Our Focus:
Better jobs | Better wages | Benefits | Room to grow
HopeCAT prepares adults for careers with vocational training distinctive for our market-based approach. We meet with local businesses and other institutions to gauge employment needs, then work with those employers to develop coursework that prepares students for in-demand careers both in and outside of our community.
Current Programs
Construction Trades
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Degree: Diploma
Course Length: 218 Hours Cost: $6,500 The Construction Trades (CT) Training Program is designed to teach entry-level core skills necessary to enter the residential and commercial construction trades. Skills include safety, hand/power tool usage, framing, concrete, and finish trim. Students will also gain an introduction to and hands-on experience of most construction components including carpentry, roofing, electrical, plumbing and HVAC. |
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This program runs Monday-Thursday in the evenings with a possibility of an occasional Saturday class.
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This program application is OPEN!
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Emergency Medical Technician
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Degree: PA State Certification
Course Length: 160 Hours Cost: $1,200 HopeCAT is pleased to welcome its newest licensed program, Emergency Medical Technician. We are working with professionals in the field to deliver top notch education. With our collaboration with McGonigle Ambulance Service, we aim to provide the region with highly needed EMTs. |
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*Financial Assistance is available for qualified applicants age 18+
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This program application is closed.
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Medical Assistant
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Degree: Diploma
Course Length: 10 months Cost: $12,500 Our Medical Assistant Program (MA) provides our students with an excellent education in order to enter the medical field. The program consists of 9 months of classroom instruction, followed by a 4-week externship at various medical facilities in our community. Within 10 months, at no cost to our students, you can graduate from our diploma program and sit for a national certification. We work with our students and our affiliates to help HopeCAT graduates obtain jobs paying livable wages with benefits. |
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This program runs once yearly from late August through June. Classes are from 8:30am-2:55 pm Monday-Friday.
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This program will open the application period early 2025.
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Future Programs
HopeCAT will continue its mission by adding programs over time to meet the demands of our region. Please check regularly for new programs as we expand our reach to meet our full potential of serving and influencing as many people as we can by helping to make the impossible possible. Stay tuned!