Pittsburgh Technical College is a private, non-profit college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The college, formerly Pittsburgh Technical Institute, opened in 1946 and has since expanded with more than 30 career-focused programs in the School of Business, School of Criminal Justice, School of Culinary Arts, School of Design and Engineering Technology, School of Energy and Electronics Technology, School of Healthcare, School of Hospitality, School of Information Systems and Technology, School of Nursing, and School of Trades Technology. Bachelor's and associate degrees are awarded, in addition to certificate programs. Online programs are also offered in the School of Business and the School of Healthcare. Previously an employee-owned for-profit school, PTC became nonprofit in 2017 when it was purchased by the Center for Educational Excellence, Inc.