About Our Counseling Services


The Counseling Services office at each campus is staffed with counselors who can help you navigate your college journey, guide you in making critical decisions related to career and transfer and provide critical resources for wellbeing and mental health. Counselors can assist with exploration of transfer institutions and the development of a transfer plan, identification of career goals, application of academic strategies to improve academic success and discussion of personal concerns that may be affecting academic performance or personal wellbeing.

All services are free to students.

 

 

 

 

Transfer Counseling

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.

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Career Counseling

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 Resources

Academic Suspension

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.

Personal Counseling

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.

Personal Resources

Upcoming Events

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Oct 4 2023

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10:00 AM
CCAC South Campus

Help Is Available

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. Students may also text HOME to 741741.

 

Meet with a Counselor

In-Person Meetings

The CCAC Counseling Department offers transfer, career, academic and personal counseling to promote student growth, discover individual potential, plan academic and career goals, and manage the stresses of student life.

To schedule an in-person or virtual meeting, email us at [email protected].

Virtual Meetings

The CCAC Counseling Department offers virtual chat sessions each week to provide 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.

TU 10:00AM - 11:00AM
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W 1:00PM - 2:00PM
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The college is closed for holiday break and the chat sessions will begin again on Tuesday, January 3rd at 10:00 a.m.

Resources

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.

 

Career Resources

Career Coach

Strong Interest Inventory

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

 

Personal Resources

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan

Personal and Community Resource List

Contact Counseling

412.369.3614

[email protected]