Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is one of the thirty-one public career colleges in Pennsylvania. The campus is located in an urban area, in Altoona. According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 234 students attend the school. Every year 85% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a public school district that offers career and technical education to students in our community. The goal of the center is to provide quality, affordable CTE programs for all students. We offer courses in many different fields including: Automotive Maintenance, Child Care Management, Construction Trades, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Healthcare Professions and much more!

The Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center prepares students to be successful in careers of their choice by providing instruction in a variety of career pathways. The school offers more than 50 programs in the areas of: Accounting, Business Administration, Child Development, Computer Graphics and Programming, Electronics Engineering Technology, Health Sciences Technologies (Medical Laboratory Tech), Information Systems Security; Law Enforcement and Safety Services; Medical Assisting; Office Administration/Technology; Precision Machining Trades; Surveying Science/Transportation Systems Management.

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center is a one-of-a-kind career and technical education institution. The school offers programs in the following areas: Business, Industrial Maintenance, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Welding and Fabrication.

Established in 1975 as Altoona Area Vocational Technical School to meet the demand for skilled labor in our region, GACTC has been providing quality vocational training since its inception. The school’s mission is to provide industry relevant skills that will equip students for future employment opportunities or further education by promoting excellence through hands-on learning experiences with real world applications.

Location: United States, Pennsylvania