Lighting

Looking to enroll in lighting classes in Pittsburgh that fit your schedule? Tech25 hosts continuous lighting classes year round. Become a student now to build practical skills through hands-on instruction and earn Credly certifications that you can use on your resume, CV, and LinkedIn profile.

Beginner Lighting Training

No experience required! Never touched a light before? That's fine! In our beginner Tech25 Lighting Training, we'll instruct you at ground level using a few simple slimPAR lights and an Obey console. You'll learn basic DMX cabling, how to make basic moods and presets, see how lights interact when they shine on different surfaces, and gain an understanding of fundamental color theory and color mixing. 

You'll be introduced to hazers, foggers, movers, fresnels, and more. This training will also show you different lighting applications such as uplighting, color washes, and spotlights. By the end of this training, you'll be able to program a few standard lights. This is the class for you to start shining.

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Intermediate Lighting Training

Build on your lighting knowledge with our Intermediate Lighting Training. Here, you'll graduate from the Obey console into using and Obsidian Onyx NX1 console, including Obsidian's Netron EP4 (4 universe Art-Net nodes), and an introduction to Capture software. Addressing lights becomes more complex with multiple fixtures and presets, as well as incorporating deeper knowledge of DMX universes. In addition to SlimPARs, we introduce to you a Volux Spectra 300 mover.

Consider this training an introduction to Lighting Design where the difference between theatre and concert designs are discussed and you learn to execute a show from scratch. Showfile hierarchy is taught, cues and cuelists are built, and show busking fundamentals are a main focus. By the end of our intermediate class, you'll be able to start and execute a show from scratch.

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Advanced Lighting Training

Ready to run main stage lights and understand laser safety? Our Advanced Lighting Training is built for you to become proficient in programming and designing in Onyx with the knowledge and experience required of a Lead Lighitng Tech. Capture software is intensively used in this course, allowing you to create usable showfiles without a console. We'll introduce you to Dalos, an app inside Onyx for moving images and mapping. 

Dive deep into ETC fixtures, Volux movers, hazers, wireless DMX, bar lights, mirror balls, and groundbreaking Minuit Une fixtures (seen on Nine Inch Nails' 2025-2026 Peel It Back tour). Create the lighting design of your dreams.

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Access for All (A4A) | Tuition-Free Training with Pay-What-You-Want Option
Each class at Tech25 is valued at $350. At Tech25, we believe in providing access for all to high-quality, hands-on training in event production. Our programs are designed to be tuition-free, ensuring that anyone, regardless of financial background, has the opportunity to gain valuable skills and experience.

We operate on a pay-what-you-want model, where you can contribute what you can afford—because your payment helps us keep the program accessible and continue to pay it forward to others in need. The value of each class far exceeds the $350 price tag, and our enrollment team offers flexible options to ensure that anyone who wants to learn can do so.