Don't let the peaceful, relaxed community of Blairsville fool you. At WyoTech PA, you'll find instructors and students who have more drive and passion than anything you've experienced before.
Located just one hour east of Pittsburgh, the 27-acre Blairsville WyoTech campus has all the space and modern technology you need to practice the skills you're learning in the automotive, collision refinishing or diesel industry. For 9 months, or more if you pursue advanced studies, you'll live and learn in a tightly knit community setting designed to help you focus on your training and pursue your passion after graduation.
Take a virtual campus tour to see what WyoTech’s Blairsville Campus is all about.
Blairsville Campus
500 Innovation Drive
Blairsville, PA 15717
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Phone: (724) 459-9500
Fax: (724) 459-6499
WyoTech’s Blairsville, Pennsylvania campus opened its doors in the spring of 2002 for training in the automotive and collision/refinishing industries and specialty courses in Street Rod, Motorsports Chassis Fabrication, and Management. Over the years, Diesel Technology and several other specialty programs rounding out the curriculum it offers today.
WyoTech's Blairsville campus features more than 265,000 square feet of shops and classrooms set across its 27 acres. The classrooms, labs and shop floors are designed to simulate real-world industry standards so students get the experience of working with the equipment they’ll use on the job. Cut-away training aids and mockups are used in the classroom, shop and lab facilities to help students transition their knowledge from theory into practical work.
The campus maintains the latest technologies and tools to ensure students can meet the demands of the workplace in their chosen field.
WyoTech in Blairsville is dedicated to helping its students succeed. That is why the campus provides student counseling, the I-CARE program to help reduce medical costs for students and affordable dental care provided by a local dentist.
Campus staff and instructors provide a support network to help students complete their career training, and a career services team assists students with finding employment after graduation.* Students also benefit from a student-based support system through WyoTech's EagleTech program, which provides student mentors to new students.
The campus also features a “Women of WyoTech” club and a student activities council to help plan on- and off-campus events for students. A local automobile racing club is invited to the campus once a month to set up a racetrack so students can race their own vehicles. In addition, students are given access to a local gym to use its workout equipment during free time.
Blairsville is a community of approximately 4,000 citizens nestled into the Conemaugh River Valley, with the Conemaugh River bordering half of the town's perimeter. Blairsville served as one of the vital transportation links between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh during the infancy of Pennsylvania.
The campus is close to several racetracks — the nearest of which is Keystone Raceway, only 20 minutes away. The striking Pennsylvania landscape provides opportunities for students to ski, snowboard and snow tube during in winter and plan paintball trips and ATV rides during the warmer months.
WyoTech students can also attend sporting events, some of which are sponsored by the school. Local professional sports teams include MLB’s Pittsburgh Pirates, the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins and the NCAA’s Pitt Panthers.
The campus is also active in many community service events, including several opportunities to support local military veterans. WyoTech's Blairsville campus provides students many opportunities to make a positive impact on the surrounding community.
WyoTech Blairsville offers safe and affordable housing in Indy Park, a high-rise housing facility located a mile from campus. Indy Park is furnished and includes a variety of utilities. The school also offers free bus transportation to and from campus housing.
* Employment is not guaranteed, but career services help is available for graduates.
