Learn Real Trade Skills Before Graduation
High School & After-School Trade Programs in Philadelphia

Learn Real Trade Skills Even Before You Graduate

High school is a perfect time to start thinking about your future. At Philadelphia Technician Training Institute, students can engage in hands-on learning, receive structured instruction, and gain exposure to real-world technical situations.

2x monthly trade learning sessions
3 PM after-school access begins
7+ trade and technical career areas
SCHOOL TO SKILLED PROFESSION

Career exploration experience that you can really envision

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After school

Students arrive after 3:00 PM for structured, productive trade-learning time.

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In the laboratory

Engage with tools, safety practices, VR technologies and instructor-guided demos

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Industry Experience

Participants are exposed to industries such as welding, Healthcare, robotics and construction.

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Next stage

Students get a better view of future training choices and career path.

Experience Actual Trade School Environment

PTTI students are exposed to the skilled trades via a combination of actionable instruction, practical application, guided learning, and technology-enhanced learning.

Students can take part in trade-learning classes twice a month while continuing their regular high school studies, providing early exposure to practical skills and career-oriented education.

The program is based on the principles of after-school accessibility, student participation and parent confidence.

Experience Actual Trade School Environment

What Student's Experience

Trade school hands-on lessons
Training with actual tools and equipment
Work experience in a variety of manufacturing, HVAC, electrical, robotic, and related fields
Technology-enhanced and VR-aided learning
A student's email account on PTTI.
Snacks and student benefits throughout program sessions
Accessibility of community resources centred on careers and student blogging

View the PTTI Student Experience

Provide students and families a close-up view of what after-school trade learning at PTTI is all about – from instructor assistance and hands-on education to VR learning and career-focused actions.

Learn to Earn: Developing Skills for the Long Run

PTTI thinks students should be given the opportunity to combine education with practical employment options at an early stage.

They are seeking guidance, practical experience and a clearer picture of how education turns into an actual job.

The curriculum exposes young people to the trades in a real-world, relatable way to improve confidence, discipline, technical understanding and career certainty before they even graduate from high school.

Learn to Earn: Building Skills for the Future

Trade Areas Students Can Explore

VR and Technology-Enhanced Learning

PTTI helps students better understand trade skills, workplace safety, equipment usage, and real-world job circumstances through technology-enhanced learning experiences.

Using VR-supported classes in practical contexts, students can also master technical ideas.

VR and Technology-Enhanced Learning
Why Start Trade Education in High School

Why Should Trade Education Begin in High School?

Find career interests earlier
Hands-on learning builds confidence.
Know what is expected in the real workplace
Spot the link between technical skills and future earning potential
Learn from professors and mentors directly
Prepare for future training, apprenticeships or careers.
Enhance decision-making post-graduation

Student Life & Program Advantages

The program strives to be welcoming, supportive, and student-focused from day 1. Students may have access to things like a PTTI student email account, student blogs, career community resources, snacks during sessions and other student-focused incentives.

Student Life and Program Perks
Who This Program Is For

Who Should Take This Course

Learn via doing.
Are interested in the skilled trades
Intrigued in exploring job alternatives before graduation
Are fascinated by technology education
Want to learn skills that are real-world useful
Seeking productive after-school possibilities
Locating exposure to genuine equipment, instructors and trade situations
Built for Students, Directed Toward the Future

Built for Students. Directed Toward the Future.

Philadelphia Technician Training Institute’s High School & After-School Trade Programs are designed to help young high school students envision what's possible for their future. At PTTI, students don't just learn about vocations; they get to experience them directly.

Start Building Your Future Now

Start Building Your Future Now

Hands-on learning. Career pathways pre-graduation.

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