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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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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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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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  • Press Releases 2008

    The CCAC Public Relations department provides up-to-date information and news reports about the college and serves as a liaison between the college and the media.

    To that end, we maintain an archive of recent press releases. You can read press releases from 2008 by clicking the links below, or click the links to the left to view press releases from other years. You can also access media coverage of the college by viewing CCAC in the News.

    12/15/2008 -- CCAC hosts forums to help colleges become more affordable

    12/15/2008 -- CCAC North raises more than $1,000 for breast cancer awareness

    12/05/2008 -- CCAC welcomes Swearengin as controller

    12/03/2008 -- Increase in CCAC funding benefits workforce training

    12/01/2008 -- CCAC-Allegheny County Workforce Alliance Conference lays groundwork for development plans

    11/25/2008 -- CCAC engages in service, scholarship to promote Pittsburgh 250

    11/25/2008 -- CCAC-Pittsburgh 250 Celebration Speaker Series presentation slated for Dec. 4

    11/19/2008 -- CCAC-Allegheny County Workforce Alliance seeks to redefine role of community colleges in regional economic development

    11/18/2008 -- CCAC professor receives YWCA racial justice lifetime achievement award

    11/14/2008 -- CCAC South presents Native American traditions

    11/10/2008 -- CCAC-Pittsburgh 250 Celebration Speaker Series Presentation Slated for Nov. 13

    11/07/2008 -- Grainger Partners With Community College of Allegheny County To Address Shortage Of Skilled Workers In Pittsburgh

    11/05/2008 -- CCAC Allegheny Campus Announces Enrollment Express Days Nov. 12, 19 as 'One Stop Shopping' for Prospective Students

    11/05/2008 -- CCAC Boyce Campus Announces Nov. 19 Enrollment Express Day as 'One Stop Shopping' for Prospective Students

    11/05/2008 -- CCAC North Campus Announces Nov. 13, 19 Enrollment Express Day as 'One Stop Shopping' for Prospective Students

    11/05/2008 -- CCAC South Campus Announces Nov. 11, 12 Enrollment Express Day as 'One Stop Shopping' for Prospective Students

    11/03/2008 -- CCAC to Provide Seniors Healthy Endeavors Classes for Fourth Year through Renewed $20,000 City Contract

    10/24/2008 -- Executive Director CCAC-Allegheny County Workforce Alliance Honored with National Award

    10/24/2008 -- CCAC Allegheny Campus Career Services Job Fair Attracted 32 employers, over 375 Job Seekers

    10/22/2008 -- English Farce "Black Comedy" to be Presented by CCAC South Campus Theatre in November

    10/21/2008 -- Senior Rabbi Aaron Bisno to Speak at CCAC Allegheny Campus Nov. 7

    10/20/2008 -- CCAC North Golf Team Produces Winners

    10/20/2008 -- CCAC North Campus Golfer from Greentree Finishes Second in Monongahela Cup

    10/17/2008 -- CCAC Intercollegiate Ice Hockey Team to Wear Pink to Raise Funds for Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

    10/14/2008 -- CCAC Campuses to Host Transfer Days for Existing, Prospective Students

    10/13/2008 -- CCAC Supportive Services, Special Needs Faculty, Staff Honored at Landmark College Luncheon

    10/10/2008 -- CCAC North Campus Psi Beta Honor Society Adopting Three Local Families for the Holidays-with a Hotel Twist

    10/8/2008 -- CCAC South Campus Baseball Team Wins Third WPCC Championship; Will Compete for State Championship this Weekend

    10/8/2008 -- Over 350 from 30 High Schools Attend Second Annual CCAC Skilled Trades and Services Fair Oct. 7

    10/3/2008 -- Oct. 11 Date of First CCAC Alumni Fall Career Seminar

    09/25/2008 -- CCAC South Campus Baseball Team Celebrates No Hitter

    09/25/2008 -- CCAC-Pittsburgh 250 Celebration Speaker Series Presentation Set for October 23

    09/25/2008 -- CCAC Allegheny, North Campuses to Host Transfer Days for Existing, Prospective Students

    09/25/2008 -- Grand Opening of CCAC North Campus Library Children's Wing to be Held Tuesday, September 30

    09/23/2008 -- CCAC to Host Second Annual Skilled Trades Fair at West Hills Center, Oakdale on October 7