Click below to learn more about courses and specialty concentrations at WyoTech’s Blairsville campus:
Catalog Faculty Supplement
Effective: March 23, 2018
Douglas Alexander |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Blairsville High School | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Motorsports Chassis Fabrication | |
7 + Years Work Experience | Street Rod | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
7 + Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Dennis Bennett |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
United High School | Diploma | |
Indiana County Vocational-Technical School | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Motorsports Chassis Fabrication | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Daniel Bracken |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Greater Johnstown Career & Technology Center | Certificate | Welding Engineering |
Westmoreland County Community College | Certificate | Welding Engineering |
Admiral Peary Vocational Technical School | Certificate | Welding Engineering |
7+ Years Work Experience | Motorsports Chassis Fabrication | |
Kenneth Bracken |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Laurel Valley High School | High School Graduate | |
Westmoreland County Community College | Certificate | Engineering Mechanics |
Johnstown Vo-Tech | Certificate | Engineering Mechanics |
7+ Years Work Experience | Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Light Duty Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
James Buchanan |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Vale Tech | Diploma | |
Latrobe Senior High School | Diploma | |
Latrobe Senior High | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Collision/Refinishing | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Street Rod | |
Brian DeClaudio |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Central Westmoreland Vo/Tech | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Light Duty Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Paul Dominick |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Westmoreland County Community College | Associate Degree | Industrial Design |
Hempfield Area Senior High School | Diploma | |
Adam Duplin |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
WyoTech | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Light Duty Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Diesel Advanced Technology Education for Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks | |
David Fish |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Indiana Area School | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Daniel Gaebel |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Hempfield Area Senior High SchoolU.S. Army | High School Graduate | Automotive Engineering |
7+ Years Work Experience | Diesel | |
Todd Gillott |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Community College of Allegheny County | Associate of Applied Science | Automotive Engineering |
California University of Pennsylvania | Associate of Applied Science | Artificial Intelligence and Robotics |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Light Duty Diesel | |
Martin Healy |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
WyoTech | Associate of Applied Science | Applied Mathematics |
Mountain Home High School | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Trim & Upholstery | |
Christopher Johnston |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Calvary Baptist Academy | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Motorsports Chassis Fabrication | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Street Rod | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Michael Keener |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
marion center area high school | Diploma | |
Indiana County Vocational School | High School Graduate | |
Nashville Auto Diesel College | Certificate | |
Diploma | Basic Engine Management Systems, Drivability Diagnostics, Drivetrain Systems, Chassis, Performance Mechanical, Performance Electronics, Motorsports Chassis Fab I, Motorsports Chassis Fab II, Drive Train, Cab & Chassis, Powerplants & Electrical, Fluid Powe | |
Henry KukulaJr |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | Bachelor of Science | Business Administration/Management |
Everest University-Tampa | Master of Business Admin | Business Administration |
7+ Years Work Experience | Applied Service Management | |
Denny Lohr |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Ferndale Area High School | High School Graduate | Business Education |
Ohio Diesel Technical Institute | Certificate | Technology Education |
7+ Years Work Experience | Light Duty Diesel | |
James Miller |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Indiana Area Senior High | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Diesel Advanced Technology Education for Mack Trucks & Volvo Trucks | |
7+ Years Work Experience | LIght Duty Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Keith Miller |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Penn Hills Senior High School | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Trim & Upholstery | |
Daniel Moore |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Westmoreland County Community College | Associate Degree | Welding Engineering |
Central Westmoreland Vocational Technical School | Diploma | Welding Engineering |
Hempfield Area High School | High School Graduate | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Diesel | |
Rex Olp |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Vale Technical Institute | Associate Degree | Technology Education |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
Joseph Pavlic |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Steel Valley Area Technical | Diploma | |
Serra Catholic High School | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Motorsports Chassis Fabrication | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Light Duty Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Stacey Rising |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Marion Center area high school | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Collision/Refinishing | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Street Rod | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Motorsports Chassis Fabrication | |
Eric Rising |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Marion Center Area High School | High School Graduate | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Michael Sarver |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Pittsburgh Inst. of Aeronautics | Associate Degree | |
Vale Tech | Diploma | |
Latrobe SH | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Light Duty Diesel | |
Brian Siwula |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Vale Technicial Institute | Associate Degree | |
Geibel Catholic High School | High School Graduate | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Street Rod | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Collision/Refinishing | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Motorsports Chassis Fabrication | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Richard Smerkar |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Hempfield area High School | High School Graduate | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Street Rod | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Collision/Refinishing | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Motorsports Chassis Fabrication | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
James Taylor |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Plum Senior High School | High School Graduate | Business Administration/Management |
7+ Years of Work Experience | Automotive | |
7+ Years of Work Experience | Light Duty Diesel | |
Stephen Toth |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Vale Technical Institute | Associate of Applied Science | |
Everest University | Bachelor of Science | Business Administration |
Christine Trexler |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
Northcentral University | Doctorate | Marketing |
Salve' Regina | Master of Business Admin | Business Administration/Management |
Aaron Walizer |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
WyoTech | Associate Degree | Technology Education |
Westmont Hilltop School District | Diploma | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive | |
7+ Years Work Experience | Light Duty Diesel | |
7+ Years Work Experience | High Performance Power Trains | |
Matthew Younkin |
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School/Accrediting Organization | Degree/Diploma/License | Concentration/Major |
WYOMING TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (WYOTECH) | Associate Degree | Technology Education |
7+ Years Work Experience | Automotive |