Commonwealth Technical Institute

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

Commonwealth Technical Institute, a constituent part of the Hiram G. Andrews Center (HGAC), is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. HGAC is a part of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. Commonwealth Technical Institute of Technology, also called CTI, has a campus which covers an area of 12 acres. The institute offers a number of support programs, diploma programs and degree programs. Some of the areas of study include dental laboratory technology, architectural drafting, culinary arts, printing technology and automotive technology. The support programs include the areas of driver education and occupational readiness.

Off-campus and on-campus internships are provided for students at CTI. The HGAC and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College have a partnership to offer students a transition from a technical training college to a four-year community college. All the programs of CTI have a Program Advisory Community that render their expertise in precise programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in media, construction trades, cooking and culinary arts, and engineering technician.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• High male/female ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Trimester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 219 in 2009-2010 (274 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 86% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Commonwealth provides on-campus housing for 370 of its 274 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

• Accounting
• Logistics and Materials Management
• Retailing and Retail Operations

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (37 awarded)

• Building/Property Maintenance and Management
• Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (29 awarded)

• Culinary Arts/Chef Training
• Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (19 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
• Telecommunications Technology/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (13 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (10 awarded)

• Printing Press Operator

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (12 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (13 awarded)

• Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant