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The Community College of Allegheny County enjoys a legacy of civic engagement on the part of its students. The college received a Bronze Seal (2016) and a Gold Seal (2018) for Excellence in Student Voter Engagement from the All IN Campus Democracy Challenge for achieving student voting rates above the average. This year, CCAC President Quintin Bullock was proud to sign on to the Presidents’ Commitment to full student voter participation in the 2020 election. This commitment was bolstered by the efforts of CCAC students Madysen Kelly and Sabrina Ukasik, who were selected by the Campus Vote Project to serve as Democracy Fellows. As such, they have assisted CCAC’s Civic Engagement Coordinator and History Professor Dr. Jacqueline Cavalier with student voter registration and student voter education efforts throughout the 2020 election season.

The Community College of Allegheny County’s Anesthesia Technologist Associate of Science Degree program is preparing students for rewarding careers in the growing field of anesthesia technology. The demand is high for skilled technologists, particularly in a region such as Pittsburgh with numerous medical facilities, and new technologists are needed to replace those who are retiring. These vital members of the medical team assist with the preparation of equipment and medication required for the delivery of anesthesia care to patients who are in chronic pain or undergoing surgery. In the past, anesthesia technologists were trained on the job—due to changes in the educational training required by their accreditation body, an associate degree is now required to practice as an anesthesia technologist.

The Community College of Allegheny County will host a Virtual Open House on Saturday, January 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This event will provide prospective students, their family members and friends with an opportunity to learn more about the CCAC enrollment process, academic program options, student engagement opportunities and more. At $116 per credit hour (in-county tuition), students can save thousands of dollars at CCAC. To estimate the total cost of tuition and fees, visit ccac.edu/payment/tuition-calculator.php.

The Community College of Allegheny County’s Surgical Technologist Associate of Science Degree program is preparing students for rewarding careers in the growing field of surgical technology. Surgical technologists are vital members of the medical team who assist surgeons in the operating room while practicing the principles of asepsis, or the state of being free of living pathogenic microorganisms. The demand is high for skilled technologists, particularly in the Pittsburgh region where there are an increasing number of medical facilities and new technicians are needed to replace those who are retiring. In fact, graduates of CCAC’s program have enjoyed a 100% job placement rate since 2014.

The Community College of Allegheny County has rolled out a new noncredit Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program that is designed to help meet the urgent demand for commercial truck drivers. The program will be offered at CCAC Boyce Campus and CCAC Washington County Center and will run for eight weeks with classes meeting four hours a day, Monday-Friday. Classes start every four weeks at each location, with the next classes starting at Boyce Campus on December 7 and at Washington Crown Center on January 4. No prior truck driving experience is required.