learn by
doing. EARN
FOR
LIFE
Skilled trades, beauty & wellness, and the cinematic arts — all under one roof in Monessen, PA. Career training with real outcomes, real instructors, and names like Tom Savini and George A. Romero in the credits.
choose your path.
Whether you’re chasing a cinematic craft, a beauty career, or a six-figure trade — DEC is built to send you out the door employable. Pick the path that’s already pulling at you.
SCULPT the fantastic
MAKE THE WORK, AND THE LIFE.
BUILD IT. MOVE IT. FIX IT.
Career training built on outcomes — not promises.
Real People.Real Outcomes.
Pulled from dec.edu/blogcontent/ success stories. Real graduates. Real employers. Real names — we don’t run stock-photo testimonials.
KELLY K.
“I came in for the prosthetics. I left with a credit on a feature before graduation. Wild ride.”
MORGAN L.
“Two years in, I own the chair I rented. DEC handed me the licenses and the confidence to sign the lease.”
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ALEX D.
“I came in for the prosthetics. I left with a credit on a feature before graduation. Wild ride.”
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Recognized as a SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE by
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges— two consecutive awards.
ACCREDITED
PA DOE
DEPT. OF EDUCATION
State Board of Private Licensed Schools
APPROVED FOR VETERANS’ EDUCATION BENEFITS
APPROVED FOR PA STATE GRANT
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