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FALL 2026 INTAKE
Admissions Open: Contact Us
APPLY NOW
Special Make-up Effects
FILMMAKING
Cosmetology
Esthetics
Esthetician & Nail Technologist Program
Massage Therapy
Advanced Cosmetic Techniques
CDL
Heavy Equipment & CDL
HVACR
Electrician
Accredited by ACCSC
School of Excellence
Two Consecutive Awards
Est. 1904 · Monessen, PA

DEC Graduate Finishes in Second Place on SyFy’s ‘Face Off’

From DEC graduate to reality star, Tyler Green unleashed his passion and creativity in special make-up effects, finishing second in the SyFy channel’s breakout reality competition series, Face Off. Face Off showcases some of the best special make-up effects talent in the country. Competitors prove they’ve got the skills to create exciting and fantastical characters. A 2006 graduate of Tom […]

Natural Gas Student is Recipient of GRC Scholarship

Congratulations to Natural Gas student Zachary Bowers! He is the recipient of the 2014 Greater Rostraver Chamber of Commerce (GRC) Scholarship! Zach is from Smithfield, PA. “When they told me I was the recipient of the GRC Scholarship I was so happy! It helps me so much, and it’s such an honor,” said Zach. The GRC Scholarship […]