New Castle School of Trades

New Castle School of Trades is a private for-profit two-year institution located in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The school has a total enrollment of 925 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 58 out of 100. It reports a 74% completion rate and a 79% retention rate (IPEDS 2023), reflecting solid student outcomes across its trade programs.

The school offers an extensive selection of skilled trade programs spanning electrical, mechanical, and construction fields. Programs include Electrician, Welding Technology, HVAC Maintenance Technology (at both certificate levels), Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, Diesel Mechanics Technology, Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology, Building Construction Technology, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology, Machine Shop Technology, and Commercial Vehicle Operation. This breadth of offerings covers many of the most in-demand trades in the region.

Situated in the town of New Castle in western Pennsylvania's Lawrence County, New Castle School of Trades serves students from the greater Pittsburgh region and beyond. The school's comprehensive trade curriculum makes it one of the more diversified vocational institutions in the area, providing hands-on training pathways into electrical, automotive, HVAC, welding, construction, and diesel careers. With twelve distinct trade programs, students have considerable choice in selecting a skilled trade career path.