Industry Partnerships Articles

API (the American Petroleum Institute) has donated access to its standards for industry best practices to Pennsylvania College of Technology for use in the curriculums of various academic programs in the college’s School of Engineering Technologies. Representatives of API were on campus in Penn College’s welding lab in the Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center on Aug. 28 to formally present the standards.

API (the American Petroleum Institute) has donated access to its standards for industry best practices to Pennsylvania College of Technology for use in the curriculums of various academic programs in the college’s School of Engineering Technologies. Representatives of API were on campus in Penn College’s welding lab in the Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center on Aug. 28 to formally present the standards.

API (the American Petroleum Institute) has donated access to its standards for industry best practices to Pennsylvania College of Technology for use in the curriculums of various academic programs in the college’s School of Engineering Technologies. Representatives of API were on campus in Penn College’s welding lab in the Lycoming Engines Metal Trades Center on Aug. 28 to formally present the standards.

For the seventh year in a row, UPMC will be the Performance Series sponsor for the Community Arts Center’s new season. A consistent supporter of the cultural venue in downtown Williamsport, UPMC has played an integral role in bringing arts and entertainment to the region. “The CAC plays a large role in supporting the vibrant arts community in the region,” said Kari Kurtz, director of community relations, UPMC in North Central Pa.

The trailer for “Project MFG’s Maritime Welding Nationals” is out, promoting the episode’s Friday night premiere. Pennsylvania College of Technology’s expansive welding facility and its Thompson Professional Development Center hosted the competition in June. Project MFG is an advocacy group focused on accelerating the workforce pipeline by informing future generations of the vast career opportunities within the skilled trades industry.

The trailer for “Project MFG’s Maritime Welding Nationals” is out, promoting the episode’s Friday night premiere. Pennsylvania College of Technology’s expansive welding facility and its Thompson Professional Development Center hosted the competition in June. Project MFG is an advocacy group focused on accelerating the workforce pipeline by informing future generations of the vast career opportunities within the skilled trades industry.

The full episode for “Clash of Trades: Welding League Edition Season 2” has been released, featuring the host facility – Pennsylvania College of Technology’s 55,000-square-foot welding lab. Project MFG’s National Welding League Championship was filmed at Penn College in June, bringing to campus 18 competitors from 14 U.S. high schools and trade schools (285 competitors from 101 schools competed in the national qualifying events).

The full episode for “Clash of Trades: Welding League Edition Season 2” has been released, featuring the host facility – Pennsylvania College of Technology’s 55,000-square-foot welding lab. Project MFG’s National Welding League Championship was filmed at Penn College in June, bringing to campus 18 competitors from 14 U.S. high schools and trade schools (285 competitors from 101 schools competed in the national qualifying events).

A two-year $140,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program contribution from Coterra will cover participation fees for all of the more than 70 Pennsylvania high schools and career and technology center partners in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dual enrollment program.

Among the learning opportunities for educators this summer at Pennsylvania College of Technology was the inaugural Diesel Career & Technical Education Teachers Externship, attracting 13 instructors from Connecticut, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The two-day, immersive professional development opportunity was designed for CTE instructors to collaborate with their contemporaries, explore advancements in the field and remain on the cutting edge of instruction in the diesel discipline.