CTP was founded in 1975 by IBM, the California State Department of Rehabilitation and the Center for Independent Living in Berkeley to promote training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities in the fields of computer technologies.

Computer Technologies Program (CTP) became a charter member of the Association of Rehabilitation Programs in Computer Technology (ARPCT) in 1978.

ARPCT member programs continue to develop partnerships among businesses, government and private rehabilitation service organizations, people with disabilities, and education and training facilities. There are now over 50 programs throughout the US and Canada based on the CTP model.

In 2000, CTP received the ARPCT Outstanding Program of the Year Award.