Pitt-Titusville is a multi-institution education and training hub that serves a six-county region in northwest Pennsylvania. The Education and Training Hub operates as a shared campus, providing a range of education and workforce training programs. The Hub is driven to reduce the effects of structural poverty in northwest Pennsylvania by creating a healthy community ecosystem. Under the campus hub model, the University offers specialized programs with active input from regional employers to help directly address the region’s education and training needs.
Highlights
- $9.1 million in overall economic impact
- 98 jobs generated
- $335,082 generated in taxes
Developing Workforce Opportunities
The Hub’s available programs reflect its primary mission to develop workforce opportunities within northwest Pennsylvania. Available disciplines and training include manufacturing, nursing, medical assistant, early childhood education, and business administration. Training the region’s residents in the skills required to participate in the local economy helps them to attain meaningful work and engage in civic life, thereby increasing the social capital of the community.
Serving Traditional College-Age Students
Pitt-Titusville also continues to offer programs for traditional college-age students besides developing programs for non-traditional students that may include online, evening, intensive and executive learning options.