Triangle Tech, a well-known postsecondary technical school, is providing residents of Pennsylvania as well as Maryland and West Virginia with a new state-of-the-art educational facility in Chambersburg. Founded in 1944, Triangle Tech offers hands-on training and small class sizes, with classes taught by highly skilled and experienced instructors.
Triangle Tech's Chambersburg school, located in Cumberland Valley Business Park at 1669 Opportunity Ave., will offer postsecondary students the opportunity to earn an Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) degree in welding and fabrication technology in 16 months, as compared to the more traditional 24-month programs.
Students in the Welding and Fabrication Technology program will complete the American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 Code certification exam for plate and structural welds, the A.S.M.E. 6-G certification exam for pipe fitting and piping systems and the API 1104 welding certification test for pipelines and related facilities.
In addition to the new Chambersburg school, Triangle Tech has five locations in Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, Greensburg, DuBois, Sunbury, and Bethlehem. Triangle Tech is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools under the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Students are eligible to participate in federal and state financial aid programs, and Triangle Tech is an approved training institution for veterans and family members of the U.S. Armed Forces, active duty, reserves, and the National Guard, as well as disabled veterans. The school is accredited nationally by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. Additionally, Triangle Tech was named one of the top 30 two-year trade schools by Forbes Magazine in 2017.
Other specialized associate degree programs offered at various Triangle Tech schools include CADD with Additive Manufacturing and 3-D Printing Technology; Maintenance Electricity and Construction Technology; Refrigeration, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Technology; and Carpentry and Construction Technology. The school has plans to add more programs to the Chambersburg campus in 2020.
October welding classes are currently underway, with the next class starting on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. Prospective students are invited to visit http://www.triangle-tech.edu and to schedule a personal tour of the new facility on Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Welding program classes are held on Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. over the course of 16 months. Upon graduation, students will be qualified for entry-level and advanced-level positions as welding technicians. Triangle Tech provides continual job placement assistance through its career advising department.
For more information, readers may visit http://www.triangle-tech.edu or call 800-874-8324.
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