The CCAC Board of Trustees approved a $121.4 million budget that provides for enrollment and retention initiatives, strategic initiatives, emergency funds and IT upgrades, funded through a modest tuition increase.

The Community College of Allegheny County's Homewood-Brushton Center will partner with TRIO Student Support Services and the black art expo to host the center's second annual Juneteenth event on Wednesday, June 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The celebration will feature local entrepreneurs and their wares, a Divine 9 step exhibition, a dance team performance, spoken word tributes by CCAC students and community members, a live DJ, an art show, free food, and games and activities for children.

The Community College of Allegheny County is the only institution between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg that offers a Paralegal Associate of Science Degree program, providing students with a great opportunity to enter a lucrative field. The program will be featured at CCAC’s Open House, which will be held at all eight campuses and centers on Wednesday, July 17, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Community College of Allegheny County is one of seven community colleges partnering with General Motors (GM) to launch the GM Dealer Technician Scholarship, a program that can help students graduate debt-free with a two-year associate degree in Automotive Technology. CCAC is the only college in Pennsylvania participating in the program; the other six colleges are located in Ohio and Michigan.

The Community College of Allegheny County's Allegheny Campus will host an "Introduction to Court Reporting" course. The three-week course is free; however, students need to register to attend. Classes will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 26 and July 10 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday, June 22, 29 and July 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Room 436 of Milton Hall at the Allegheny Campus on the Pittsburgh's North Side. Convenient, free parking is available.

The Community College of Allegheny County is the only institution between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg that offers an accredited Nuclear Medicine Technology Associate of Science Degree program, providing students with a unique opportunity to enter a well-paying field with two years or less of affordable training.

Two high school students from Lenape Technical School in Ford City have won the 2019 GPADA/CCAC Automotive Competition Part 2 held at the Community College of Allegheny County.

"I'm proud to proclaim May 22, 2019, as "FireVEST 10th Anniversary Day" in Allegheny County. In Spring 2009, CCAC, Allegheny County, and its Fire Academy began working together to offer the Fire Volunteer Education, Service & Training Scholarship Program (FireVEST), which offers 200 scholarships a year for new recruits and existing volunteers in exchange for commitments of service to a volunteer fire department in the county."

The Community College of Allegheny County is expanding its evening, weekend and online class offerings to give students the benefit of a flexible schedule that fits with their lifestyle. Ideal for individuals who have jobs or juggle busy family routines, the classes enable students to further their educational goals on their own time.

Community College of Allegheny County student Ashley Szymkowiak of Plum Borough has been selected to participate in Phi Theta Kappa's International Scholar Laureate Program (ISLP). As an ISLP scholar, Szymkowiak will receive a $1,000 scholarship to participate in the Delegation on Medicine & Science study abroad program in Australia from May 19-26.

The Community College of Allegheny County's West Hills Center will hold a car cruise on Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.* The event is open to the general public, and individuals are invited to show all types of vehicles, including antique, classic and vintage cars.

The Community College of Allegheny County will host Open Houses at all eight of its locations on Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. This free event welcomes all prospective students, their family members and friends.

PITTSBURGH-What began as a partnership between the Community College of Allegheny County and the Northgate School District to offer some Northgate students the chance to earn a certificate or associate degree through the College in High School Program (CIHS) has now been expanded to enable all Northgate students to participate in college-level coursework while in high school.

The Community College of Allegheny County will host an eight-hour program for current health care providers and students interested in witnessing an autopsy of a human cadaver at the Allegheny Campus auditorium on Saturday, April 27, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. CCAC President Dr. Quintin Bullock will give opening remarks at 9:00 a.m.

CCAC South Campus will kick off spring with a festive Medieval Faire on Wednesday, April 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The faire, which is open to the college community and the general public, will feature a wide variety of educational displays, entertainment and hands-on activities, including medieval period games, arts and crafts, music and dance, jousting and fencing demonstrations, a spinning wheel demonstration, a replica catapult—and much more.

