Press Releases
First Biltmore Culinary Apprentice Graham Edwards Honored for Completing Program
March 14th 2025 Dressed in his signature white chef’s jacket, A-B Tech culinary student Graham Edwards, 20, met with fellow chefs and staff from A-B Tech and Biltmore on Thursday, March 13th to celebrate the completion of his year-long chef apprenticeship program.
A-B Tech Partnership with Per Scholas Provides Free IT Support Training
February 12th 2025 The BlackRock Foundation has awarded a $1 million, two-year grant to Per Scholas North Carolina, a nationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to advancing economic mobility through building sustainable and inclusive tech talent pipelines.
A-B Tech Graduates Fall 2024 Law Enforcement Trainees
January 6th 2025 A-B Tech’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program graduated its Fall 2024 class on Friday. Fourteen graduates scored a 100 percent pass rate on the state licensing exam and are headed to jobs with area law enforcement agencies.
A-B Tech Celebrates HVAC Partnerships For National Apprenticeship Week
November 19th 2024 This week A-B Tech is kicking off National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting its HVAC program, which has grown from seven students to 22 in its second year.
Comradery and Conversation: Veterans Connect on A-B Tech’s Campus
November 11th 2024 On a recent afternoon in A-B Tech’s Veterans' Café, two men pore over a math problem as they banter back and forth. John Roeth, 76, a retired engineer, offers tips as Chris Smith, 29, puts pencil to paper.
Reopening Message from President John Gossett
October 24th 2024 Dear students and employees,
A-B Tech Post-Helene Reopening Set for October 28
October 22nd 2024 A-B Tech Community College Reopening Set for October 28,All Academic, Continuing Education, and Adult Education Programs to Resume
A-B Tech Reopening Update, October 11, 2024
October 11th 2024 Statement of A-B Tech President John GossettBuncombe County Media BriefingOctober 11, 2024
Statement Announcing A-B Tech Closure Due to Hurricane Helene, October 2, 2024
October 2nd 2024 Statement from A-B Tech President John Gossett on A-B Tech Closure Due to Hurricane HeleneOctober 2, 2024
A-B Tech Spring Nursing Program Now Accepting Applicants through October 25
September 12th 2024 Start in January 2025 and Earn a Degree in Five SemestersAdmission to the A-B Tech School of Nursing’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) degree program is now open. Prospective students must apply by the October 25 deadline.