Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center

The Pennsylvania School Code of 1949, as amended, authorized the formation of area vocational technical schools. The Altoona Area Vocational-Technical School was founded in 1966 by agreement between the Altoona Area School District and the Bellwood-Antis School District. Thirty years later in 1996 an institutional name change took place. The school is now known as the Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center (GACTC). There are currently eight school districts that jointly sponsor the GACTC.

Available Programs

  • Automotive Technology
  • Automotive/Diesel Technology
  • Baking & Pastry Arts
  • Cabinetmaking/Finished Carpentry
  • Carpentry/Construction
  • Collision Repair & Refinishing Technology
  • Computer & Networking Technology
  • Computer Programming
  • Cosmetology
  • Culinary Arts
  • Dental Assistant
  • Digital Communications
  • Electrical Trades
  • Electro Mechanical Engineering Technology
  • Emergency Services
  • Engineering Design Technologies
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Occupations
  • HVAC/R
  • Interior Decorating & Finishing
  • Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Masonry
  • Outdoor Power Equipment Technology
  • Precision Machining
  • Service Occupations
  • Welding Technology

Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Locations

  • Altoona, PA