Allegheny - 412.237.2565
Boyce - 724.325.6657
North - 412.369.3614
South - 412.469.6216
Virtual Chat:
Monday - Friday
10AM - 11AM Click here to join!
2PM - 3PM Click here to join!
Allegheny - 412.237.2565
Boyce - 724.325.6657
North - 412.369.3614
South - 412.469.6216
Monday - Friday
10AM - 11AM Click here to join!
2PM - 3PM Click here to join!
The CCAC Counseling Department offers transfer, personal, career and academic counseling to promote student growth, discover individual potential, plan academic and career goals, and manage the stresses of student life. Download the Counseling Brochure.
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Virtual Chats10-11AM and 2-3PM |
Students who wish to gain more information about themselves in relation to potential career are invited to schedule an appointment for assessment. Once interest and personality inventories have been completed, an evaluation is provided by a counselor, and students can begin to make appropriate educational and career plans. Contact us today to get started on a career assessment or to schedule a career appointment!
Career Coach: an online tool that assists students with discovering majors and in-demand careers and education based on a student’s interests.
Kuder Journey: a career planning system that empowers college students to make successful career pathway choices. Journey offers career assessments, suggests careers and education options, and provides job prep. Reach out to the Counseling Department to obtain the access code.
Over half the students at CCAC plan to transfer to four-year colleges and universities to continue their education. Students should meet with a counselor to identify the college they plan to attend after CCAC, and the major they intend to pursue. Counselors assist students by helping select courses that are transferable to four-year colleges and universities. CCAC has articulation agreements with a variety of institutions to ensure the transferability of CCAC courses. Click here to learn more!
Click here for Transfer Events.
Counselors assist students with a variety of academic and personal concerns in an open and accepting environment. Some issues may include work/life balance struggles, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, anxiety, depression, loneliness, fear of failure, relationship conflict, feeling overwhelmed, and other issues that may impact mental health and well-being.
Click here for the CCAC Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan.
Click here for Personal and Community Resource List.
*If you are experiencing a mental health crisis outside of normal business hours, please go to the nearest emergency room or call Resolve, Allegheny County’s 24-hour crisis services at 1-888-796-8226. Student may also text HOME to 741741.
Students are required to see a counselor before registering for courses if they are on academic suspension. Counselors assess the terms of students’ academic suspension, and provide students with the tools to successfully reach their educational goals.
Megan Crane, M.S.
Associate Professor
808 Ridge Ave, Counselor Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone: 412.237.2566 Office Number: 110 mcrane@ccac.edu |
Lawrence Doperak, M.S.
Counselor
808 Ridge Ave, Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone: 412.237.4553 Office Number: 116 ldoperak@ccac.edu ![]() |
Fanny Liu, M.A.
Professor Counselor
808 Ridge Ave, Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone: 412.237.2565 Office Number: 110 fliu@ccac.edu ![]() |
Elizabeth Sarraf, M.A.
Counselor
808 Ridge Ave, Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Phone: 412.237.2750 Office Number: 110 esarraf@ccac.edu ![]() |
Rachel D'Alessandro, M.S.Ed., NCC
8701 Perry Hwy, Assistant Professor Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Phone: 412.369.3621 Office Number: 1003F rdalessandro@ccac.edu ![]() |
Daniel Maddox, M.S.Ed.
Professor Counselor
8701 Perry Hwy, Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Phone: 412.369.3652 Office Number: 1003D dmaddox@ccac.edu ![]() |
Julie Stimmel, M.S.Ed.
Assistant Professor Counselor
8701 Perry Hwy, Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Phone: 412.369.3659 Office Number: 1003E jstimmel@ccac.edu ![]() |
Toni Carney, M.Ed.
Professor
595 Beatty Rd, Counselor Community College of Allegheny County Monroeville, PA 15146 Phone: 724.325.6794 Office Number: S569 tcarney@ccac.edu ![]() |
Devin Patterson, M.S.C.P.
Associate Professor
595 Beatty Rd, Counselor Community College of Allegheny County Monroeville, PA 15146 Phone: 724.325.6703 Office Number: S564 dpatterson@ccac.edu ![]() |
Lisa Slagle, M.S.
Associate Professor Counselor
595 Beatty Rd, Community College of Allegheny County Monroeville, PA 15146 Phone: 724.325.6656 Office Number: S568 lslagle@ccac.edu ![]() |
Amy Siler, M.Ed.
Assistant Professor Counselor
1750 Clairton Rd, Community College of Allegheny County West Mifflin, PA 15122 Phone: 412.469.6358 Office Number: Building G-309 asiler@ccac.edu ![]() |
Judy Weitzman, M.A., MBA
Associate Professor Counselor
1750 Clairton Rd, Community College of Allegheny County West Mifflin, PA 15122 Phone: 412.469.6217 Office Number: Building G-309 jweitzman@ccac.edu ![]() |
Pamela Young, M.Ed.
Professor
1750 Clairton Rd, Counselor - Department Head Community College of Allegheny County West Mifflin, PA 15122 Phone: 412.469.6346 Office Number: Building G-309 pyoung@ccac.edu ![]() |
Penn State - All CampusesTransfer Tuesdays
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Savannah College of Art & DesignWednesday, March 3rd 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Brett Sherman – Admissions Representative |
La Roche UniversityWednesday, March 10th 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Erin Kennedy – Admissions Representative |
Indiana University of PA – Business CollaborativeTuesday, March 16th 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Susan Brant – Admissions Representative |
California University of PAMonday, March 22nd 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Erin Kwiatkowski – Office of Transfer & Articulation |
Western PA Virtual Transfer FairWednesday, March 24th & Thursday, March 25th 10:00 AM– 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM– 6:00 PM Pamela Young – CCAC Counselor |