Rosedale Technical College Pittsburgh

This week, Rosedale Technical College and several students and staff members were featured in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article that explored the increase of female students in trade schools. While positions such as auto and diesel mechanics, electrical technology technicians, or HVAC and welding technicians have traditionally been male-dominated (...

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Vocational training gets a lot of attention in high schools, but not enough people know that training for trade jobs goes far beyond that. The trades offer a stable career path for well-paying manufacturing jobs around the country....

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Rosedale Technical College’s Fall 2015 Career Fair on September 23, 2015 was another great success. More than 105 regional employers attended the Fair, looking for highly trained and skilled workers to keep up with the demand in automotive technology, diesel, electrical, and HVAC technology, as well as welding, truck driving, and industrial t...

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In an effort to expand on its new commercial slogan, “Serious. Fun. For the Doers,” Rosedale Technical College has introduced personal interest classes for the community at its Kennedy Township campus....

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Training to become an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and cooling) technician will provide you with an established, all-season career keeping people comfortable in their homes and at work....

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Rosedale Technical College’s welding program has expanded and is being offered in the evenings....

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Rosedale Technical College is dedicated to educating students for in-demand careers in the trades, but also considers recruiting to be an important part of how the College contributes to the community. In fact, Rosedale doesn’t just reach out to students in Western Pennsylvania—it recruits from Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, and New Yor...

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Eric Cook, also known as Eric Car Guy, is a Rosedale Technical College graduate who produces popular car repair videos for amateur and professional do-it-yourselfers. He’s an experienced mechanic who took up video production as a hobby. He turned his hobby, and his encyclopedic knowledge of cars, into a new venture that’s paid dividends...

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Paul Danner, also known as “Scanner Danner,” is a Rosedale instructor with more than 22 years of experience in the automotive field—and he’s also an author and YouTube star....

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The article, titled “Rosedale Introduces Welding Program to Meet Employers’ Demands,” chronicled the program’s popularity by interviewing current welding students, staff, and Dennis Wilke, Rosedale’s president and director....

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As a part of Rosedale Technical College’s job placement services, we make sure that our current students and graduates have plenty of opportunities to connect with employers. We hold well-attended career fairs twice a year and arrange for interviews so that our student and area businesses have the benefit of knowing each other. We’ve al...

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As the manufacturing sector in the United States continues to grow, marking a resurgence that has added more than 700,000 new jobs in the past five years, more highly trained and skilled workers will be needed to work in different sectors across the country. Production is returning to the United States from overseas and the increase in natural gas ...

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Rosedale Technical College provides top-notch education and training to adult students of all ages. We also believe in preparing and supporting students during their next career step: the job search....

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As manufacturing continues its renaissance in the United States, creating a bright spot in our country’s recovery from the economic problems of the past seven years, more skilled workers will be needed to fill the new jobs that are being created in every region. These jobs are not only being recalled from overseas, they are appearing because ...

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With the United States economy rebounding—and with well-paying manufacturing positions waiting to be filled by qualified applicants—the need for industrial technicians will continue to climb through the end of the decade....

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Rosedale Technical College is offering a spring open house on Saturday, April 11, at 9:30 a.m. This is a great way to learn more about the many programs that we offer on our campus, including our two newest program areas:  industrial technician and welding....

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If you’ve been thinking of choosing welding as a career, there’s no better time. That’s because welding is a career that is an essential part of a large segment of manufacturing industries....

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In response to growing career opportunities in the manufacturing field, Rosedale Technical College has introduced a new program, Industrial Technician, for those who want to work in the manufacturing industry. These professionals go through extensive training to learn how to maintain and repair industrial equipment such as conveyor systems and pack...

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As you may know, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, challenges you to pour a bucket of ice water over your head. why?...

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This summer of 2014 Rosedale Tech will have reached a milestone of celebrating 65 years in Higher Education. Rosedale’s rich history includes being a non-profit institution that has prepared Western Pennsylvania’s finest individuals in the area of trade careers including Automotive, Diesel, Electrical, Truck Driving and HVAC Technologie...

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We are excited to announce that after a recent visit the PA Department of Education gave a verbal approval for Rosedale to offer two new programs. The new programs: Applied Business Management and Industrial Technician will be a welcome addition to the plethora of programs currently being offered. Part of our mission has always been to help fuel a ...

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Rosedale Technical Institute is fortunate to have some of the best instructors. So it is hard when any of them decide to move on. One of our Automotive Instructor’s Dan Svitko officially retired on May 23, 2014. Prior to his teaching position Dan was a Diesel Tech in the US Coast Guard. Post military service he enrolled in RTI and graduated w...

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What better way to stay motivated on accomplishing your goals and achieving your dreams? It is to have a great support system. Rosedale Technical Institute is honored to be an additional support to four students who have decided to make RTI a part of their road to success. Marcus Anderson, Jason Johnson, Walter Clarit, and Payton Rigg are not only ...

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The U.S. Treasury Secretary recently said that for the United States to remain competitive in an increasingly technical world, more high-tech manufacturing jobs must be created. These jobs will enable the U.S. to develop more advanced manufacturing expertise and designing and generating products and services that we can both use in the U.S. and tha...

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Rosedale Technical Institute in Pittsburgh has several programs that are interesting to High School students who are looking for valuable careers in automotive industries, electrical, Diesel, HVAC and truck driving. Rosedale Technical Institute is also fully certified by ASE, Automotive Service Excellence, and by ACCSC, the Accrediting Commission O...

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As the wars in the Middle East draw to a close, returning veterans are coming home to a tight job market. With unemployment still at record levels, it's estimated that there are six people applying for every available diesel technician and truck driving position. At Rosedale Technical School in Pittsburgh, PA, we consider it a high priority to see ...

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Choosing a career path is difficult enough. Choosing one that will be in demand and will earn a good salary is another matter altogether. Fortunately, the demand for qualified HVAC-R technicians is growing, and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon.

 

The U.S. Department of Labor-Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates t...

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