• Community Education

    CCAC Community Education offers non-credit, fee-based classes and activities designed to serve individuals with educational goals that do not require college credit.

    Classes are available across a wide array of subjects, length of courses, times and locations. Take courses in subjects ranging from business to computers, languages, fitness, cooking, dance and much more, all available in many convenient locations throughout Allegheny County.

    So stop putting off learning a new language, or how to bake, start a small business or that CPR/First Aid class you've been meaning to take. Check out what's available through Community Education at CCAC!

    Browse the Fall 2017 schedule of classes.

    Students must be 18 years of age to attend any class that is not a designated youth class.
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  • ESL for Students who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

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    Learn about an exciting new class for individuals who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing! Beginning Fall 2017, English as a Second Language (ESL) for Students who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing will be offered through the Community Education program at Community College of Allegheny County. This affordable non-credit class will use a bilingual educational approach (American Sign Language and written English) to help students develop their English reading and writing skills as well as their ASL signing skills. For more information, please take a moment to view this informational video (in ASL with English subtitles and voiceover). See you in class!
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  • Enroll in our new drone training class!

    CCAC Drone Class Community Education
    In partnership with regional experts, CCAC is offering an intensive 18-hour course on unmanned aerial vehicles. All students will receive their own model quad-copter training drone with camera, computer flight simulator and workbook which they will be able to keep following completion of the course. Space is limited, so sign up early!

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    View program brochure

  • Sign up for online classes!

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    CCAC Community Education offers convenient online courses on just about every topic you can imagine - from Creating Web Pages to Accounting Fundamentals, Speed Spanish to Grant Writing, and much, much more. Our instructor-facilitated Ed2go online courses are informative, fun, convenient and highly interactive. Sign up today!
  • Liz Sommers
    Director Community Education
    CCAC West Hills Center
    1000 McKee Road
    Oakdale, PA 15071-1099
    Phone: 412.369.3708
    esommers@ccac.edu
  • Rachel Sweet-Boring
    Program Coordinator
    CCAC West Hills Center
    1000 McKee Road
    Oakdale, PA 15071
    Phone: 412.788.7535
    rsweetboring@ccac.edu

  • CREDENTIAL FOR STRENGTH-BASED FAMILY WORKERS TRAINING

    CCAC, in conjunction with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and Temple University are office this 90-hour course.  This course is designed to foster the knowledge, skills and attitudes that family workers need; its goal is to ensure that those who are in direct contact with individuals and families achieve maximum effectiveness in the delivery of helping services. The course curriculum meets current academic and credentialing standards, builds on other existing Family Development training models and measures student’s achievement of core competencies. This model promotes student’s success in assisting families develop the knowledge and skills they need.  Individuals who successfully complete this course may work in the Human Service industry as Social Service Support Specialists.

    COST: $325 (Includes materials & supplies)             
    COURSE #:  XGM-635-58101
    DATES:  9/13/17 – 12/20/17             
    DAYS: Wednesdays    TIME:  8:30am – 4:00pm
    LOCATION: Allegheny Campus ROOM:  TBA
    (Limited Scholarships Available)For more information, contact: MARY JO GUERCIO 412-237-2723 mguercio@ccac.edu

  • Search and Register for Classes Online

    The CCAC ShopCommunityEd website allows you to search and register for non-credit classes. Register early to get the classes you want!
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  • Community Education
    Community Education

    Phone: 412.788.7507
    communityeducation@ccac.edu