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As the summer gets hotter, you want to make sure you have your home air conditioning unit is running properly and efficiently. Here are some tips you can use to keep your unit running longer and better, without having to call an HVAC technician. 1. Make sure to uncover the outside unit before running Air…

Rosedale Tech alumna Stephanie Deal rewrote the history books during her time at the technical college. In 2010, Stephanie became the first female to graduate from the Electrical Technology program at Rosedale Tech. She didn’t know the magnitude and impact her graduation would have on the future of women in the trades. Stephanie was Rosedale…

A career in the trades runs within Raelee’s family. Her father, a truck driver, enjoyed driving Raelee around in his trucks throughout her childhood, which in turn created great family memories for the duo and fueled Raelee’s passion for trucks. Inspired by her dad, Raelee initially wanted to drive trucks for a living just like…

Rosedale Technical College alumna Amanda Rivetti (Boyle) would not be where she is today if she hadn’t taken the leap of faith to explore what a career in the trades would mean to her. After visiting the Kennedy Township campus for a tour, Amanda was introduced to the amazing, thorough curriculum and experiential learning Rosedale…

Growing up around fire trucks throughout her life, Candance had an innate interest for the field and always knew she wanted to eventually work in the trades. From a young age, she felt inspired to one day work on trucks mechanics, specifically wanting to keep their maintenance in top shape and condition. Formerly working as…

A car fanatic and dance teacher, Julia knew she could apply her creative passions to pursuing a career in the trades. Exploring her options to turn her dream into reality, she discovered Rosedale Technical College. Rosedale Tech is the only local trades school to offer an associate degree program for Julia’s desired area of study:…

When he enrolled at Rosedale Tech, Natel knew that he wanted to be in business for himself.  This drive for entrepreneurship was instilled in him by his father, who owns a landscaping company.  Upon completing the 10-week course in 2020, he set off to achieve his dream and purchased his first truck.  Now, at age…

Are you ready to control your own destiny and be your own boss?  That’s exactly what Rosedale Tech alumni and brother in-laws Jason Johnson and Marcus Anderson were looking for.  After completing Rosedale Tech’s electrical technology program in 2015, they set out and began Connection Perfection Electric, a black-owned business focusing on residential and commercial…

Have you been considering a career in the trades?  Come visit Rosedale Technical College and see if it’s the right fit for you.  Whether you are a high school student exploring post secondary options, transferring from another college or institution, starting post secondary education later in life, or currently working and looking for a career…

Rosedale Tech: A School That Lives Up to Our Value Statement  With a student-centered approach in everything we do, Rosedale Technical College has built a robust training curriculum that gives aspiring trades workers the confidence they need to succeed in the workforce upon graduation. To continuously offer technical programs to the Pittsburgh region, Rosedale Tech…