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Bus Mechanic Apprenticeship (BmapPA)

The Bus Mechanic Apprenticeship Program for PA (BmapPA) is a in-development apprenticeship initiative designed to address the critical shortage of skilled bus mechanic technicians across Pennsylvania's public transportation sector through our partnership with the Pennsylvania Public Transit Association and PennTRAIN.

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Emissions Inspector Training

Prepare to become Pennsylvania certified to test vehicles for exhaust emissions. This one day course will cover the skills you need to be a certified emissions inspector.

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Lycoming Engines Service School

The Lycoming Engines Service School training program is designed to assist maintenance professionals, pilots, aircraft owners, and experimental aircraft builders in acquiring a better understanding of their engine and systems. Penn College is solely authorized by Lycoming Engines to conduct the Lycoming Engines Service School. The 5-day, 40 hour program will consist of 4 hours of theory-based training and 4 hours of hands-on training each day. The training hours in this program can be used for qualification for the IA renewal program FAR 65.93(a)(4).

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A woman holds up a microphone to another woman in paramedic uniform. Between them is a television camera. Behind them are the walls of Lamade Stadium at the Little League International Complex.

Friday, August 15, 2025

Paramedics’ behind-the-scenes work catches WNEP’s focus

The behind-the-scenes work of paramedics – including a contingent of students from Penn College’s paramedic program – was highlighted in a story that aired on WNEP-TV on Thursday evening.

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A woman behind a food line listens as a child in a baseball uniform speaks and another child in a baseball uniform places food on a red tray.

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Penn College students to serve, learn at World Series

Among the huge assembly of people required to welcome 20 teams and around 300,000 fans to the Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport are Pennsylvania College of Technology students and staff. Baking and culinary students and staff from the college’s Le Jeune Chef Restaurant are set to prepare meals for the competing teams, while paramedic students will help provide for the emergency medical needs of the thousands of spectators who attend each of the nationally televised series’ 38 games.

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College to host event focused on manufacturing talent solutions

Monday, June 30, 2025

College to host event focused on manufacturing talent solutions

In an effort to help regional manufacturers find practical solutions to central Pennsylvania’s manufacturing skills gap, Pennsylvania College of Technology and Advance Central PA will host a daylong event for manufacturing leaders.

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