Keystone Technical Institute - Harrisburg

Keystone Technical Institute was founded in 1980 with the mission to provide its students with career-focused education that matched students' career goals with employer needs. To fulfill this purpose, Keystone Technical Institute conducts ongoing curricula evaluations with feedback from former students, potential employers, and an advisory committee. By providing industry-current education that emphasizes hands-on training, Keystone Technical Institute strives to give you the skills you need for the career you want.

Keystone Technical Institute: Career-Focused Degree Programs

Keystone Technical Institute provides diploma, associate's degree, and continuing education programs in a wide array of career-focused educational tracks specifically designed to offer you opportunities to advance your career. The college offers diplomas that prepare you for growing careers, such as:

Computer network and internet technologies
Dental assistant
Drafting technology
Executive office assistant
Medical assistant
Medical billing and insurance coding
Paralegal
Personal fitness trainer
Professional massage therapist

Additionally, Keystone Technical Institute offers associate's degrees that allow you work in one of the following rewarding careers:

Child care specialist
Culinary arts specialist
Dental assistant specialist
Medical assistant specialist
Paralegal specialist
Professional massage therapy specialist

Keystone Technical Institute also offers continuing education courses as a way for students to build upon their existing career experience and education. Continuing education courses are offered in fields like healthcare, information technology, and culinary arts.

With occupational degree programs that require 18 months to complete and diploma programs that require about 9 months to complete, students pursuing career advancement programs are able to quickly move into the workplace. The continuing education courses also allow you to keep working while you learn skills that can help you advance in your current career.

Keystone Technical Institute Student Services

Keystone Technical Institute is committed to assisting you throughout your educational experience. Student support services begin even before enrollment, when prospective students are encouraged to visit the campus and talk to a career specialist about their academic and career goals.

Students attending Keystone Technical Institute may be eligible for a number of loan or grant programs. The Student Services department can help you identify options for financial assistance and provide guidance on applying for aid or developing a plan to pay for your degree program.

Once classes start, Keystone Technical Institute offers ongoing support through tutoring and work-study programs. To help you prepare for graduation, job placement staff present career search seminars that cover topics like resume preparation, interview skills, cover letter writing, and job market overviews. Keeping students updated on developing career trends, externship opportunities, and campus news is one of the college's top priorities.

After graduation, you enjoy ongoing support through career placement assistance and continuing education options. For example, if Keystone Technical Institute offers training in a new technology that impacts your field of study, you can receive training in that emerging area.

Education for the Workplace: A Commitment to the Community

While Keystone Technical Institute primarily focuses on serving the needs of career-minded individuals, the school recognizes the importance of serving those in need and contributing to the business community at large. For this reason, Keystone Technical Institute offers customized corporate training events that utilize the school's facility, equipment, and instructors.

The commitment to the larger community doesn't stop with serving businesses. Keystone Technical Institute is honored to support a broad-range of charities and community outreach organizations, including Central Pennsylvania's Blood Bank, the March of Dimes, Angel Tree, Toys for Tots, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, and The Humane Society.

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Accreditation
Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)