Allied Health and Nursing

CCAC offers more than 22 Associate of Science and certificate programs in Health Careers. More than 75 percent of healthcare is delivered by professionals other than physicians. You can be one of those professionals.

CCAC is one of the nation's leading producers of graduates with Associate Degrees in the health professions. Here you can prepare for one of several health-related careers in the classroom and in our "State of the Science" lab/clinical facilities. We can help you chart a path in diagnostic, therapeutic, patient or administrative services.

CCAC Allied Health and Nursing Programs

Anesthesia Technologist
Central Service Technician
Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound)
Dietetic Technician/ Dietary Manager
Health Information Technology
Massage Therapist
Medical Assistant
Medical Insurance Specialist
Medical Laboratory Technician
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Nursing
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Phlebotomist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Radiation Therapy Technology
Radiologic Technologist (X-ray)/CAT/MRI
Respiratory Therapy
Surgical Technologist

See our Application Deadlines

General Admission Information for Health Career Programs

The Allied Health Career programs at CCAC are limited enrollment programs. This means that you cannot enroll in Allied Health Career courses without having formally applied and been accepted into a program. This application is separate from your general CCAC application.

Each program has unique admission requirements. See program information for instructions to apply. For more information on applying to an Allied Health Career Program, please email your program of choice and your US Postal Mailing address to Allied Health Info. Applications are not available online at this time. See Deadlines to Apply for Allied Health programs.

A student must be capable of performing a list of essential functions that are specific for each program. Check admissions requirements for the program before submitting an application.

Criminal Convictions: For information for individuals with criminal convictions who are considering an occupation or profession that requires licensure and an overview of the license application process, see PA Department of State, Act 53 of 2020.

Are you eligible for the Pathway to Success Grant?

See if you qualify to receive FREE tuition, books and childcare assistance to start a career in the health professions. The Community College of Allegheny County has received a Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, Office of Family Assistance to fund the Health Profession Opportunity: Pathway to Success in Healthcare (PSH) program.

CCAC Now Offers Virtual Courses for Certified Technologists

CCAC is pleased to announce a new and exciting opportunity for certified radiologic technologists to earn continuing education units (CEs).

For Spring 2022, CCAC will be offering five virtual courses that can be completed at any time of day or night, seven days a week. These courses will meet the structural education requirements necessary to qualify to apply for the national certification examination. 

 CCAC will also be conducting a mammography clinical course to provide students with the chance to experience hands-on training within a mammography suite.

These credit-bearing classes may be eligible for tuition reimbursement or third-party sponsorship—check with your employer. 

SPRING 2022 COURSES

• MRI Safety*
• Diagnostic Procedures for Medical Imaging of the Breast*
• Patient Care for Mammography Procedures*
• Understanding Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA)*
• Mammography Clinical Applications and Training**
• Mammography National Board Review for Technologists 

Please click here for more information and course details.

Click Here to Register

For more information, please contact
Dr. Mary Jo Guercio
412.501.0018 mguercio@ccac.edu

*Classes open to any certified technologist recognized by the ARRT and/or any certified radiographer or current certified mammographer.
**Additional charges for clinical course.