Franklin Regional has articulation agreements with both Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center and Forbes Road Career and Technology Center. Students spend half of their day at Franklin Regional High School, and half of their day at the CTC that they attend, with transportation provided between schools. For each year enrolled at a CTC students receive three elective credits towards Franklin Regional’s graduation requirements.
click here to watch a video from Forbes Road CTC
There are many scholarships for students planning to attend
a 2 or 4 year trade school, technical school, or certificate program
Please click here for our Scholarship page
Local Union 354
- HVAC Technicians
- Pipefitters
- Welders
-Plumbers
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Local Unions
Visit Builders Guild
or click on the Union for
Apprenticeship training information
IBEW Local #5
IBEW Local #712
Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons
Painters, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers
Technical/Trade Programs
Penn State - New Kensington
Biomedical Engineering Technology (BET)
2 - Year Associates Degree Program
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A 2-year, associate’s degree program focusing on maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing medical devices. Most graduates go on to work either in clinical engineering departments of hospitals or for medical device manufacturers. There are a lot of employment opportunities in the field and the job placement rate has been 100% in recent years. Here is a link to a quick video about the program, and an brochure is attached.
Watch a video about the program:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W20PJu6W_E&feature=emb_logo
WCCC
Municipal Police Officers' Training Academy
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New Additive Manufacturing Program
also known as 3D printing, this is a growing field for
which WCCC offers an Associates Degree, diploma and certificate
Click here to learn more and to apply