Advancement.

1. Career and vocational training that will be truly unique and revolutionary in Guatemala , offerings a wide range of vocations in fields where the greatest opportunities exist;

2. English as a second language, which provides for an enormous advantage in the job market;

3. Training in the skills of business administration and entrepreneurship;

4 . Developing enterprises that will provide hands on experience for students in conjunction with their class and lab work.

The Villa Grande property is the first step in this direction. It opens the doors wide for practical experience in the developing tourism industry in Guatemala.