Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Los Angeles, CA400 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015-4181
213-763-7000
Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC) is a public community college in Los Angeles, California. It is one of the nine colleges that comprise the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). The college offers programs in Business, Design, Fashion, Health, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Public Services.
LATTC was founded in 1925 as the Los Angeles Vocational School. It was the first trade school in the city and one of the first in the nation. The school initially offered programs in Automotive Repair, Machine Shop, and Welding. In the following years, the school added programs in Air Conditioning, Electricity, Refrigeration, and Sheet Metal.
In the 1930s, the school changed its name to the Los Angeles Trade Technical Institute. It moved to its current location on Grand Avenue in 1940. The school continued to grow in the following decades, adding programs in Architecture, Business, Fashion, Health, and Manufacturing.
Today, LATTC is a comprehensive community college serving more than 18,000 students each semester. The college offers more than 100 academic and career programs. LATTC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 11285
Type: Public, 2-year
Main Website: https://www.lattc.edu/
Financial Aid: https://college.lattc.edu/financialaid/