Berks Technical Institute
2205 Ridgewood Rd, Wyomissing, PA, 19610-1168 - 
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BTI is dedicated to providing a useful education, one that matches the career goals of the student with the needs of the employer. BTI serves its students by providing quality programs, implemented by a qualified, competent and dedicated faculty. BTI keeps abreast of the technologies necessary for entering the work place through an on-going curriculum evaluation process and constant feedback from its graduates, advisory committee and employers. BTI accomplishes its mission through “hands-on” learning which mirrors the workplace environment....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Berks County, PA | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 550 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 95 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 645 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 85% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 51% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,150 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 69% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $3,300 | $1,275 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 85% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $6,625 | $3,143 |
School Notes:
- Berks Technical Institute was originally established in September 1974 as a consulting firm and was named Lehigh Data Processing Consultants. In February 1982, Lehigh Data Processing Consultants became Lehigh Data Processing Institute when it received its license from the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools to provide training in data processing.
- Berks Technical Institute is a private post-secondary institution located at 2205 Ridgewood Road, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. The building is modern and air conditioned, and student parking is provided. Indoor and outdoor break areas are available to all students. The laboratories are equipped with technology common to the careers in which students will be trained. Traditional class size is 15 to 30, depending on which classroom is being referenced. The labs are equipped to accommodate 25 to 50 students depending on what program is being serviced by the lab.
- Berks Technical Institute offers programs Medical Assistant Sciences, Professional Massage Therapist, Business Administration/Management, Paralegal/Legal Secretary, Network/Internet Professional, Computer Programming/Information System, Drafting Technology, Graphic Design and Web Design.
- Berks Technical Institute (BTI) is accredited by the Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).
- Profile last updated: 10/31/2009.
In the News:
- Council waives land development process for school (Reading Eagle)
posted on February 18, 2010 at 05:19:14 am
Wyomissing Borough Council has voted to waive the usual land development process for a 12,766-square-foot addition for Berks Technical Institute at 2205 Ridgewood Road. - Boone business leaders dazzle at competition (The Southern Berks News)
posted on February 1, 2010 at 06:12:35 pm
With the future of the United States and the world economies in peril, every success within the business community is welcome, even among aspiring teens. - Berks Technical Institute graduates (Reading Eagle)
posted on November 8, 2009 at 05:16:01 am
The following area students earned degrees this fall from Berks Technical Institute, Wyomissing. Jill J. Palatucci of Exeter Township was class valedictorian. - Top Articles (Reading Eagle)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 04:17:32 am
Berks County Community Foundation recently distributed scholarships to Wyomissing High School students. The following received $1,000 scholarships from the following Community Foundation funds: - Student-nabbed Wyomissing bank robber headed to state prison (Reading Eagle)
posted on August 8, 2009 at 04:50:41 am
A bank robber caught with the help of students studying criminal justice has been sentenced in Berks County Court to three to 10 years in state prison.
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