Forbes Road Career And Technical Center

What Forbes Road Career And Technical Center does

Forbes Road Career and Technology Center is a publicly funded Career and Technical Education (CTE) jointure operating a single campus in Verona, Pennsylvania, serving high school students from eight partner districts — Allegheny Valley, East Allegheny, Gateway, Highlands, Penn Hills, Plum Borough, Riverview, and Woodland Hills — in the greater Pittsburgh region. It delivers a half-day, shared-time vocational model in which students remain enrolled at their home high schools for academics, athletics, and school functions while attending Forbes Road for hands-on technical training. The institution also runs adult education programs for career-changers and continuing-education learners.

The center's product portfolio spans 18 vocational programs, including Automotive Technology, Auto Body, Diesel Technology, Building & Property Maintenance, Electrical Technology, HVAC, Computer Networking Security, Health Science Technology, Veterinary Sciences, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Advertising Design, Multi Media Design, Landscape Design, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, and Aspiring Educator. Instruction is supported by a conventional education technology stack — Canvas LMS for coursework delivery, PowerSchool for student records and parent portal access, CareerSafe Online and S/P2 for occupational safety certification, Nutrislice for menu display, and SurveyMonkey for family surveys. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML component, and no disclosed API or SDK.

The revenue model is fundamentally institutional rather than commercial. Core funding flows through public education allocations, tuition arrangements with the eight member school districts, and public grants including ARP ESSER; ancillary revenue from the Forbes Store, cosmetology kits, student organization memberships, and uniforms is explicitly characterized as modest. The center does not disclose budgets, enrollment, or financial figures, and operates as a nonprofit government-adjacent entity under joint district governance rather than under any private owner or investor.

Name

Forbes Road Career And Technical Center

Legal name

Forbes Road Career and Technology Center

Website

https://forbesroad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Forbes Road Career and Technology Center is a publicly funded Pennsylvania CTE jointure that delivers shared-time, hands-on vocational training across 18 programs to high school students from eight partner school districts in the greater Pittsburgh region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career and Technical Education

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Career technical education
• Vocational training programs
• High school CTE
• Skilled trades training
• Technical education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Monroeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Education Funding: As a public Career and Technical Center, Forbes Road CTC is funded through public education funding mechanisms, tuition arrangements with participating school districts, and public grant funding (such as ARP ESSER grants). The center also generates modest revenue through ancillary services including the Forbes Store (merchandise), student organization memberships, cosmetology kits, and uniforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Forbes Road CTC is a public Career and Technical Education center that delivers half-day, hands-on vocational training to high school students from eight Pennsylvania school districts through a shared-time model. It offers 18 career pathway programs—including Automotive Technology, Health Science, Computer Networking Security, Cosmetology, Culinary, HVAC, Electrical Technology, and Veterinary Sciences—designed to prepare students for immediate employment or continued education alongside their academic coursework. Adult education programs are also offered for career changers seeking specialized technical training.

