| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Public career and technical center run by the Mobile County Public School System (MCPSS), Alabama; a high-school program, not a college |
| Who can enroll | High-school students from five MCPSS feeder high schools, mainly juniors and seniors. We found no adult or evening programs |
| Location | 1 campus: 8950 Padgett Switch Road, Irvington, AL 36544 |
| Programs | 12 to 14, depending on the source and year; the school’s own program page did not load when we checked |
| Credentials | None of its own: students graduate from their home high school. The school says some programs lead to national or state certification but does not name them |
| Accreditation | No separate listing found; MCPSS was accredited district-wide by AdvancED (now Cognia), last renewal we could confirm 2017 |
| Cost | No tuition or fee schedule published; it is part of the public-school day |
| Federal aid | None (high-school program) |
| Students | About 500, per MCPSS |
| Facts checked | October 2026 |
Mobile County’s career tech center for south county high schools
Bryant Career Technical Center, also called the George H. Bryant Career Technical Center, is a public career and technical center in Irvington, run by the Mobile County Public School System. It opened in 1975, according to the school. It is not a college and does not award diplomas, degrees or certificates of its own. Students stay enrolled at their home high school and come to Bryant for their career program; MCPSS lists the feeder schools as Davidson, Alma Bryant, Baker, B.C. Rain and Theodore high schools, with about 500 students, and names William Meredith as principal.
MCPSS runs three career tech centers: Bryant, which serves the southern part of the county, Faulkner Career Tech Center next to Vigor High School, and the Citronelle Center for Advanced Technology, the district said in February 2026. Students whose own high school does not offer a field can be bussed to one of these centers, the Mobile Chamber reported in 2023. Theodore High School’s engineering and industry academy, for example, sends students to 13 programs on the Bryant campus, MCPSS said in February 2025.
We found no adult, evening or continuing-education program at Bryant. Adults in the Mobile area looking for welding, HVAC, electrical, cosmetology or nursing training should look at Bishop State Community College.
Programs on the Irvington campus
The school’s own programs page did not show a list when we checked in October 2026, so this table is built from other sources. The Mobile Chamber listed 12 programs in September 2023: Automotive Services, Aviation Manufacturing, Carpentry, Cosmetology, Health Science, HVAC, Industrial Agriculture, Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical, Plant Science, Plumbing and Welding. Later reports add small engines and a furniture-building manufacturing class (WKRG, July 2025), electrical and pipefitting (WKRG, March 2026) and an Education and Training class (the school news feed). Confirm which programs are running for 2026-27 with your high-school counselor.
| Program | Credential | Campus | Schedule and delivery | Prepares for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive Services | No award of its own; credential not named | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated; ask |
| Small engines / Mechanical | No award of its own; credential not named | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated; ask |
| Aviation Manufacturing | No award of its own; credential not named | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated (not FAA mechanic training as far as we can tell); ask |
| Welding | No award of its own; credential not named | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated; ask about AWS or NCCER testing |
| Carpentry / construction | Industry-recognized credentials, per a 2026 grant report | Irvington | In person, school day | Not named; ask |
| Electrical | Industry-recognized credentials, per a 2026 grant report | Irvington | In person, school day | Not named; no license |
| HVAC | Industry-recognized credentials, per a 2026 grant report | Irvington | In person, school day | Not named; ask about EPA 608 |
| Plumbing and pipefitting | Industry-recognized credentials, per a 2026 grant report | Irvington | In person, school day | Not named; no license |
| Industrial Maintenance / manufacturing | No award of its own; credential not named | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated; ask |
| Health Science (nursing) | No award of its own; credential not named | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated; ask whether a CNA or patient care tech exam is included |
| Cosmetology | No award of its own | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated; ask how hours count toward an Alabama license |
| Industrial Agriculture | No award of its own; credential not named | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated; ask |
| Plant Science / Horticulture | No award of its own; credential not named | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated; ask |
| Education and Training | No award of its own; credential not named | Irvington | In person, school day | Not stated; ask |
What the main programs cover
Construction trades: HVAC, plumbing, electrical and carpentry
In March 2026 the Alabama Construction Industry Craft Training Board gave Bryant an $84,000 grant for new equipment for simulated workplaces in its electrical, construction, HVAC, pipefitting and plumbing programs, WKRG reported. The report says students can earn industry-recognized credentials but does not name them. Students also do real renovation work at schools, including cabinetry and plumbing upgrades, according to WKRG. None of these programs gives a trade license; ask whether NCCER modules or EPA 608 refrigerant certification are included.
