Hocotate Freight Pikmin Training Center

The Hocotate Freight Pikmin Training Center (or HFPTC, or PTC) is where new employees of Hocotate Freight go to learn how to grow and control Pikmin. There are two training centers, one on Hocotate, and one on the Planet of the Pikmin.

Hocotate
The PTC on Hocotate is a dome at the Hocotate Freight HQ, it simulates the environment of Pikmin Planet, minus the deadly oxygen. It's main focus is one fighting, gathering, and preventing Pikmin deaths. It does not actually use real Pikmin (or anything else from Pikmin Planet), instead it uses robot replicas. It is primarily run by Louie.

Planet of the Pikmin
The PTC on the Planet of the Pikmin is actually the Awakening Wood, it uses real Pikmin and Onions. It focuses on all aspects of Pikmin, including growing more Pikmin, which is only done a little at the Hocotate PTC. It is primarily run by Olimar's (now 16 year old) son.

Training On the Field
After a Captain-in-Training has graduated from the PTC, he/she becomes an apprentice under an already graduated Captain.