Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Advanced Welding and Fabrication Technology

Advanced Welding and Fabrication Technology provides the student with a working knowledge of the various tools, equipment, and modern techniques used in the metals fabrication, mechanical installation, and welding industries. The proper application of vari ous layout, fabrication, and assembly techniques for specific designs in sheet metal, plate, structural metals and pipe will be stressed.

Architectural Technology

The profession of architecture touches everyone’s life and is central to solving problems in the creation of a built environment. Architectural technicians are problem solvers who work with clients on the design of buildings. They also create plans and spe cifications that direct the construction of a building and coordinate the work of other professional consultants and engineers.

Automotive Technology

Automotive Technology is designed to give students a basic understanding of automotive construction, theory of operation, and standard industry service and repair procedures. This instruction gives them not only the knowledge to perform vehicle service but to develop the skills necessary to diagnose unit malfunctions. Two of the most important skills that will be developed are problem solving and critical thinking.

Business Administration

All employers need highly skilled business personnel to keep their operations running smoothly and successfully. Dynamic careers in business are available in virtually every sector of the economy. Job openings are plentiful, working conditions are comfortable, and opportunities for advancement are within reach for those with a two-year degree.

Cabinetmaking & Wood Technology

Repeated surveys of the woodworking industry have revealed the number one concern facing the industry for the 21st century is the lack of skilled and motivated workers. There is a continual need in the furniture, kitchen cabinet, and architectural millwork industries for persons possessing the skills and knowledge required to produce high quality wood products.

Carpentry Technology

The Carpentry Technology program provides carpentry students with a positive and professional experience. By using the most up-to-date equipment and the newest technology, program faculty always strive to run parallel with the present-day building industry. Students receive 2 years of excellent training that sufficiently prepares` them for the residential and light commercial construction workforce.

Civil Engineering Construction Technology

The heavy civil engineering construction profession is a dynamic industry that has untapped potential for career advancement, including transformational financial growth. If you like to work outside with your hands, with innovative technology and equipment, civil construction will provide you with countless opportunities. In addition, there will be opportunities for field experience with a summer on-the-job internship.

Collision Repair Technology

Students will be instructed in a series of I-CAR courses in Non-Structural ProLevel 1 and Refinishing ProLevel 1, the industry standard for collision repair training. Students graduate with a variety of nationally-recognized platinum certificates from I-CAR. This program aligns with collision repair businesses needing to hire employees to maintain or to become I-CAR G old Class professionals.

Computer Integrated Machining

The General Machine certificate program offers a broad training experience that prepares individuals for entry-level employment in the machining industry. Through a combination of classroom study and assigned lab activities, students acquire essential background information, develop trade skills, and become familiar with production methods and standards common to the industry. Within the lab setting, emphasis is on th e practical application of skills.

Computer Integrated Machining

Students in the Computer-Integrated Machining program will spend considerable time in the study and actual operation of industrial equipment and tools to develop skills used by tool and die making companies and production and manufacturing facilities. This includes emphasis on the set up and operation of computer numerical controlled (CNC) lathes and milling machines.

Computer & Network Systems Administration

The Computer and Network Systems Administration program prepares students for employment in a wide variety of positions in the information technology field. Students work in a live network environment, managing their own servers, clients, routers, and switches by applying concepts learned in the theory classroom.

Computer Software Engineering Technology

Computers have become a major factor in the development and operation of modern industry. From providing means of communications, to operating machines, to facilitating international commerce, to systems animation, computers and their related software programs makes things possible. The Computer Software Engineering Technology program prepares students to design, to develop, and to build customized software programs for specific applications.

Diesel Technology

Diesel Technology Program is designed to prepare students to enter the diesel technician career field. This instruction gives an understanding of diesel equipment construction, theory of operation, standard industry service, and repair procedures. This instruction not only provides knowledge to perform equipment repair and service but also develops skills necessary to diagnose malfunctions.

Electrical Construction & Maintenance

The Construction Electrician certificate program provides students with the opportunity to acquire the theory and skills needed to gain employment as residential, commercial, and industrial construction electricians. Skills are developed through basic electrical theory and practical work project assignments. This program will give students a broad theoretical and practical background in all aspects of electrical construction.

Electrical Technology

Electrical Technology provides the opportunity to acquire the theory and skills needed to gain entry-level employment and advancement at an accelerated pace in the electrical field. Students will be able to apply basic electrical theory to all aspects of electrical technology. Skills and safe working habits are developed through construction and maintenance work project assignments.