    09/23/2008 -- Free CCAC Alumni Fall Career Seminar to be Held October 11

    09/16/2008 -- CCAC Names Vice President for Learning and Student Development

    09/15/2008 -- CCAC Allegheny Campus, College Office Locations to Reopen September 16

    09/15/2008 -- CCAC Allegheny Campus, College Office Locations Closed September 15 Due to Power Outage

    09/12/2008 -- CCAC Alumni Fall Career Seminars to be held Saturday, October 11

    09/12/2008 -- CCAC Skilled Trades Fair to Offer Live Demonstrations,Showcase 20+ Trades on October 7

    09/08/2008 -- YWCA remembers Hurricane Katrina with event at CCAC Allegheny campus on Sept. 18

    09/05/2008 -- CCAC South Campus Theatre Presents English Farce "Black Comedy" in November

    09/04/2008 -- Onorato, Johnson Announce Opening of Application Process for 200 Volunteer Firefighter Scholarships

    09/03/2008 -- CCAC Constitution Day Presentation Open to Public September 15

    08/28/2008 -- 18th Annual Golf Tournament to be Hosted by CCAC Educational Foundation Monday, September 8

    08/27/2008 -- CCAC Fall Semester Classes begin Week of September 2 at Six Centers, Online

    08/27/2008 --CCAC to Offer Singles with Spatulas Cooking, Networking Classes

    08/20/2008 -- CCAC Community Education Announces Free Classes

    08/19/2008 -- Higher Education Opportunity Act to Further Efforts to Establish College/Workforce Partnerships, Open Additional Student Learner Opportunities

    08/19/2008 -- Second Annual CCAC Skilled Trades Fair to be Held at CCAC West Hills Center on October 7

    08/15/2008 -- CCAC Receives $98,050 Training Contract to Offer Child Development Associate (CDA), other Early Childhood Programs

    08/14/2008 -- CCAC Wins $403,000 Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation (PHEF) Grant for Second-year Nursing Student Scholarships

    08/13/2008 -- CCAC Students Benefit from Dozens of Career-building Courses Each Semester

    08/07/2008 -- CCAC Students Transferred Credits to 509 Universities Last Year

    08/07/2008 -- CCAC and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Local 2067 AFL-CIO Union Reach Three-year Contract Agreement

    08/07/2008 -- Congressman Jason Altmire, CCAC President to Discuss Initiative that will Prepare Grads for Future Jobs

    08/01/2008 -- CCAC Associate's Degree Fall Semester Classes begin August 18, September 2

    07/31/2008 -- CCAC-South Campus to Reopen Today at 4:00 p.m.

    07/31/2008 -- CCAC-South Campus Closed Today Due to Water Main Break

    07/30/2008 -- CCAC Names Three Campus Presidents, Vice President for Business and Administration

    07/18/2008 -- CCAC to Honor Dean's List Recipients with Reception Friday, July 25

    07/17/2008 -- CCAC Alumna Donates $35,000 to Establish Scholarship in Honor of Late Husband

    07/15/2008 -- CCAC South Campus Theatre Presents "You Can't Take It with You"

    06/27/2008 -- CCAC Ranked Second Nationally in Nursing Associate's Degree Graduates, Top Provider of Associate's Degrees in Pennsylvania

    06/26/2008 -- Pittsburgh Friendship Quilt to be Featured at CCAC Boyce Campus Quilt Show August 1-3

    06/26/2008 -- CCAC Educational Foundation 18th Annual Golf Tournament Slated for Monday, September 8

    06/20/2008 -- CCAC Physical Therapy Assistant Program Receives Continuing Accreditation through 2014

    06/20/2008 -- PA Governor's School for Health Care Students to Visit CCAC Boyce Campus Tuesday, July 1

    06/16/2008 -- CCAC Enrollment Express Days announced for July, August

    06/13/2008 -- CCAC Campuses Welcome New Students with Orientation Sessions

    06/12/2008 -- CCAC South Campus to Host Information Night June 17

    06/12/2008 -- CCAC Awarded $233,445 HRSA Scholarship Grant to Support Disadvantaged Nursing Students

    06/12/2008 -- Onorato, Johnson Announce New Partnership between County & CCAC

    06/05/2008 -- CCAC Announces Next Steps in Diversity and Inclusion Planning

    06/04/2008 -- CCAC wins $984,275 Three-year Nursing Grant, is only Individual Community College among Nine National Awardees

