We train people for real jobs in trades and tech, and help them get hired.
USDOL-recognized PACT pre-apprenticeship plus a hands-on workforce pipeline for Charlotte-Mecklenburg youth and adults.
Hands-on training, nationally recognized credentials, direct employer connections.
Charlotte's Workforce Training Gap
Traditional education paths leave out the hands-on mastery skilled trades and tech jobs require. Meanwhile, Charlotte-Mecklenburg employers can't fill the roles that pay the most.
No Bridge to Work
Traditional schooling skips the hands-on mastery that real trade and tech jobs require. The credential gap is widest where it matters most.
Cost Locks People Out
Vocational schools charge thousands. Justice involvement, no diploma, or unstable housing can shut motivated learners out before they apply.
Generic Programs Stall
A "STEM nonprofit" without a hiring pipeline blends in. Workers need a credential a Charlotte employer recognizes and a path to the first job.
A Direct Bridge to Employment
Education to training to certification to work experience to employment. PACT (Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training) is the spine: a USDOL-recognized credential built on national construction standards and proven to reduce recidivism while moving people into real jobs.
Nationally Certified
USDOL-recognized PACT credential, portable across employers and states.
75% Work-Based
Real construction and infrastructure hours, not just classroom theory.
Employer Network
CompTIA, Cisco, Home Builders Association, NCCU, and direct hiring partners.
Charlotte Trade & Tech Training Programs
Pick a Construction or Tech track. Stack credentials. Walk into a Charlotte job.
PACT
USDOL-recognized pre-apprenticeship credential combining classroom learning with 75% work-based training and direct employer connections.
Learn moreHVAC
Hands-on HVAC technician training covering refrigeration, controls, EPA 608 prep, and Charlotte-area employer placement.
Learn moreElectrical
Entry-level electrician training: NEC code, residential rough-in, OSHA 10, and apprenticeship pathway.
Learn morePlumbing
Plumbing trainee program covering PEX, rough-in, fixture install, and apprenticeship pathway.
Learn moreFiber
Fiber optic technician training covering fusion splicing, OSP/ISP work, BICSI alignment, and NC broadband-deployment context.
Learn moreIT Support
IT support and networking training preparing participants for CompTIA A+ and Cisco CCNA, with help-desk and network-technician career paths.
Learn moreBuilt to Get People Hired
We aren't a STEM nonprofit and we aren't a trade school. We are a workforce pipeline. The credential, the work hours, and the employer connections all live under one roof.
USDOL-Recognized PACT
Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor. The credential travels across employers and states, and it stacks into Registered Apprenticeships.
Trades + Tech, One Pipeline
Six construction tracks plus four technology tracks live under one workforce model. Pick the lane, change lanes, or stack credentials.
75% Hands-On
PACT runs 25% classroom, 75% work-based and community service. Trainees log real construction and infrastructure hours, not just theory.
Whole-Person Support
Life Skills Training, Guiding Good Choices parent training, and behavioral support keep cohorts on track. Outcomes hold because the supports do.
Education → Training → Certification → Work → Employment
Apply or Refer
Use the form, or come in through a school counselor, court worker, or community-agency partner.
Intake & Track Match
We map your goals, schedule, and any conditions to the right Construction or Tech track.
Train Hands-On
25% classroom + 75% work-based hours. Earn safety certifications and a portable USDOL credential.
Land the Job
Step into a Registered Apprenticeship, internship, or entry-level role through our employer network.
Not sure which track fits?
Tell us a little about you and we'll match you to the right Give N Go pipeline.
Charlotte Trade & Tech Training Outcomes
We measure success in jobs landed and careers held, not certificates printed.
On Track Academically
PACT trainees maintaining 2.5+ GPA.
Internship Placement
Active placement rate across cohorts.
Employment or Continued Education
Outcomes after program completion.
Trained on Current Tech
Hands-on with industry-current tools and stacks.
Trusted by Charlotte's Trade & Tech Ecosystem
U.S. Department of Labor
PACT credential recognition
CompTIA
A+ partner curriculum
Cisco
Networking Academy partner
Home Builders Association of Greater Charlotte
Construction pipeline
North Carolina Central University
Higher-ed partnership
What Charlotte Families & Employers Say
"PACT gave my son a real path. He went from drifting after school to logging hours on a Charlotte job site with a USDOL credential to show for it."
Renita H.
West Charlotte · PACT Pre-Apprenticeship
"I came out of court-ordered diversion with no diploma. Give N Go's HVAC track plus the EPA 608 prep got me my first paying tech role."
Devonte L.
Hidden Valley · HVAC Training
"We hired three Give N Go fiber optic graduates this year. The fusion-splicer hands-on time means they're billable on day one."
Marcus T.
Charlotte fiber contractor · Fiber Optic Training
"The Life Skills Training piece is what convinced our family. It's not just a job program, it's about the whole person."
Janelle B.
Beatties Ford · PACT Pre-Apprenticeship
"I switched from retail to IT in under a year. CompTIA A+ first, then a help desk role at a Charlotte MSP."
Aaliyah R.
Charlotte · IT Support & Network Training
Trade & Tech Training: Common Questions
Plain answers to the questions Charlotte families, students, and partners ask most.
Are Give N Go programs tuition-free?
What's the difference between PACT and NCCER?
Can justice-involved youth or adults enroll?
What ages does PACT serve?
How much of the program is hands-on?
Ready to Build Your Future?
Applications for our next cohort are open. Apply, refer a student, or partner with Give N Go to power Charlotte's workforce pipeline.