Electro-Mechanical Technology

The Electro-Mechanical Technology Associate Degree program prepares students to work at the intersection of mechanical systems, electronics, and automation. Through hands-on training, students develop skills in troubleshooting, system integration, and equi pment maintenance using tools such as PLCs, sensors, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and robots.

Electronic Engineering Technology

Electronic Engineering Technology provides the opportunity to acquire the skills needed to gain employment as an engineering technician in manufacturing and industry. Skills are developed by theoretical analysis and by the use of manipulative practice in the laboratory. The program gives students a broad theoretical and practical background in analog and digital electronic circuits.

Engineering CAD Technology

The Engineering CAD Technology program prepares graduates for positions as entry-level CAD operators in a wide range of manufacturing and engineering industries. Skills acquired from this program of study will allow students to become an integral part of product design and the manufacturing of those products.

Graphic Communications & Printing Technology

The Graphic Communications and Printing Technology program provides a comprehensive understanding of the printing process and related fields. The student receives training in all major areas, with preparation to enter one of several printing fields, depending on interest and ability. Graduates with technical and mechanical interests find employment in desktop publishing, pre-press, presswork, and bindery operations.

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration

The HVACR program is unique because it treats designing, retrofitting, testing, and balancing on a problem-solving level. This specialized program prepares the technician for the fast-growing, highly technical HVACR field. The challenge for the service technician is to optimize the service operation of HVACR systems to maximize customer and employer satisfaction.

Masonry Construction

The Masonry Construction certificate provides the opportunity to develop the basic skills of a mason and is designed as an introduction to the trade. Students will focus on basic tool skills, trade materials, safety procedures and terminology. Emphasis is placed on brick and block skill sets.

Masonry Construction Technology

Masonry Construction Technology provides the opportunity to develop the skills of a proficient mason, from the simple spreading of mortar to the complex construction of an inside fireplace. These skills are developed by practice projects, which are precede d by theory lectures and demonstrations. Faculty members show films on various aspects of the trade, and students take field trips to learn about the manufacture of masonry products.

Mechanical Engineering Technology

The Mechanical Engineering Technology program prepares graduates for entry-level employment in the Mechanical Engineering field. The skills acquired from this course of study allow the student to visualize objects in three dimensions, describe objects with manual and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) techniques, and apply Mechanical Engineering principles to design products, tools, and equipment for a manufacturing-oriented industry. The program’s affiliations with industry are maintained through...

Metals Fabrication & Welding Technology

Metals Fabrication and Welding Technology provides the student with a working knowledge of the various tools, equipment, and modern techniques used in the metals fabrication, mechanical installation, and welding industries. The proper application of variou s layout, fabrication, and assembly techniques for specific designs in sheet metal, plate, structural metals and pipe will be stressed.

Plumbing Technology

Students in the Plumbing Technology program learn how to design, install, and repair residential and commercial plumbing systems and hydronic heating systems. Some of the skills acquired are joining different types of piping materials, reading blueprints, and installing and repairing boilers, plumbing fixtures, faucets, and water heaters.

Residential Remodeling Technology

Residential Remodeling has become an essential part of the construction industry. Remodelers add living space to existing homes and retrofit homes to modern conveniences and updated building codes. Remodeling can be done not only for cosmetic purposes but also for structural reasons, as well as to increase the energy efficiency of older homes.

Technical Studies - Machining Technology

In response to requests for academic recognition of registered apprenticeship training, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology (TSCT) provides a technical studies-machining technology associate of applied science (AAS) degree. This degree recognizes the goals, general principles, and procedures of registered apprenticeship training. The technical studies-machining technology AAS degree is designed to support lifelong learning and accelerate the achievement of individual career goals.

Water & Environmental Technology

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection requires that operators of drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities are certified. Certification is obtained through a combination of exams and operating systems. The completion of an approved associate degree program significantly reduces the number of years of operating experience required for certification.

Welding Technology

The Welding Technology certificate program provides the opportunity to develop skills necessary to be skilled entry-level welders in the welding industry. There is an increasing demand for welders in a variety of industries including light and heavy construction, automobile, aircraft, gas and oil, railroad, machinery and manufacturing industries.

Welding Technology

The Welding Technology program provides the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to be a skilled entry-level welder in the welding industry. There is an increasing demand for welders in a variety of industries including light and heavy construction, automobile, aircraft, gas and oil, railroad, machinery and manufacturing industries.