Philadelphia Institute of Science and Technology

Community Engagement

Economic Development for Business Community

Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, is the nation’s principal workforce development law, to provide funds for employment and training needs of dislocated workers, low-income adults, and youth.

PHILLY-TECH offers corporate programs and services, these programs are provided on an as needed basis to assist organizations with workforce development needs. This may include training consultation, organizational development, workshops, seminars and customized training.

Retraining Tax Credits are provided for certain organizations and technologies changes. Courses and workshops are available in: Customer Service, Leadership and Team Development, Technical Skills, Computer Software Applications and Automation, Workplace Spanish and other Languages, Communications, Job Specific Skills Training for Industrial and Service Operations, Occupational Health and Safety, Maintenance and Advanced Technology.


PHILLY-TECH provides support services such as allowing learners to borrow textbooks, and transportation assistance. While the program also focuses more on the needs of single parents and nontraditional students, group home and young adults in false.

PHILLY-TECH designs and offers educational programs for youth and adults in the criminal justice system. This cooperation and collaboration are vital to rehabilitation or halt ways to be productive in our communities.

Community Continuing Education.

It is available for individuals seeking professional and personal development. It is available in a number of occupational areas to enable individuals to earn continuing education required to maintain licenses and certifications.
National Career Readiness Certificate enables individuals to demonstrate to employers a fitness for employment as well as readiness for increased salaries and promotions. Having a National Career Readiness Certificate can help you to get the dream job. PHILLY-TECH’S training programs will give a competitive advantage to learners for better job opportunities.
Continuing Education programs are non-credit classes and seminars and do not count toward degrees, diplomas, or technical certificates of credit.

The Adult Basic Education program offers personalized instruction that meets the needs of adults and allows them to progress at their own pace. The program of instruction includes developing proficiency in reading, writing, and math. Instruction is designed to help individuals develop knowledge and skills needed to gain employment or increase employment opportunities, improve the quality of life of the individual and his or her family.

The General Education Development (GED) program provides the means by which PHILLY-TECH’S learners may obtain a high school equivalency diploma. Persons who have not graduated from high school in the United States, can take the GED.
Students sixteen or seventeen years old must complete the process for underage students, which requires a withdrawal letter from the school they come from. The GED is a high school equivalency. There are four (4) tests in the areas of social studies, science, English language, and mathematics. Classes to prepare individuals for the examination are provided free at PHILLY-TECH.