CHOOSE YOUR PATH
CREATIVE PROGRAMS
Like to make movies? Want to create monsters? Have a knack for design? The Creative Programs at Douglas Education Center tap into your talents and teach you the necessary skills to turn your passion into a career.  Our instructors are industry professionals who bring their experience to the classroom, providing each student with the tools they need to achieve their goals.  Your passion is your future. OWN IT.


COSMETOLOGY PROGRAMS
Beauty is more than a characteristic, it’s a multi-billion dollar industry.  From hair styling and coloring, to nails and esthetics, the various programs at the Cosmetology Academy will prepare you with the skills you need to make your mark in the Beauty Industry.  Our instructors are industry professionals who bring a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to each curriculum.  Beauty is your future. OWN IT.
ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS
Healthcare is one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy.  Professionals in every area of Medicine are in high demand.  Mixing on-ground learning with online course work, the Medical Assistant Program and Medical Billing and Coding Program at DEC provide you with the necessary skills to achieve a successful career in the healthcare field.  Healthcare is your future. OWN IT.
SKILLED TRADES PROGRAMS
The development of Marcellus Shale natural gas extraction has been a boom to the economy, providing thousands of well-paying jobs and furthering independence from foreign oil.  Currently, there are over 57,000 operational gas wells in Pennsylvania.  And the numbers across the country are growing.  By providing you with necessary safety instruction, heavy equipment experience, and CDL training, the Skilled Trades Programs prepare you to hit the ground running in many industries.  It’s your future.  OWN IT.
  • July 17, 2017

    LEGENDARY FILM DIRECTOR GEORGE A. ROMERO PASSES AWAY AT AGE 77

    MONESSEN, PA, July 17, 2017 – The legendary director of “Night of the Living Dead” and program signator of “George A. Romero’s Filmmaking Program” at Douglas Education Center (DEC) in Monessen has passed away at age 77. Romero’s success began in 1968, when he wrote......

  • May 12, 2017

    Meet Aeyron Moore – Douglas Education Graduate

    Douglas Education Center Student Matters Aeyron Moore Douglas Education Center Graduate of Filmmaking Program   When director and cinematographer Aeyron Moore visited DEC in 2008, he knew immediately that this was the school where he wanted to learn his craft. “The facilities they have created......

  • April 28, 2017

    SAVINI SCHOOL GRAD WINS SYFY’S FACEOFF ALL-STARS

    Tom Savini’s Special Make-up Effects program at Douglas Education Center (DEC) can officially put another feather in its cap this week after Cig Neutron, a 2009 graduate, took home top honors on the SyFy channel’s popular make-up challenge show FaceOff.  The eleventh season, titled “All......

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Michael Crosby
Administration Building, Room 202
724-653-2196
mcrosby@dec.edu