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Community College of Allegheny

About CCAC
About CCAC

The Community College of Allegheny County provides a supportive and transformative learning environment that prepares graduates to meet critical needs in the region’s workforce.
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Admissions

As an open-admissions institution, CCAC does not require college entrance examinations. To enroll as a full-time student, applicants must have a high school diploma or Pennsylvania GED certificate or must be at least 18 years of age with experience reasonably equivalent to a GED.
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Academics
Academics

CCAC educates more than 32,000 credit and 28,000 non-credit students annually, but students can expect an average class size of just 19 students.
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Online Learning
Online Learning

If you are self-motivated, work well independently, and meet deadlines easily, then our flexible delivery of college courses using the latest technologies can put an associate degree at your fingertips.
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Student Services

CCAC is committed to supporting your personal and academic efforts. No matter which of the four CCAC campuses you choose, services and resources are available to help you achieve your goals.
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Student Life

At CCAC, we believe that life outside the classroom is an important part of your college experience. Each CCAC campus has a variety of activities to enhance your lifestyle – including athletics, cultural events and personal development seminars.
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Workforce Development
Workforce Development

Education and skills are essential for today’s changing economy. The competitive global environment rewards workers who possess sound general knowledge that enables them to adapt to changes in the workplace and continually learn new job skills.
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Newsroom & Marketing
Newsroom & Marketing

The award-winning Public Relations and Marketing Department works to promote CCAC and its activities through strategic, cost-effective advertising and marketing campaigns, college publications and overall branding efforts, among other activities.
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Career Planning Tools

CCAC-Specific Tools

Take an interests inventory and talk with a CCAC Career Counselor - ask you counselor about taking the Kuder Journey career assessment.

Career Coach

Explore careers and the CCAC programs that prepare students for the workforce: CCAC Career Coach. This new online service allows you to see careers with real-time labor market data for the Southwestern Pennsylvania region and connect those careers back to programs at CCAC.

Other Tools

PACareerZone - Allows students to do an online career interest assessment, provides links to important career resources and also has great budgeting tools.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook- Profiles hundreds of occupations and describes what they do, the work environment, skills needed, pay and more. Each profile also includes employment projections.

O*NET OnLine - Detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers. Information includes the tasks performed on a job, the education required, and links to many other online resources.