    06/03/2008 -- CCAC Earns Stable Moody's Designation for Recent Bond Issuance

    06/03/2008 -- CCAC South Campus Theatre Presents the Act One Theatre School Production of The Wiz June 13 and 14

    06/03/2008 -- First CCAC Alumni Day to be Held at PNC Park Sunday, July 13

    05/27/2008 -- CCAC campuses to host Enrollment Express Days

    05/23/2008 -- Four CCAC Honors Program students awarded full-tuition scholarships

    05/23/2008 -- Appalachian Voices field organizer to discuss environmental, social impact of mountain top coal mining June 3

    05/22/2008 -- CCAC South Campus to Host "Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity" Substandard Housing Experience

    05/13/2008 -- Career Exploration Expo to be hosted May 15, 2008

    05/08/2008 -- CCAC Board of Trustees adopts $107.2 million budget

    04/25/2008 -- CCAC-South Campus reschedules teach-in on the Iraq war

    04/14/2008 -- CCAC joins National Workplace Fitness Effort

    04/04/2008 -- Two CCAC students receive state awards

    04/01/2008 -- CCAC-North Campus to hold self-defense workshop for women

    04/01/2008 -- New photo exhibit on display at CCAC-South Campus

    04/01/2008 -- CCAC-Washington County to offer free New Choices/New Options workshop

    04/01/2008 -- CCAC to unveil student art show

    03/31/2008 -- CCAC criminology students will learn forensics techniques on custom-made evidence comparison microscope

    03/31/2008 -- CCAC students to present at regional honors conference

    03/28/2008 -- CCAC student selected for International Scholar Laureate Program

    03/25/2008 -- CCAC to host a memorial for deceased art professor

    03/24/2008 -- CCAC Board of Trustees sets tuition for 2008-09

    03/18/2008 -- CCAC Women's Center to host postal stamp unveiling

    03/11/2008 -- CCAC-South Campus to present musical comedy "Company"

    03/10/2008 -- CCAC-South Campus to host presentation on ovarian cancer

    03/07/2008 -- Women and Girls Foundation executive to speak at CCAC Women's History Month observance

    03/06/2008 -- CCAC Board of Trustees authorizes $22 million bond issue for science facility on Allegheny Campus, other capital needs

    02/28/2008 -- CCAC Educational Foundation announces 2008 "Legends"

    02/20/2008 -- WQED executive to discuss French, Indian War at CCAC observance of Pittsburgh's 250th Year and Women's History Month

    02/20/2008 -- CCAC-North Campus to host open stage night

    02/20/2008 -- CCAC, Northside Leadership Conference to sponsor spring series of workshops on casino careers

    02/18/2008 -- CCAC-North Campus to host local broadcaster Chris Moore

    02/13/2008 -- Prominent educators to lead public discussion on "Obama and the Relevance of Race in the 21st Century"

    02/13/2008 -- CCAC campuses to offer Job Fairs

    02/11/2008 -- CCAC nursing faculty members earn National League for Nursing distinction

    02/08/2008 -- Hon. William Russell Robinson to speak at CCAC academic award event

    02/05/2008 -- West Mifflin teen's improvements to nature trail at CCAC-South Campus lead to Eagle Scout award

    02/04/2008 -- CCAC-North Campus invites public to "open mic" night

    01/31/2008 -- CCAC-North Campus schedules Black History Month exhibit, discussion

    01/30/2008 -- CCAC-North Campus hockey player No. 1 in nation in goals

    01/29/2008 -- CCAC Drama Club to present "The Vagina Monologues"; Production coincides with global effort to eliminate violence against women

    01/24/2008 -- CCAC faculty to unveil spring art show

    01/18/2008 -- CCAC - South Campus to hold session on global warming

    01/08/2008 -- CCAC awarded $250,000 grant from Benedum Foundation to implement College-Ready Centers in Washington County

    01/04/2008 -- CCAC and Northside Leadership Conference to sponsor free casino careers workshop

  • CCAC Press Release Archives

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    CCAC maintains an archive of recent press releases. Click the links to the left to view press releases from past years. You can access current media coverage of the college by viewing CCAC in the News.
    Press Releases 2012
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