Douglas Education Center CEO/President Jeff Imbrescia was inducted into the Wall of Fame at Monessen High School. The dedication event was held on October 12th, 2024. Jeff along with 5 others were nominated and celebrated for their success and dedication to the community in various...
ACCSC (Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges) has recognized Douglas Education Center (DEC) as a School of Excellence for the second consecutive time. This award recognizes ACCSC-accredited institutions for their efforts in demonstrating a high level of achievement among their students and a commitment...
This past year has been a year of landmark anniversaries for Douglas Education Center. Last November we held an event celebrating 23 Years of Tom Savini’s Special Make-up Effects Program and then in April 2023, we celebrated 20 Years of Cosmetology with an amazing Hair...
[embed]https://youtu.be/ap4kvVsaJ6w[/embed] This year, we're lighting 20 candles on the cake for The Cosmetology Academy, marking two decades since we first opened our doors back in Fall 2003. Our journey in the Mid-Mon Valley has seen our students flourish, transforming into licensed cosmetologists who now make a...
[embed]https://youtu.be/_2Ka611WFQk[/embed] A few years back DEC was planning a 20 Year Celebration of Tom Savini’s Special Make-Up Effects Program. That event was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. On November 10, 2022, Tom Savini, DEC President Jeff Imbrescia, DEC Staff, guests, and friends would finally celebrate...
Douglas Business College was established in 1904 by Warren Douglas as a business and secretarial school. It later became Douglas School of Business Inc. and was incorporated on January 31, 1977. Current owner Jeffrey D. Imbrescia, has been CEO/President since 1989. Douglas School of...
As things open back up in this world, DEC is happy to once again be able to meet potential students and their families to help provide information and options as part of their school decision making process. Most industries were stalled as a result of the...
Thank you Mon Valley Independent for featuring DEC in their article for Post Secondary Schools Creating Safe Environments. We pride ourselves in creating and maintaining a safe environment for students and staff during the pandemic. ...
Fathers from three counties in southwestern Pennsylvania will have an opportunity to train for their commercial driver’s license (CDL) for free thanks to funding provided by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Federal Fatherhood Program. Douglas Education Center (DEC) in Monessen is partnering with...
"I had to learn on the job," says Jeff Imbrescia, CEO and President of Douglas Education Center (DEC), talking about his beginnings as the owner what was then called Douglas School of Business. Mr. Imbrescia’s leadership has proven to be the foundation that Douglas Education...
