Vocational + Specialty Career Programs
AM PITTSBURGH, LLC:
412/357-2727, Website
Plum
Model and talent management, event and product
promotions.
BARBIZON:
412/937-0700, Website
9 Parkway Center, Suite 160, Green Tree
Self-improvement, executive grooming, professional programs; 200 students. Open application deadline. Tuition $1,995.
BIDWELL TRAINING CENTER:
412/323-4000, Website
1650 Metropolitan St., North Shore
Suite 100
Nonprofit, post-secondary education career training; 200 students. Open application process. Tuition and text books offered at no cost to those who qualify. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, be a resident of Pennsylvania and successfully complete three-step admissions process.
Hours: M-F, 8am-4pm
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY:
412/788-7500, Website
West Hills Center, Oakdale
One- and two-year programs, some with apprenticeships, in the specialized trades including automotive technology, construction, carpentry, welding, HVAC, painting and allied trades, plumbing and ironworking. Classes and lessons at the four campuses (North Side, Monroeville, West Mifflin, McCandless) include belly dancing, swing dancing, country line dancing, quilting, scrapbooking, photography, fitness and aerobic and educational programs for children.
FORBES ROAD CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER:
412/373-8100, Website
607 Beatty Rd., Monroeville
Job training, career counseling, job-placement services; reading/math brush-up; GED classes; 900 students. Open application deadline. Call for tuition information.
HASKI AVIATION, INC.:
724/652-5546, Website
406 Frank Farone Dr., New Castle
Flight training; scenic airplane rides; aircraft charter service.
Hours: M-Sun, 8am-5pm
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE:
412/856-5920, Website
105 Mall Blvd., Monroeville
Technology-focused programs and associate degrees.
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE:
412/937-9150, Website
10 Parkway Center, Green Tree
Technology-focused programs and associate degrees.
MERCY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING:
412/232-7940, Website
1401 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh
Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893; Part of UPMC Mercy. To date, the school has graduated more than 5,600 nurses from its 21-month, hospital-based program. With a ratio of 1:6 in key courses, students work with patients who have complex diagnoses, receive close guidance and observation, and maintain frequent dialogue with the school’s experienced faculty. Students receive more than 1,200 hours of clinical experience and conference time. The school’s post-graduation job placement rate is 100 percent. Accredited by the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission.
OAKBRIDGE ACADEMY OF ARTS:
724/335-5336, Website
1250 Greensburg Rd., Lower Burrell
Associate degrees: specialized technology, interior design, fashion design & merchandising, commercial art, photography.
PENNSYLVANIA CULINARY INSTITUTE:
800/432-2433, Website
717 Liberty Ave., downtown
PITTSBURGH FILMMAKERS:
412/681-5449, Website
477 Melwood Ave., Oakland
Exhibition opportunities in three theaters that run independent, documentary, foreign, and classic film. Provides artist services such as equipment and facility access for independent artists. PF School of Film, Video and Photography: 2,000 students. Open application deadline. Tuition varies by class; call for rates.
PITTSBURGH INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS:
412/346-2100, Website
5 Allegheny County Airport, West Mifflin
Technical degree programs in aviation maintenance, aviation electronics, electronics systems.
PITTSBURGH INSTITUTE OF MORTUARY SCIENCE:
412/362-8500, Website
5808 Baum Blvd., East Liberty/Shadyside
Programs for students interested in careers as funeral-service professionals.
PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY:
800/860-1114, Website
3600 Laketon Rd., Penn Hills
100 students. Open application deadline. Tuition varies by program.
PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE:
412/809-5100, Website
1111 McKee Rd., Oakdale
Associate-in-science-degree programs in computer, design, technical, business, travel, hospitality, medical and criminal justice. Also certification and short-term training.
PITTSBURGH TECHNICAL INSTITUTE:
800/784-9675, Website
850 Cranberry Woods, Cranberry
Associate-in-science-degree programs in computer, design, technical, business, travel, hospitality, medical and criminal justice. Also certification and short-term training.
PITTSBURGH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY:
412/362-5610
616 N. Highland Ave., East Liberty
Private, graduate, for pastors and church leaders; 370 students. Rolling admission. Tuition $9,828; room $395 per month for residence hall.
THE BRADFORD SCHOOL:
412/391-6710, Website
125 W. Station Square Dr., South Side
Accounting, administrative assistant, computer programming, graphic design, hospitality & travel, legal admin, network management, dental assisting, medical assistant, merchandising, paralegal programs.
TRIANGLE TECH:
412/359-1000, Website
1940 Perrysville Ave., North Side
Associate degrees (16-month programs) in architectural computer-aided drafting and design technology; mechanical computer-aided drafting and design technology; maintenance electricity and construction technology; refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning technology; carpentry and construction technology; welding and fabrication technology. Open application deadline. Call for tuition information.
TRINITY SCHOOL FOR MINISTRY:
800/874-8754, Website
311 Eleventh St., Ambridge
Anglican evangelical seminary; forming authentic pastoral leaders for mission and ministry in the 21st century; 158 residential students. Application deadline July 15 (fall term); Dec. 1 (spring term). Tuition $305 per credit.
VET TECH INSTITUTE:
412/391-7021, Website
125 Seventh St., Downtown
Veterinary technician programs.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING:
877/336-8773, Website
4500 Friendship Ave., Bloomfield
Nursing program affiliated with Clarion University of Pennsylvania; 22-month R.N. diploma. Financial aid and onsite housing available.
WESTERN SCHOOL OF HEALTH AND BUSINESS CAREERS:
800/333-6607, Website
421 7th Ave., Downtown
Associate degrees in paralegal specialist, anesthesia technologist, diagnostic medical sonographer, medical-assistant specialist, radiographer, medical-office administration, criminal justice, veterinary technician, medical-assistant program.
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