Yakima Valley College
Yakima, WA · Public · Four-year
🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair ⚙️ Machining & CNC
Perry Technical Institute
Yakima, WA 98903-1296
TypePrivate nonprofit
LevelTwo-year
Trade programs8
IPEDS ID236212
Programs
Trade credentials awarded
From the 2024 IPEDS completions file. Counts are credentials awarded in the reporting year — a size signal, not a quality score.
| Trade | Credentials offered | Awarded that year |
|---|---|---|
| ⚡ Electrical | Certificate / diploma | 82 |
| 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair | Certificate / diploma | 43 |
| ❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration | Certificate / diploma | 35 |
| 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication | Certificate / diploma | 33 |
| 📟 Appliance, Security & Electronics Repair | Associate degree | 31 |
| 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting | Certificate / diploma | 28 |
| 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management | Certificate / diploma | 22 |
| ⚙️ Machining & CNC | Certificate / diploma | 11 |
This is what Perry Technical Institute reported awarding — not a full course catalogue. The school may run programs that awarded nothing in the reporting year, and may have added or dropped programs since. Confirm directly before applying.
Before you apply
Questions worth asking Perry Technical Institute
- What does the Washington licensing board credit from this programme toward my apprenticeship or licence hours?
- How many hands-on hours — booth, bench, or live equipment — are in the programme each week?
- Which employers hired from last year's class, by name?
- What is the total cost including tools, materials, and testing fees, not just tuition?
- Is there a registered apprenticeship in this trade locally that would pay me to learn the same material?
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