CCT was founded in 1900 making it the oldest TVET college in South Africa.
[2] CCT College operates nine campuses throughout the Western Cape Province.
[3] It was founded in 1900 as a normal high school and took its present name in 2002,[4] After transitioning to a college, its initial mission was to provide education for Coloureds and black South Africans seeking tertiary education.
[6][7] The college is organized into 11 academic units: Students need a school (National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)/General Education Certificate (GEC) (Grade 9), that would give them an opportunity to enter the college.
Through the years, as students enrollment increased, the campus gradually expanded: