YTI Career Institute-Altoona

YTI Career Institute-Altoona is a private for-profit two-year institution located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, within a small suburban area. The institute enrolls 162 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 46.83 out of 100. Its completion rate is 95% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 13% (IPEDS 2023).

The institute offers a single focused program: a certificate in Respiratory Care Therapy at the two-to-four-year level. This program prepares students to become Respiratory Therapists, providing clinical training for working with patients who have breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders.

Altoona is located in central Pennsylvania with a regional healthcare network that includes hospitals and specialty care facilities. YTI Career Institute-Altoona serves students seeking a direct pathway into the respiratory therapy profession, and its very high completion rate reflects the focused, single-program structure of the institution.