Trade School vs. Apprenticeship: Which Path Is Right for You?
Trade school gets you into a lab and out with a credential in under a year and a half. An apprenticeship pays you a wage…
Topics: General
The Trades Are Having a Moment. Western PA Is at the Center of It.
For years, young people in western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio were told the same thing: get a four-year degree, or risk getting left behind. The…
Topics: News
Trade School Stories: Benjamin Soto
Built Different: Finding a Future in Construction Benjamin Soto graduated from New Castle Senior High School not entirely sure what came next. The classroom had…
Topics: Student Success
Trade School Stories: Alex Gill
Alex Gill Found His Calling in NCST鈥檚 Diesel & Heavy Equipment Repair Program Some people spend years searching for the…
Topics: Student Success
Trade School Stories: Josh Speer
Becoming a Skilled Maintenance Professional For most high school seniors, the question isn’t whether to go to college. It’s where.…
Topics: Student Success
How to Become a Heavy Equipment Operator
The construction industry is short of qualified heavy equipment operators. For people evaluating career options in the trades, skilled operators…
Topics: Heavy Equipment