Welding
Welding has been on every program list we found, from 2023 to 2025. The school does not publish which welding processes are taught or whether students test for AWS or NCCER credentials, so ask the instructor what students leave with.
Automotive, small engines and aviation manufacturing
Automotive Services and a mechanical (small engines) program are both taught at Bryant. Aviation Manufacturing was on the 2023 list; an older WKRG report quotes the principal saying students have been hired straight out of high school by companies including Airbus and Alabama Power. We found nothing showing that the aviation program is FAA airframe and powerplant mechanic training, and we could not confirm it is running in 2026-27.
Health Science and Cosmetology
Health Science is called nursing in the 2025 WKRG report, and the center runs a Health Science page on Facebook. We found no published statement of which certification, if any, students take; ask whether a CNA or patient care technician exam is part of the course. Cosmetology is offered, but the school does not say how many hours students complete or how they count toward an Alabama cosmetology license.
Agriculture and horticulture
Industrial Agriculture and Plant Science (horticulture) students run a real business: horticulture students sell plants to the public and work to a spring sales target, teacher Grace Jones told WKRG in July 2025. The school has also run a free summer camp for middle-school students covering horticulture, turf management, industrial agriculture, construction, plumbing and welding.
Cost and how students pay
Bryant is part of the public-school day for MCPSS students, and we found no tuition or published fee schedule. We also found no list of costs for uniforms, kits, tools or certification exams, which some career programs charge; ask the center before your student enrolls. Because it is a high-school program, federal student aid does not apply.
Who can enroll and how
Students come from Davidson, Alma Bryant, Baker, B.C. Rain and Theodore high schools. WKRG describes students as juniors and seniors; MCPSS career pathways generally run from grade 10 to 12, with a career preparedness course in grade 9, per the Mobile Chamber. To apply, speak to your high-school counselor or the Bryant counselor at 251-957-2845, as the school advises. The school does not publish whether classes are a half-day block or another schedule, or whether places are limited.
Accreditation and results
Bryant does not have its own accreditation listing that we could find. MCPSS was accredited as a district by AdvancED (formerly SACS, now Cognia), which renewed it for five years in May 2017; we could not find a public record of a later renewal. Bryant is not a college, so it is not in the federal College Navigator database.
The center told WKRG in 2025 that 98% of its students go on to work, college or the military, and that more than half go straight into their careers. The school says this; we found no published report behind the figure. We found no published exam pass rates or completion figures for Bryant. The school also says qualified program completers can earn college credit through articulation agreements and dual enrollment with area colleges, but does not name the colleges or courses.
Before you enroll
- Adults cannot enroll. We found no adult or evening program; adults should look at a community college such as Bishop State.
- Bryant awards no diploma or certificate of its own. Students graduate from their home high school, and the school does not name the industry credentials each program offers.
- The program list varies between sources (12 in 2023, 13 in 2025). Fire science, listed on some older summaries, did not appear in any current source we found.
- The 98% placement figure is the school’s own claim.
- Not the same school as Alma Bryant High School, also in Irvington, which runs its own welding and nursing programs.
Location
The center is at 8950 Padgett Switch Road, Irvington, AL 36544 (phone 251-957-2845), in southwest Mobile County. All programs are taught on this one campus.
What students say
We found no review source we could check with a review count. We found no Niche profile for the center, and we could not verify the number or dates of its Google reviews, so we have not summarized them. If reviews matter to you, ask your high-school counselor to put you in touch with current Bryant students.
Facts checked October 2026.
Programs & Courses
Construction Trades (high school)
- Carpentry / construction
- Electrical
- HVAC
- Plumbing and pipefitting
Welding and Manufacturing (high school)
- Welding
- Industrial Maintenance / manufacturing
- Aviation Manufacturing (2023 list; confirm for 2026-27)
Transportation (high school)
- Automotive Services
- Small engines / Mechanical
Health and Personal Services (high school)
- Health Science (nursing)
- Cosmetology
Agriculture (high school)
- Industrial Agriculture
- Plant Science / Horticulture
Education (high school)
- Education and Training
Campus Locations
Irvington, AL 8950 Padgett Switch Road, Irvington, AL 36544