Trade Programs
Over the course of three years, students receive a comprehensive education that includes study of trade and technical theory in the classroom and realistic hands-on projects.
Why the Trades?
For young men who love working with their hands and directly seeing their accomplishments, a position in the trades offers a gratifying pathway to a long career. A high-quality trade education can propel students to achieving a bright future.
Offering Programs in Six Mechanical Trades
Carpentry
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Construction Technology - Carpentry Emphasis
This program is intended for students interested in careers as a carpenter, job site foreman, construction superintendent, project manager, front office administrator, or owner of a contracting firm.
Electrical
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Construction Technology - Electrical Emphasis
The goal of the program is to prepare students for employment at many levels in the electrical field: journeyman electrician, job site foreman, construction superintendent, project manager, front office administrator, or owner of a contracting firm.
Landscape Construction
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Landscape Construction and Management
The goal of the comprehensive program provided in the Landscape Construction and Management program is to prepare students to enter the landscaping industry and to advance into management and supervisory positions.
Machine
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Machine Tool Technology
Learning and working in a modern, fully-equipped machine shop, students in this program gain the knowledge and skills needed to cut, shape, form, and fabricate metal items using machine tools as well as learn to repair and maintain industrial machinery.
Masonry
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Construction Technology - Masonry Emphasis
This program is intended for students interested in becoming a mason, or pursuing a career in project supervision, construction management, front-office administration, or owning and operating a private contracting firm.
Power Plant
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree
Power Plant Technology
Through the operation of the college’s power plant and maintenance of its utilities, students gain valuable knowledge and practical experience preparing them for positions in the power and utilities industries.
Villanova University’s College of Professional Studies (CPS) has entered an agreement with Williamson College of the Trades in Media, Pennsylvania to provide Williamson graduates additional access to degree and professional education programs at Villanova. This new partnership marks the first for Villanova University with an institution that exclusively offers trade-based education. The agreement includes waving the Villanova admissions fee and a generous tuition reduction based on students graduating GPA. Villanova’s College of Professional Studies offers degrees in 15 majors and a host of minors, with programs and courses available in person, fully online or in flexible hybrid formats. The College of Professional Studies also offers a wide array of professional certification courses and programs. For more information on degree and certification program offerings, please see Villanova’s College of Professional Studies website.
Williamson College of the Trades and Rowan University have entered into an academic partnership that provides Williamson students with a new pathway toward a bachelor’s degree in construction management. The agreement allows Williamson students seeking an Associate in Specialized Technology (AST) degree to receive dual credit for approved courses toward a Certificate of Undergraduate Study from Rowan University. The stackable certificate enables students to earn their credentials in Carpentry, Electrical, or Masonry trade programs at Williamson, while also earning course credits toward a Bachelor of Arts in Construction Management, offered online through the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering at Rowan University.
General Academics
Williamson takes a unique approach to career and technical education. Over the course of three years at the college, students receive a comprehensive education that includes study of trade and technical theory in the classroom and realistic hands-on projects. General academic courses are aligned with the trade that students study. This well-rounded training is intended to provide graduates with the skills necessary for success in a wide variety of career options, from positions in the trades and construction management to business ownership.