Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center

What Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center does

Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center (CPACTC) is a public career and technical education institution headquartered at 110 Old Willow Mill Road in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The center is jointly operated by thirteen member school districts in south-central Pennsylvania — Big Spring, Camp Hill, Cumberland Valley, East Pennsboro, Greenwood, Mechanicsburg, Newport, Northern York, South Middleton, Susquenita, Upper Adams, West Perry, and West Shore — and provides vocational training to high school students drawn from those districts through a centralized registration system. There is no proprietary technology platform disclosed; the institution operates as a physical campus-based educational provider.

The center delivers six program areas: Arts & Technology, Construction & Maintenance, Health Sciences, Human Services & Hospitality, Advanced Manufacturing, and Transportation. These programs provide hands-on training and skills development intended to prepare students for workforce entry in skilled trades including healthcare, manufacturing, construction, transportation, hospitality, and technology sectors. The institution also distributes information through a mobile application for iOS and Android and maintains a presence on Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, and Instagram. No API, SDK, or software-as-a-service product is offered.

As a public career and technical center, CPACTC is funded through member district contributions and state educational funding rather than direct student charges. Specific pricing, revenue figures, founding date, enrollment counts, full leadership roster, and headcount were not disclosed in the available source material. The institution is subject to Title IX and Section 504 compliance requirements and has designated a Title IX/504 coordinator. The entity is classified as a public educational institution operated cooperatively by member school districts, with no private ownership, parent company, or venture capital involvement.

Name

Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center

Legal name

Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center

Website

https://cpatech.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center is a public vocational education institution in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, jointly operated by thirteen member school districts and serving high school students across six program areas: Arts & Technology, Construction & Maintenance, Health Sciences, Human Services & Hospitality, Advanced Manufacturing, and Transportation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community College / Training Provider Workforce Pathways Programs (EDAAAOAO), Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Career technical education
• Vocational training programs
• Workforce skills development
• High school CTE programs
• Trade skills education

Headquarters

HQ city

Mechanicsburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Public career and technical education institution offering hands-on training across six program areas (Arts & Technology, Construction & Maintenance, Health Sciences, Human Services & Hospitality, Advanced Manufacturing, and Transportation) to high school students enrolled through thirteen member school districts in south-central Pennsylvania. The center provides workforce preparation, industry-recognized skills, and career pathways for students seeking vocational alternatives to purely academic high school tracks.

Product overview

Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center (CPACTC) is a career and technical education institution offering six distinct program areas: Arts & Technology, Construction & Maintenance, Health Sciences, Human Services & Hospitality, Advanced Manufacturing, and Transportation. These programs provide students with hands-on training and skills development for various career pathways. The center serves multiple member school districts including Big Spring, Camp Hill, Cumberland Valley, East Pennsboro, Greenwood, Mechanicsburg, Newport, Northern York, South Middleton, Susquenita, Upper Adams, West Perry, and West Shore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arts & Technology program Career and technical education program focusing on arts and technology skills and training for high school students from member districts.
• Construction & Maintenance program
• Health Sciences program
• Human Services & Hospitality program
• Advanced Manufacturing program
• Transportation program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Big Spring School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• Camp Hill School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• Cumberland Valley School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• East Pennsboro Area School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• Greenwood School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• Mechanicsburg Area School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• Newport School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• Northern York County School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• South Middleton School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• Susquenita School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• Upper Adams School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• West Perry School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.
• West Shore School DistrictcoreOthersMember school district of the Cumberland Perry Area Career & Technical Center. Students from this district attend CTC programs for career and technical education.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• York County School of Technology: Regional CTE institution in south-central Pennsylvania offering career and technical programs to high school students from multiple member districts. Direct competitor for student enrollment and comparable in mission, program breadth, and funding model.
• Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology: Regional Pennsylvania CTE institution offering career and technical education programs to multiple member school districts. Directly comparable as a Pennsylvania-based cooperative CTE center with a similar multi-district service model and program portfolio.
• Lancaster County Career and Technology Center: Pennsylvania CTE center serving multiple school districts with comprehensive vocational programs in trades, health sciences, and technology. Comparable in multi-district cooperative structure and program portfolio breadth.
• Lebanon County Career and Technology Center: Regional Pennsylvania CTE center offering vocational programs to students from member school districts. Comparable in cooperative governance, program offerings across multiple trades, and public funding structure.
• Dauphin County Technical School: Public career and technical education school in central Pennsylvania serving multiple member school districts with similar vocational program areas. Comparable in scale, governance model, and target student population.
• Keystone Technical Center: Pennsylvania CTE institution serving multiple member school districts with vocational programs in trades and technical fields. Comparable as a regional cooperative CTE with similar program breadth.
• Berks Career and Technology Center: Pennsylvania career and technology center providing technical education programs to high school students from multiple member districts in the Berks County region. Direct peer in CTE delivery model and target demographic.
• Susquehanna Valley Career and Technology Center: Central Pennsylvania CTE institution providing career and technical education across multiple vocational disciplines to students from member school districts. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Universal Technical Institute: National for-profit provider of technical and trade education including transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare programs. Comparable as a scaled trade-school operator with overlapping program areas (Transportation, Manufacturing), though it serves adult learners and uses a tuition-based model rather than public funding.
• Lincoln Tech: National for-profit career training institution offering programs in skilled trades, healthcare, and technical fields. Comparable in vocational program portfolio (automotive, healthcare, skilled trades) but differs as a private tuition-based operator rather than a publicly funded cooperative CTE center.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CPACTC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtkt6wn3E3aNp-2eMtwvI2w
• Facebookfacebook.com/CPACTC
• Instagraminstagram.com/cpactc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cumberland-perry-area-career-technical-center

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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