We’ve all seen the statistics, well-documented in the Allegheny Conference on Community Development’s “Inflection Point” study: a workforce shortage of 80,000 by the year 2025 and a regional economy that, for all its exciting improvements in recent years, is still running behind that of other regions we compete with for both new and existing business.

Community College of Allegheny County student Dylan Yee of Bethel Park is one of only 15 students nationwide and the only one in Pennsylvania to receive Phi Theta Kappa's 2019 Guistwhite Scholarship. Guistwhite Scholars are chosen based on academic achievement, leadership accomplishment, and engagement in Phi Theta Kappa programs. The awardees were selected by a panel of independent judges from more than 2,000 applicants.

Community College of Allegheny County student Surbhi Sharma is one of only 10 students nationwide and the only one in Pennsylvania to receive Phi Theta Kappa's 2019 Hites Transfer Scholarship, the society's most prestigious and largest scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to Phi Theta Kappa members who are preparing to transfer to a bachelor's degree-granting college or university.

The Community College of Allegheny County was proud to receive a 2018 Innovation of the Year Award from the League for Innovation in the Community College. Presented last month at the League's Innovation Conference in New York City, the awards were granted to 46 community colleges across the nation for outstanding innovations that serve community college students.

The Community College of Allegheny County will host Open Houses at all eight of its locations on Wednesday, April 3, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This free event welcomes all prospective students, their family members and friends.

Community College of Allegheny County recently brought home state awards for excellence in student journalism. The Voice student newspaper of CCAC North Campus and West Hills Center is the recipient of multiple 2019 Student Keystone Press Awards (Division III), including four first-place awards.

The Community College of Allegheny County, in response to the sudden closure of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh on Friday, March 8, is working to accommodate Art Institute students to enable them to complete their educational and career goals.

The Community College of Allegheny County is working to accommodate Art Institute students to enable them to complete their educational and career goals.

Jeanine Bedner, a first-year student in the Community College of Allegheny County's Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program, has been named a Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association (PPTA) scholarship recipient. As such, she will attend the Federal Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C., held March 31 to April 2. Bedner is the only PTA student from among the 17 PTA programs in the commonwealth selected to receive a scholarship.

The Community College of Allegheny County is proud to announce that CCAC Dual Enrollment student Teresa (Tess) Strub has been awarded a four-year tuition scholarship to Malone University, a Christian liberal arts college in Canton, Ohio. Strub won the scholarship based on a speech competition in which she placed first among 60 participants.

The Community College of Allegheny County's Homewood-Brushton Center is offering qualified individuals the opportunity to train for a new career in Information Technology Support. This certificate program provides students with specific technical competencies for entry-level employment as a user support or network support specialist.

Students in the Radiation Therapy Technology Program at the Community College of Allegheny County are training on equipment just like that used at leading teaching hospitals around the world.

The Community College of Allegheny County will host job fairs beginning March 6 and continuing through April 4 at its four campuses in Allegheny County. Representatives from many of the region’s employers will be on hand to discuss different job opportunities, answer questions and provide information.

The Community College of Allegheny County will launch One College, One Community Reads! on Wednesday, March 6, at 6:00 p.m. at the CCAC South Campus Theatre. The public is invited to attend the kickoff of this literary initiative, which is designed to promote reading and open dialogue within the college and the wider community.

Ash Warren, a Film Technician student at Community College of Allegheny County, has been named a Next Generation Fellow at WQED in Pittsburgh. Through the program, Warren is enhancing production skills and gaining real-world experience in the field of filmmaking. WQED Fellows learn about the editorial process by developing, researching, writing, shooting and editing their own films.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. To help prevent heart disease and increase awareness of its effects, the Community College of Allegheny County is proudly participating in American Heart Month by hosting "CCAC Loves Your Heart!" at The Mall at Robinson on Saturday, February 23. Activities will run from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Grand Court near Starbucks.