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We empower you to achieve your career goals and attain economic advancement through accessible, flexible, and hands-on technical and trade education. From the application process through job placement and beyond, we're here to help you discover what you're capable of and help you overcome any barrier you might encounter.

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Events

Community Conversation and Walking Tour in Nubian Square

Franklin Cummings Tech cordially invites you and a guest to join us for a private reception in Nubian Square: the future home of the... Read more

Franklin Cummings Tech Annual Meeting 2024

MA Secretary of Education, Patrick Tutwiler, Ph.D., will provide welcoming remarks and participate in a panel discussion on the advantages of Early College and... Read more
Students walking on campus

New Student Orientation

New Student Orientation is designed to prepare our incoming students for their academic program and will include presentations and social opportunities. Students will meet... Read more

Labor Day – College Closed

The college is closed for the Labor Day holiday and no classes will be held.
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Fall Classes Begin

First day of fall classes.
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

Fall Classes Begin

First day of fall classes.

Indigenous Peoples Day

College is closed for the Indigenous Peoples holiday and no classes will be held.

Veteran’s Day Observed – College Closed

Thanksgiving Break

College is closed for the Thanksgiving Break. No classes will be held Wednesday-Friday, but offices will be open Wednesday.

Winter Recess

No classes held during Winter Recess, except for returning HVAC&R Technology students. See your success coach or faculty with questions about your schedule.

Classes Begin – Spring Term

This is the first day of classes for the spring 2024 semester.

Martin Luther King Day – College Closed

College is closed for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday and day of service. No classes are held.

Presidents’ Day – No Classes

The college is closed for the Presidents Day holiday and no classes will be held.

Spring Break

No classes held March 6-15 for spring break.
Students and employers connect at a Franklin Cummings Tech Career Fair

Spring Career Fair 2025

Save the date! The Spring Career Fair connects our students with employment opportunities at leading companies. Questions? Contact us: Michael Felix, Director of Career... Read more

Patriots Day – No Classes

The college will be closed for the Patriots Day holiday and no classes will be held.

Classes End – Spring Term

Last day of classes for the spring term.

Classes Begin – Summer Session I

Graduation

Commencement 2025

Commencement will be held in person in the Auditorium. Graduates be sure to watch your emails for important information about submitting your Petition to... Read more

Memorial Day – No Classes

Franklin Cummings Tech is closed for the Memorial Day holiday and no classes will be held.

Juneteenth Holiday

Franklin Cummings Tech offices are closed for the Juneteenth holiday and classes will not be held. Classes on Thursday, June 22 will follow a... Read more

Independence Day

The college is closed for the July 4 holiday and no classes will be held.

Classes Begin – Summer Session II

Classes End – Summer Session II

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Success Stories

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Christopher Whyte

Christopher Whyte

Automotive Technology ’23

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Christopher Whyte

Christopher Whyte

Automotive Technology ’23

Christopher Whyte, a 2023 graduate of the Automotive Technology associate degree program, said Franklin Cummings Tech helped him land his first job and prepared him for a bright future.

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Michael Shirkus

Michael Shirkus

HVAC&R Technology '23

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Michael Shirkus

Michael Shirkus

HVAC&R Technology '23

Before he even graduated from the Fundamentals of HVAC&R certificate program, Michael Shirkus had lined up a well-paying job in the HVAC field.

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Joseph Salami

Joseph Salami

Computer Information Technology ’23

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Joseph Salami

Joseph Salami

Computer Information Technology ’23

Joseph Salami wasn’t sure what his path was until coming to Franklin Cummings Tech, where he discovered his passion for Computer Information Technology.

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Laura Campbell

Laura Campbell

Opticianry '23

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Laura Campbell

Laura Campbell

Opticianry '23

Laura Campbell researched careers in Opticianry—a field in which both of her parents are involved—and discovered that Franklin Cummings Tech offers the state’s only Opticianry associate degree program.

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