Trent Booza graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in June 2016. He completed the Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CAD) program and graduated with his associate’s in specialized technology. “I kind of had made up my mind that I was coming. Penn Commercial is local to where I’m at and I know people in the past...Read More
What should you know about what it takes to succeed with Welding? If someone were to tell you that there’s a career field out there that offers good pay, is in desperate need of skilled workers, and doesn’t require a four-year college degree—and in fact only takes 12 months of education and training—would you believe...Read More
Major shortage of HVAC technicians means big opportunities on the job front. Everyone’s been there. It’s the middle of summer, the temperature outside is reaching high up in the 90s. Thank goodness for central air conditioning. Then, it happens. You start feeling a little warm. The room feels stuffy. You check the vent to see...Read More
America’s shortage of skilled welders means big opportunities. It affects virtually everyone, every day. It’s around us everywhere. It’s in our homes, our cars, public transportation, our places of work, the roads we drive, and countless other places. Without it, everyday life would be dramatically different than it is today. We’re talking about the work...Read More
Healthcare is one of the largest industries in America, both in terms of revenue generated and the number of people employed. The industry is on pace to be the largest job sector in the country by 2019. The aging baby boomer population is a major contributor to the increased need for health care services and...Read More
Andrew Zgorliski graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in July, 2011. He completed the Electrician Program in just three semesters. However, it was not always a clear road for Andrew. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania and still lives there today. Upon his graduation from Wentworth High School, Andrew immediately started his collegiate career at...Read More
Today’s world is chockfull of buildings, infrastructure and complex electronics. Before many of these modern innovations came to fruition, the plans for these projects had to be designed by architects and engineers and then drafted by computer aided drafting and design professionals. Drafting and design are the first steps of constructing many buildings and machines....Read More
Matt Podlaszewski graduated from Penn Commercial Business/Technical School in August 2015 from the Welding Technology program. His education here, which he was able to complete in under one year, allowed him to achieve his goal of getting a great job in the trades. Right out of high school, however, Matt originally went to Mercyhurst University...Read More