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Effective June 1, Rosedale Tech’s mask policy will be adjusted to follow current CDC recommendations.  Fully vaccinated people will no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance on campus. All non-vaccinated people should still continue to wear masks and socially distance. Students, faculty, and staff that are vaccinated and would like to continue…

Congratulations to the following graduates from the Class of 2021 who have selected Rosedale Technical College as the post-secondary institution to continue their training for a career in the trades*. *Enrolled as of June 8, 2021 Josh Bardelang – Altoona Area High School – Automotive Guy Leonard – Altoona Area High School, Altoona CTC –…

When people typically think of the trade industry, a common perception comes to mind – men in dirty uniforms working with their hands. While this may be partially true in certain trade jobs, it isn’t just a field for men. In fact, women have been working trade jobs dating back to World War II. During…

Rosedale Technical College is proud to announce that it has earned the 2021-2022 Military Friendly​® ​School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly​® ​School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,200 schools participated in the 2021-2022 survey with 747 earning the designation. The 2021-​2022 Military Friendly® Schools…

Rosedale Tech has announced that it is one of the first post-secondary schools to participate in the national expansion of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation’s pilot curriculum, known as the MRW Work Ethic Certification. This program is currently underway at Rosedale Tech and accredited by the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3). The expansion includes an additional…

Rosedale Technical College’s President Dennis Wilke was recently featured on iHeart Radio’s CEO You Should Know – Pittsburgh podcast series. Listen to the interview at the link below. Listen to “CEO, Dennis Wilke of Rosedale Technical College” on Spreaker.

Eighteen-year-old Mason Holstetler, of Rockwood, Pa., was recently granted his wish to outfit his garage with Snap-on tools. Mason, who is diagnosed with cancer, received his wish on behalf of Make-A-Wish® Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia and Snap-on. However, the surprises for Mason kept coming when Rosedale Technical College also got involved. Separate from his…

For over 70 years, Rosedale Technical College has been training technicians for in-demand careers in the automotive and diesel fields.  With a student-centered approach, Rosedale Tech continues to find innovative ways to enhance the curriculum as well as offerings for its students.  One example in particular of added benefit to the programs is offering students…

You have a bright future ahead of you, and a lot of choices to make. When you think about your future, what do you see? We know how scary it must be for graduates to try to navigate next steps, especially during these unprecedented times, but we have a solution that could work for so…

Ever wondered what a career as a welding technician looks like? A career as a welder can offer many job opportunities with good salaries. Learn more about our welding program today!