Program entity

Philadelphia Technician Training

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit institution

Address 7446 D Ogontz Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19138-1324
Phone (215) 381-9403
Website www.ptt.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $23,000
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 129 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located No (No AWS ATF facility found in this city+state in the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025, 200 domestic facilities) -- not a gap, a computed negative match.)

Program details

What this program covers

Philadelphia Technician Training Institute's Welding Technology Technician program is 26 weeks long, offered in morning (8:00am-3:00pm) or evening (3:00pm-10pm) sessions with flexible scheduling. Curriculum covers safety, SMAW, MIG, TIG, blueprint reading, and plasma cutting/joint prep, with an 80% hands-on curriculum. Total tuition is stated as $18,200 (including $18,038 tuition, $150 registration, $12 insurance), with books and supplies at $0; financial assistance options include grants, scholarships, loans, and institutional financing plans. The page cites a 92% job placement rate.

Processes taught SMAW, MIG, TIG, plasma cutting
Credential types Technician credential
Program length 26 weeks
Schedule Morning (8am-3pm) or evening (3pm-10pm), flexible
Facilities 1901 West Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Financial aid Total tuition $18,200 (includes registration/insurance); grants, scholarships, loans, institutional financing referenced

Source: https://www.ptt.edu/, retrieved 2026-08-05

Sources & provenance

Identity IPEDS Directory (HD component) via Urban Institute Education Data API (2023) , retrieved 2026-08-04
Completions IPEDS Completions (C2023_A, NCES bulk file) (2023 (2022-23 academic year)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
Tuition College Scorecard institution-level bulk CSV (Most Recent Cohorts) (most-recent-cohort (exact AY not labeled in bulk file; file release timestamp 2026-06-10)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
Atf AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (aws-p-001-delivery.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/AWS-ATF-Domestic-Site-Listing), dated 6.25.2025, GET-fetched and parsed with pdftotext; 200 facility records extracted (city+state); co-location = program's city+state matches an ATF facility's city+state (2025 (6.25.2025 listing)) , retrieved 2026-08-04