Triangle Tech is a trade school with six locations in the state of Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh, Erie, Greensburg, DuBois, Sunbury and Bethlehem. It provides several fast track degree programs that allow students to earn an associate degree in 16 months, which is eight months sooner than is typically required at other post-secondary institutions. Program options include computer-aided drafting and design; maintenance electricity and construction technology; refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technology; carpentry and construction technology; and welding and fabrication technology.
Triangle Tech
1940 Perrysville Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15214
412-359-1000
triangle-tech.edu
DeKalb Technical College provides a range of educational programs that lead to associate degree and professional certificate credentials. It provides five "quick track" technical certificate programs that consist of only 15 or 16 credits of instruction: certified construction worker, customer service specialist, commercial straight truck and passenger driving, commercial truck driving, and electrical lineworker apprentice training.
DeKalb Technical College
495 North Indian Creek Drive
Clarkston, GA 30021
404-297-9522
dekalbtech.edu
The Ultimate Technical Academy provides fast track technical training that allows students to graduate in weeks, rather than years. One-week courses are available in electrical and heating technology, air-conditioning technology, heat pump diagnostics, and refrigeration technology. Two additional specialty courses are available: installation and advanced service diagnostics. An intensive one-week training program in residential plumbing is also offered. The curriculum consists mainly of hands-on instruction in professional laboratory settings, with some classroom instruction.
Ultimate Technical Academy
6108 Getty Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72117
866-903-9100
ultimatetechnician.com
The Academy of Dental Assisting provides fast track training in dental assisting in Cincinnati, Ohio, and at four locations in Kentucky: Florence, Frankfort, Lexington and Louisville. While most dental assistant programs take 12 months or more to complete, this school provides two eight-week courses in basic dental assisting and basic dental office administration. These courses include a 40-hour external internship in a professional dental office. A four-week "expanded duties dental assisting" course is also offered.
Academy of Dental Assisting
11427 Reed Hartman Highway
Cincinnati, OH 45241
513-683-6900
academyofdentalassisting.com