West Virginia Career Institute

The West Virginia Career Institute is currently known as the Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology. It is a branch campus of the West Virginia Junior College, which was established in 1922. PIHT is a private, two-year institution located in Mount Braddock, Pennsylvania. The institute offers associate’s degree programs in medical assistance, information technology, accounting and executive office administration. Apart from theory classes, the institute provides practical training to its students as well. PIHT also offers several computer-based certificate courses.

The Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology offers more than 10 partial scholarships to its students, covering 25% of the tuition fees for some applicants. The institute’s career placement office offers resume writing, job seeking and interview skill assistance.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in business and management and engineering technician.
• High female/male ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

Other important characteristics:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
• Library on-campus

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Students

Student enrollment was 165 in 2007-2008 (191 full-time equivalent).

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Financial Aid: West Virginia Career Institute participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.