FIRST FLOORAutomotive/ DieselTechnology
The goal of the Automotive Heavy Duty Vehicle Maintenance Technology (HDVM) program is to train and instruct students and develop marketable skills in their chosen occupational field. Using the most up-to-date equipment available and in a safe and efficient manner...
Automotive Technology
The Automotive Technology Program is a competency-based program designed to follow the standards specified by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF)...
Cabinetmaking/ Finished Carpentry
Cabinetmaking/Finished Carpentry is a part of the Building Construction trades group of programs. This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level in the Cabinetmaking field...
Carpentry/Construction
The Carpentry program is part of the Building Construction cluster of programs. This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as a carpenter building residential homes and commercial/industrial buildings...
Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology
The Auto Repair & Refinishing Technology program is a three-year program designed to prepare students for the Collision Repair/Refinishing trade. The complexity of the modern automobile has placed this trade in the category of highly skilled and much needed employment...
Electrical Trades
This course is designed to train students to enter the field of residential, commercial, and industrial wiring and maintenance. Electricians install electric wiring, switches, lighting fixtures, and other types of equipment. The electrician also learns about state and local codes, and is able to work from blueprints...
Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning/Plumbing
This field affords great opportunities for young persons. The individuals may attain employment with an industrial plant, HVAC/Plumbing contractor, or go into business for themselves...
Interior Decorating & Finishing
Although this course is planned to prepare students for gainful employment upon graduation, it also provides an excellent springboard for those students who want to continue their education at a University or Art and Design School...
Masonry
Masonry students at the GACTC learn theory and basic skills of the trade. Students have the opportunity to go outside the classroom and work at the GACTC house project. At the project, masonry students start by forming and pouring the footers...
Outdoor Power Equipment Technology
Quality technicians are in high demand around the country, the Outdoor Power Equipment course at the Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center is an industry-recognized training site certified by the Equipment and Engine Training Council (EETC)...
Welding Technology
The Welding Technology course is a three-year program; grades 10 through 12. The course is open to both male and female students. The following entry level employment skills are included in the curriculum; oxyacetylene welding, brazing, oxy-fuel cutting both hand and machine operated...
SECOND FLOORComputer Technology/Cisco Academy
This course is a three-year program that encompasses most of the areas that make up the present day computer field. In the first year, students delve into the inner workings of computer system components...
Culinary Arts
A culinary education offers a clear path to a career, and the restaurant industry is the nation's largest employer outside the government. There are good jobs, great people, and extraordinary opportunities...
Dental Assistant
Instructional units in this course include dental terminology, dental anatomy, instrumentology, x-ray development, and model making. Students keep dental records, perform clerical and bookkeeping duties, and assist the dentist with preparations...
Electronics Technology
Over the past few decades, Electronics Technology has advanced to the stage where electronic devices are commonplace in all phases of living. This considerable advancement and increase in the number of electronic entertainment, communications, work-saving, and industrial devices make a strong working knowledge of electricity and electronics essential...
Emergency Services
Emergency Services is a three-year program providing students with a solid foundation of skills common to public safety including law enforcement, emergency medical services (EMS), and fire fighting...
Health Occupations
Health Occupations is a three-year program of study and activities that prepare students for various positions in the health care field. It provides diversified career training with a future. In addition, it offers the required training...
Logistics & Materials Management
Logistics and Material Management is a three-year program designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the fields of materials handling and distribution. Businesses engaged in manufacturing, transportation, wholesaling, and retailing goods...
Precision Machining
Today's modern manufacturing requires the use of sophisticated machine tools. These tools encompass the use of computers which program and operate the machines. The machinist of today not only needs basic machining skills but now must have the expertise of computer operations...
Retail Marketing/Entrepreneurship
Retail Marketing/Entrepreneurship is a three year program providing students with entry level skills in marketing and distribution occupations. Businesses such as retail stores, restaurants, and service areas are looking for qualified entry level employees from this area of study...
THIRD FLOOR
Cosmetology
The course in Cosmetology is a scientific study of beauty culture. The student will learn the care of the hair, skin, and fingernails. Hands-on skill work will include hair styling, permanent waving, hair cutting, highlighting or hair tinting...
FOURTH FLOOR
Computer Programming/Oracle Academy
This course is structured to prepare the student for either entry-level employment into a variety of rapidly growing computer careers or continuing education at a post-secondary level..
Digital Printing Technologies
Digital Printing starts with an idea and the need to communicate that idea to someone. Printing is vital in communicating that idea in today's world. It is the process by which ideas, pictures and information are transferred in ink...
Drafting/Design Technology
Drafting/Design Technology is directed towards preparing high school students & adults who will apply for admission to an accredited four-year college or university, Commonwealth campus, junior college or technical school...
Multimedia & Web Design
Effectively interacting with an audience on many levels, from graphics to audio, is the challenge in this field. Corporate Web sites and interactive CD-ROMs and training materials become a canvas...
Visual Arts Technologies
Visual Arts Technologies is a three-year program focusing on advertising design and pre-press skills that are extremely marketable in this high-tech world. The curriculum includes hands-on as well as digital skills...