Short-Term and Skill Up Fast Trainings
At the Workforce & Economic Development Center
New Training
Don’t miss this.
We now offer more than 30 Information Technology-related trainings to fit your schedule. Excel in your career or step up your skills.
Spotlight
Metals Fabrication Future
The Workforce and Economic Development Center now offers a metals fabrication and welding six-month program. Scholarships are available.
About the Workforce Center
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology’s Workforce and Economic Development Center offers short-term programs that prepare individuals for in-demand job opportunities. These programs are ideal for individuals looking for a career change, need skills for employment, or are looking to increase their skills to advance in their current job. Our instructors are experienced in their field and provide a unique, hands-on curriculum. These programs can range from six-month training to single-day seminars, with trainings including weekly over a period of time or intensives for six weeks. Several of the Center’s six-month programs are hosted in partnership with Tec Centro and the Spanish American Civic Association.
Inspiring Outcomes
An education from Thaddeus Stevens College’s Workforce and Economic Development Center provides the springboard for a sustainable future.
71%
Employment Rate within 6 months of completing
a six-month training program
$52,583
Median Wages for grads of 6-Month programs
Business & Leadership
Leadership today involves more than strong communication skills and vision building. Trainings at the Workforce Center can help build supervisory, human resources, and interpersonal skills.
Construction Trainings
In six months or less, students can gain skills in plumbing, HVAC, facility maintenance, and power industrial vehicles.
Information Technolgy
We offer training to help you become an IT support specialist, and understand data analytics, cloud computing, Cisco networking basics, cybersecurity, and more. The Workforce Center also offers core computer literacy classes.
Manufacturing Trainings
The manufacturing world continues to evolve, and the Workforce Center offers cutting-edge training to provide work-ready skills. Check out our CNC programming, HAAS certification, electrical maintenance, programmable logic controllers, and facility maintenance trainings and more to discover all the ways you can move forward.
Welding and Metals Fabrication
Welders are in high demand, and you can learn more to step into a career with strong wages in our production welding, metals fabrication and welding, and other welding training.
Get started today
Not seeing what you are looking for? Request a customized job training by getting in touch with us at workforce@stevenscollege.edu.