V.I. Technical College Set to Launch with Millions in Federal Funding: Project Director to Begin Work in September

New college to offer specialized training in aviation, electric vehicle maintenance, fiber optics, and drones; launch expected within two years

During Wednesday’s meeting of the V.I. Career and Technical Education Board, members were told that progress was being made on setting up the territory’s first technical college.‌ Speaking on the issue, Dr. Monique Faulkner told board members that a project director to manage the administrative needs of such an endeavor had recently been hired to help navigate things like the accreditation process. “That person is slated to start the third week in September,” she said, declining to name the individual.

‌The college is being funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. “It’s a congressional grant through our delegate,” Faulkner explained, advising that the award to the Virgin Islands is the second largest in the history of the grant.