Product overview

Forbes Road Career and Technology Center is a vocational/technical education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of 18 career-focused programs to high school students. The center provides hands-on training across diverse industries including automotive technology, healthcare, construction trades, IT/cybersecurity, culinary arts, cosmetology, and animal care. Students simultaneously complete academic core requirements while gaining practical skills and industry certifications for immediate employment or continued education. Programs include Advertising Design, Aspiring Educator, Auto Body, Automotive Technology, Building & Property Maintenance, Computer Networking Security, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice/Police Science, Culinary, Diesel Technology, Early Childhood Education, Electrical Technology, Health Science Technology, HVAC, Landscape Design, Multi Media Design, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, and Veterinary Sciences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advertising Design Vocational program teaching graphic design, advertising concepts, and visual communication skills for creative careers.
• Aspiring Educator Program for students aspiring to become educators, providing foundational teaching skills and classroom experience.
• Auto Body Automotive collision repair program covering vehicle body work, painting, and refinishing techniques.
• Automotive Technology Automotive repair and maintenance program teaching engine diagnostics, brake systems, and transmission work.
• Building & Property Maintenance Construction and maintenance skills program covering carpentry, plumbing basics, electrical work, and general building upkeep.
• Computer Networking Security IT program teaching network configuration, cybersecurity principles, and system administration for technology careers.
• Cosmetology Hair, skin, and nail care program preparing students for licensure as cosmetologists.
• Criminal Justice / Police Science Law enforcement preparation program covering criminal justice procedures, physical fitness, and emergency response services.
• Culinary Food service and culinary arts program teaching cooking techniques, kitchen management, and food safety.
• Diesel Technology Heavy equipment and diesel engine repair program covering truck and industrial machine maintenance.
• Early Childhood Education Childcare and early education program preparing students to work with young children in preschools and daycares.
• Electrical Technology Electrical training program teaching residential and commercial wiring, safety codes, and electrical systems.
• Health Science Technology Healthcare career program preparing students for nursing and other medical professional pathways.
• HVAC Heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration program teaching climate control systems installation and repair.
• Landscape Design Horticulture and landscaping program covering plant care, landscape design, and grounds maintenance.
• Multi Media Design Digital media production program covering video editing, animation, and multimedia content creation.
• Logistics & Supply Chain Management Operations and logistics program teaching warehouse management, inventory control, and supply chain fundamentals.
• Veterinary Sciences Animal care program preparing students for veterinary assistant roles in animal hospitals and clinics.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• York County School of Technology: Pennsylvania public technical school using a shared-time model with multiple sending districts. Operates a comparable portfolio of vocational programs and serves the same high school student segment as Forbes Road.
• Lenape Technical School: Pennsylvania technical school in the Pittsburgh region serving multiple sending districts. Provides shared-time vocational training with a similar program mix, making it a close comparable on model, geography, and student segments.
• Bidwell Training Center: Pittsburgh-based nonprofit vocational training provider offering adult-focused career and technical education. Comparable in mission, regional footprint, and program areas (culinary, healthcare, trades) but weighted toward adult learners rather than high school shared-time.
• Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center: Pennsylvania CTC operating a shared-time model for high schoolers across multiple sending districts. Comparable in jointure governance, adult education offerings, and breadth of vocational programs including healthcare, trades, and IT.
• A.W. Beattie Career Center: Public Career and Technology Center serving multiple school districts in the northern Pittsburgh metro area using a shared-time model very similar to Forbes Road. Directly comparable in mission, governance structure (jointure), and program mix across trades, healthcare, and IT.
• Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center: Pennsylvania CTC operating under a similar jointure model with shared-time enrollment for high school students. Offers comparable vocational program breadth including health sciences, automotive, cosmetology, and skilled trades, making it a structural and operational peer.
• New Castle School of Trades: Pennsylvania-based for-profit trade school offering hands-on vocational training in similar trades (HVAC, electrical, welding, automotive). Comparable program content and outcomes focus, though operated under a different funding model.

Regional players

• Indiana County Technology Center: Pennsylvania CTC operating a shared-time model with sending districts in the Indiana County region. Comparable in CTE model and program breadth, though serving a distinct geographic territory to the east of Forbes Road's Pittsburgh-area footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Pittsburgh Technical College: Postsecondary career college in the greater Pittsburgh area offering associate degrees and certificates across many of the same fields as Forbes Road (IT, healthcare, trades, design). Comparable on regional market and curriculum overlap but serves a different (postsecondary) student segment.
• Community College of Allegheny County: Large public community college serving the Pittsburgh region with associate degree and certificate programs overlapping many Forbes Road pathways (healthcare, IT, trades, business). Broader scope and postsecondary focus, but a key regional competitor for technical credentials and dual-enrollment students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/forbesroadctc?lang=en
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTkk15BB8fZORso1VsjZXSQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/forbesroadctc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/forbes-road-career-and-technology-center
• Instagraminstagram.com/forbesroadctc

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M&A

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