The program is employer-driven. Employers determine the standards for training, audit training courses to determine their accuracy, and participate on technical advisory committees and industrial advisory councils. The plan is to add one skill area each year up to 10 skill areas. This is a tuition-based program determined by the average time for program completion of specific skills areas documented in the previous year. The program currently has 150 training slots.
All staff provide counseling and hands-on instruction is offered.
CET is accredited for Pell Grants and other federal education loans. YouthBuild YouthBuild in Baltimore's Sandtown 1 is part of a groundswell of programs currently implemented in 48 states to enable young people to rebuild their communities and take charge of their lives. Participants work to renovate low and moderate income family housing. Half of the program time must be spent in a direct construction activity. The Living Classrooms Foundation provides an introduction to carpentry, leadership development and GED classes.