What is an Apprenticeship?
Interested in learning more about registered apprenticeships? Look no further. Penn College is approved by the US Department of Labor and the PA Department of Labor & Industry as a sponsor of apprenticeship programs.
Apprenticeship Technology
Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)
About this program
If you're enrolled in, or have completed a registered apprenticeship program, you’re one step closer to earning your associate’s in Apprenticeship Technology. With this flexible and expedited pathway, you can apply credits from your apprenticeship, graduate after just two semesters of coursework, and pave the way for advancement in your field. You can do it on campus or 100% online. So, there’s no pressure to choose between continuing your education and working full-time.
The best part? You'll already have 39 credits, which is equivalent to $22,893* in tuition savings!
Special Admission Requirement
This program is open to individuals who are currently enrolled in, or have completed, a registered apprenticeship (from any U.S. state or the U.S. Department of Labor) with at least 1.5 years (3,000 hours) of on-the-job training and a minimum of 216 hours of classroom instruction.
*Based on 2021-22 tuition.
Next steps...
You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.
Online students receive the in-state tuition rate, regardless of residency.
Careers
- This major prepares graduates for advanced positions in their respective technical/professional areas.
Courses
At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.
Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.
Tomorrow is in the Making
This program allows apprentices to build on their technical prowess (achieved with the employer) by supplementing it with Penn College’s Core Curriculum, creating additional skilled graduates ready for today’s, and the future’s, technical problems.
Bradley M. Webb, Ph.D.
Dean of Engineering Technologies
Penn College News
03.26.2024
College attains federal ‘Registered Apprenticeship’ status
Pennsylvania College of Technology has been recognized as a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor. The college’s advanced manufacturing apprenticeships are already registered through the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry; the federal designation provides an additional and elevated status. Apprenticeships help companies train existing workers to fill skills gaps and are a powerful tool for growing the American economy.
12.06.2022
President Reed joins workforce education panel at STEAM Academy
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry Secretary Jennifer Berrier on Tuesday toured Indiana County's River Valley STEAM Academy, a workforce development education model that partners with Pennsylvania College of Technology, among others, to prepare students for in-demand careers, including cybersecurity, electrical occupations, and sports medicine and rehabilitative therapy.
07.28.2022
Penn College receives $314,440 PAsmart grant
The Pennsylvania Department of Education has awarded Pennsylvania College of Technology a PAsmart Advancing Computer Science and STEM Education Grant.
Online Degrees
Learning that fits your lifestyle
Convenience
- Accessible online anywhere in the world
- Flexible scheduling—take classes part-time or full-time
- Continue to work and be at home with your family
Value
- In-state tuition rate for all students, regardless of residency
- Same rigor as on-campus programs
Service
- One-on-one interaction with faculty
- 24/7 online tutoring
- Textbooks and course materials available for purchase online through The College Store
- Graduates can participate in Commencement
Class Delivery
- Classes delivered asynchronously through P.L.A.T.O., Penn College's Learning Management System (LMS)
- Zoom software promotes live classroom interaction
- No required campus visits
More Information
This program is open to individuals who are currently enrolled in, or have completed, a Registered Apprenticeship (from any U.S. state or the U.S. Department of Labor) with at least 1.5 years (3,000 hours) of on-the-job training and a minimum of 216 hours of classroom instruction.
Individuals who have completed a Registered Apprenticeship program should submit their nationally recognized Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship. Individuals currently engaged in a Registered Apprenticeship should submit a fully executed copy of their Apprenticeship Agreement Form.
Given the 39 credits awarded for the completion of a qualifying Registered Apprenticeship program, this degree program will not accept additional transfer coursework.
Alternative Credit refers to academic credits earned through means other than traditional college course completion, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.
Visit the Alternative Credit Options page for requirements and procedures and for information on credit through Advanced Placement.
