The college, formerly Pittsburgh Technical Institute, which opened in 1946 and closed in 2024, had more than 30 career-focused programs in ten schools.

Previously an employee-owned for-profit school, PTC became nonprofit in 2017 when it was purchased by the Center for Educational Excellence, Inc.[2] Following the resignation of several trustees in late 2023, an investigation by the state attorney general, and an official expression of concern from the college's accreditor, the college began the process of closing with a planned closure by July 31, 2024.

Following months of controversy and media scrutiny over the leadership of the college's president, Alicia Harvey-Smith, several members of PTC's board of trustees resigned en masse in October 2023.

[3] In May 2024, it was reported by WPXI that the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office had launched an active investigation into PTC spending and financial management.

[4] This comes after additional high level employees have recently resigned due to concerns of the school's current financial situation.