James Rumsey Technical Institute

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James Rumsey Technical Institute
TypePublic coeducational
Established1967 (1967)
Principal Donna Van Metre
DirectorDonna Van Metre
Students191
Location,
WV
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USA
Website www.jamesrumsey.com
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The James Rumsey Technical Institute (JRTI) is a technical institute in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It is named after James Rumsey, an American mechanical engineer and inventor from Shepherdstown, West Virginia. JRTI was founded on March 25, 1969. [1]

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Accreditation

James Rumsey Technical Institute is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education. [2]

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References

  1. "About JRTI". James Rumsey Technical Institute. 2023-03-04. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. "James Rumsey Technical Institute". Hedgesville, West Virginia. Archived from the original on January 17, 2009. Retrieved December 20, 2017.

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