Academic Assistance

The Career & Technical Education(CTE) Student Support Team helps students in career and technical programs improve their grades, stay in school, and graduate with skills for in-demand jobs. CCAC offers diploma, certificate, and associate degree programs that combine academic and technical courses to prepare students for work.

The CTE Student Support Team helps students move through college and build academic and personal skills. We also connect students with a host of other free college services to help them achieve their academic goals.

See a complete list of CCAC's CTE programs by category.

 

Transferring from a CTC (Career & Technical Center)

Students who have completed programs at regional secondary Career & Technical Centers may earn college credit in a related program at the Community College of Allegheny County. Through the Perkins Career and Technical Education Grant, CCAC has created credit transfer agreements. Eligible Career and Technical high school graduates can earn three to 12 college credits for programs completed in high school. For details and application procedures, see Transfer From Secondary CTC (Career & Technical Centers).

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Workshops & Presentations

The Career & Technical Education Student Support Team is available to conduct classroom workshops or presentations at faculty request. Topics can vary from a general introduction to CTE student services to specific workshops for developing academic skills, including time management and effective study habits. Contact us to request a workshop or presentation. If we do not have a session on your topic, we will create one.

 

Presentation Samples

 

 

Career Services & Job Readiness

The Career Services and Job Readiness Department, partially funded by the Perkins Grant, provides students and graduates with services to help them prepare for careers. To learn more about Career Services & Job Readiness, visit their webpage with the link below.

Career Services & Job Readiness

Career Coach

With Career Coach, you can search for careers based on your CCAC program or search for CCAC programs based on your dream job.

Career Coach

 

 

Nontraditional Career Students

The CTE Student Support Team supports gender equity across all career pathways, including nontraditional careers. Nontraditional careers are those occupations in which one gender comprises less than 25% of the current workforce. For example, Health Information Technology careers are primarily held by women, whereas software development and union trades occupations are typically held by men. There are many reasons why a student might pursue a nontraditional career:

  • Higher wage potential and benefits that contribute to economic self-sufficiency
  • Choosing a career based on your skills and interests rather than gender norms 
  • Greater opportunities for employment and advancement

Talk to us about the benefits of choosing a nontraditional career path.

CTE Programs by Category

 

Walk-In or Schedule an Appointment With Us

To access Navigate360 on a mobile device, download “Navigate360 Student” from Google Play or the App Store. Search for “CCAC” and enter your username and password, which are the same as my.ccac.edu.

To access Navigate360 via desktop, log in here.

New to Navigate360? To get started, visit the EAB Navigate360 Guide for Students in the Help Center.

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Meet Your CTE Support Team

Jennifer Amrhein

Douglas Duda

John Fantin

Crystal Hinnebusch

Megan Hunter

Ben Shaffer

Carmen Twyford

Andrea Szabo

 

Perkins Career & Technical Education Grant

The CTE Student Support Team is funded by the federal Perkins Career & Technical Education Grant. The Perkins Grant provides funding to CCAC for student support staff, instructional equipment and professional development to help Career & Technical Education students earn better grades, remain in school, and graduate with the skills necessary to pursue employment in current or emerging high priority technical professions while supporting gender equity across all career pathways.

Due to federal grant guidelines, the CTE Student Support Team cannot assist students with developmental coursework. Furthermore, the Perkins Grant does not provide funds directly to students but instead funds initiatives designed to help Career & Technical Education students succeed.

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Contact a CTE Student Support Specialist

Staff is available:
M–F 8:30AM–4:30PM

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