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Bidwell Training Center
1815 Metropolitan St.
Pittsburgh, PA, 15233
Phone(s): 412-323-4000, 800-516-1800 Ext.150,
Fax(s): 412-325-1787
Email(s): admin@mcg-btc.org
SCHOOL PRESIDENT: Valerie Njie
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
Director: Ken Huselton
Date for Applications: Always Open
Application Fee: No
Matriculation/Registration Deposit: No
Interview/Visit Required: Yes
Tests Required: Yes
High School Diploma/GED: Yes
Director: Ken Huselton
Date for Applications: Always Open
Application Fee: No
Matriculation/Registration Deposit: No
Interview/Visit Required: Yes
Tests Required: Yes
High School Diploma/GED: Yes
GENERAL INFORMATION
# of Students: 210 full-time
# of Faculty: 17 full-time
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
Transfer Credit: Yes
Accreditation/Approvals: ACCSC, VA, ASHSP, OVR, TRA, PHEAA, USDE Courses Offered: Weekdays
# of Students: 210 full-time
# of Faculty: 17 full-time
Student/Faculty Ratio: 12 to 1
Transfer Credit: Yes
Accreditation/Approvals: ACCSC, VA, ASHSP, OVR, TRA, PHEAA, USDE Courses Offered: Weekdays
FINANCIAL AID/PLACEMENT
Aid Available to Qualified Students: Pell grants, Other
% Full-time Financial Assistance: 100%
Job Placement % Most Recent Year: 78%
Aid Available to Qualified Students: Pell grants, Other
% Full-time Financial Assistance: 100%
Job Placement % Most Recent Year: 78%
FEATURES OF THE SCHOOL
For over 40 years Bidwell has been a place where learning has an urgency. Our programs are related to employer needs. We work with leading corporate partners to identify high demand careers. Facilities include a 350-seat auditorium, culinary amphitheater, 200-seat dining hall, pharmacy laboratory, chemical laboratory, library, computer laboratories.
For over 40 years Bidwell has been a place where learning has an urgency. Our programs are related to employer needs. We work with leading corporate partners to identify high demand careers. Facilities include a 350-seat auditorium, culinary amphitheater, 200-seat dining hall, pharmacy laboratory, chemical laboratory, library, computer laboratories.
PROGRAMS
Title Length Type of Degree Tuition
Title Length Type of Degree Tuition
Chemical Lab Technician
12 mos/1503 hours
Degree
$ 7,360
Culinary Arts
11 mos/1364 hrs
Diploma
$ 9,420
Office Technology
5 mos/570 hrs
Diploma
$ 6,060
Medical Claims Processor
7 mos/900 hrs
Diploma
$ 7,700
Medical Coder
9 mos/1220 hrs
Diploma
$ 7,700
Pharmacy Technician
9 mos/1140 hrs
Diploma
$ 7,550
EMA: Electronic Record Medical Assistant
8 mos/1060 hrs
Diploma
$ 8,500
Horticulture Technology
7 mos/940 hrs
Diploma
$ 7,800
