Toyota T-TEN Community College of Philadelphia

The transportation industry is in need of qualified well-trained individuals to meet the automotive technology needs of residents in the Greater Philadelphia region. The Toyota T-TEN program prepares students for a career in the transportation technology field repairing Toyota and Lexus vehicles. T-TEN stands for Technician Training and Education Network.

The program incorporates substantial work-based learning opportunities, as students are employed by Greater Philadelphia-area Toyota and Lexus dealerships as a requirement of completing the T-TEN program. This puts the student in an excellent position to complete the program with little to no debt while placed in a dealership that could lead to a permanent position after program completion.

The T-TEN program is open to students in the region who live outside of Philadelphia County. All students admitted into the T-TEN program will pay in-county tuition rates. However, the T-TEN program is select and enrollment in the program is limited. The program is restricted to full time students who are college ready, have a valid driver's license, pass a drug screening, have or can acquire an approved tool kit (financial assistance may be available) and interview with the Program Coordinator.

Work-based learning is an essential component of the Toyota T-TEN program, with student class and work schedules alternating in a coordinated manner. Prior to acceptance into the Toyota T-TEN program, student applicants will be connected to participating dealerships seeking to hire paid interns from the program. Students must receive an internship offer from a participating dealership prior to acceptance into the program.

The Toyota T-TEN program is located at the Career and Advanced Technology Center (CATC).

Community College of Philadelphia was found in the year 1965. It is the largest public institution of the higher education in Philadelphia and the sixth largest in Pennsylvania with more than 70 degree and certificate programs. Many of the degree seeking students transfer to four-year institutions while others seek employment in the Philadelphia region. More than 90% of the students remain in the area and seek employment strengthening the local economy and workforce.