Community College of Allegheny County plans skilled trades fair

Emily Balser
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 2:54 p.m. | Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 2:54 p.m.

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Eric Elinski 23, of Gibsonia practices shielded arc welding at the CCAC West Hills Center midnight welding class Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, CCAC is beefing up its welding classes in anticipation of the demand for welders.

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CCAC’s Allegheny campus in Pittsburgh’s North Side

Community College of Allegheny County will hold a skilled trades fair for people interested in enrolling in the college’s programs.

The fair will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 20 at the CCAC West Hills Center, 1000 McKee Road, Oakdale.

Featured trades include automotive technology, carpentry, heavy equipment operation, HVAC, ironworking, plumbing, mechatronics, sheet metal working, electrical construction, welding, commercial driver’s license training and film technician.

This is the 11th year for the fair. Hands-on contests and live trade demonstrations will be held throughout the day. Tours for groups of five or more will run from 9 to 11 a.m.

The event will include a panel discussion by women who work in skilled trades to help young women discover opportunities.

CCAC offers more than 25 degree and certificate programs in the skilled trades, all of which can be completed in two years or less.

To register, RSVP to rmccaskill@ccac.edu . For additional information, contact Rhena McCaskill at rmccaskill@ccac.edu or 412-369-3612.

Emily Balser is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Emily at 724-226-4680, emilybalser@tribweb.com or via Twitter @emilybalser.

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