About Pennco Tech Trade School

Pennco Tech is the premier trade school in the tri-state region with a campus in Bristol, PA and Blackwood, NJ. We have been providing career-focused education and training since 1973. Our programs focus on real-world education for real-world jobs and help you gain the knowledge you need to realize your dreams.

Pennco Tech students develop the skills and experiences to succeed through our innovative education, training, and partnerships. Our career-ready graduates are ready for the real world and our award-winning programs help them discover their career pathways.

As an accredited facility, we offer Automotive Technology, Diesel Truck Technology, Automotive Body & Paint Technology, Plumbing & Heating, Electrician, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Medical Assistant-Administrative, and Pharmacy Technician programs that prepare students for immediate employment.

Affordable, convenient, small class sizes and high job placement rates are a few reasons why Pennco Tech is the right place for you! Let Pennco Tech equip you with the skills for success.

Our Mission

In the Pennco Tech tradition, we promote educational excellence by encouraging academic and technical curiosity, innovation, and creativity by emphasizing the importance of providing students with hands-on training and the tools to make them resourceful and productive members of the workforce.
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Through personal attention and a dedicated faculty and staff, our students become leaders and experts in their fields and chosen professions. We empower our students to better their lives and to contribute positively to the organizations and communities in which they work and live. We encourage and foster partnerships among the business community and industry leaders. We are passionate and agile in responding to the changing needs of our students, employers, and the communities we serve through the process of ongoing assessment, evaluation, and improvement.

Our History

Founded in 1973, Pennco Tech’s history started with a progressive vision and uncommon ambition. Through innovative teaching techniques, Pennco Tech delivers an intense curriculum, hands-on training in core technical areas such as: Automotive Body & Paint Technician, Automotive Technology, Diesel Truck Technology, Electrician, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Medical Assistant-Administrative, Pharmacy Technician, and Plumbing & Heating.

At Pennco Tech Trade School, we are committed to offering students career-focused programs that are relevant to employers’ needs, and our students and partners have noticed! Over the years, we’ve continued to grow, creating new career education programs that put our students in the best position to succeed.

Today, Pennco Tech’s reputation and reach go well beyond the Tri-State area as a leading preeminent technical trade school. With experience, innovation, and dedication, we have not only evolved to meet demands, but have thrived to lead the way.

Timeline

1961

The School of Electronics was founded in Philadelphia by the Philco Corporation.

1966

The Ford Motor Company, through its subsidiary, Philco-Ford, established the School of Automotive Technology in Philadelphia, PA and Wyndmoor, PA.

1973

Philco-Ford and the School of Electronics and Drafting (Bay-Valley Tech), located in Santa Clara, CA were acquired by John Hobyak of Pennco Institutes, Inc.

1975

The School of Electronics and the School of Automotive Technology Center move to its present facility at Bristol, PA, and consolidated as Pennco Tech.

1976

First Career Fair held at Bristol campus.

1978

A new Pennco Tech facility opens in Pennsauken, NJ, consisting of a School of Automotive Technology and a School of Automotive Body Repair.

The School of Automotive Body Repair was established at the Bristol location.

1983

Diesel/Truck Technology was added at Pennsauken facility.

1984

Pennsauken campus is relocated to a larger facility in Blackwood, NJ.

1988

Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Heating were added to both locations.

1991

Medical Secretary program is added to both locations.

1995

Diesel Technology Program is added to Blackwood campus.

1997

Blackwood facility expands its operation by acquiring an additional 46,708 sq. ft. facility on 5.3 acres to support growing training programs.

2001 – A New Millennium

Pharmacy Technician Program is added.

2003

Electrician Program is added.

2006

Bristol facility adds Plumbing & Heating Program.

2008

An American flag is flown over the U.S. Capitol and a letter from Congress to commemorate Pennco Tech’s 35 Years of Service

2014

Pennco Tech (Blackwood Campus) has been recognized by ACCSC as a 2014 School of Distinction.

2018

Bristol campus is named as one of only a few trade schools to be an official OSHA Certification Test Site.

2019

Pennco Tech (Blackwood Campus) has been recognized by ACCSC as a 2019 School of Excellence.

Demonstrating Educational Excellence and Continued Growth Since 1973.

2020

Pennco Tech announces it’s new partnership with Mazda and launches the new Mazda Automotive Program at Bristol campus.

2020

Larry McReynolds named as Pennco Tech’s new “Career Crew Chief.”