Pierpont Community & Technical College is a public community college located in West Virginia, USA. Here is a detailed introduction to the school:

History:

The school was founded in 1974 and was originally part of Fairmont State College, then known as Fairmont State Community & Technical College.

In 2006, the school was named Pierpont Community & Technical College after Francis H. Pierpont and became a branch of Fairmont State University.

In 2007, the school became independent and had its own board of directors for management.

Geographic location and campus:

The school is headquartered in Fairmont, West Virginia, about 90 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with a population of about 19,000.

The college offers courses in 13 counties in north-central West Virginia, with more than 15 teaching locations in the region to facilitate local students to study nearby. Its main campus is located in the Advanced Technology Center of the I-79 Technology Park in Fairmont.

Academic Programs:

It offers more than 40 associate degree programs, skill training programs, and one-year certificate programs in a wide range of professional fields, such as business, information technology, healthcare, engineering technology, culinary arts, etc. Students can prepare for actual work in two years or less.

Through its Workforce Education Center, it provides customized workplace training for local businesses and organizations to meet local labor needs.

Teaching Features:

It adopts a small class teaching model with a teacher-student ratio of 17:1. This allows teachers to better pay attention to the learning progress of each student and provide personalized guidance and support to students.

It focuses on practical teaching and provides students with abundant internship and practical opportunities to help them apply what they have learned in class to actual work and enhance their professional skills and employment competitiveness.

Campus Facilities:

It has modern teaching facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, libraries, etc., providing a good environment for students' learning.

The school's Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center is located in Bridgeport, providing students with a place to learn and practice related majors such as flight and aviation maintenance.

School influence:

As part of the West Virginia Community and Technical College system, the school plays an important role in local education and workforce development, training a large number of technical talents and professionals for the region.

The school actively cooperates with local businesses and communities to carry out various projects and activities to promote the development of the local economy.