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CCAC Public Safety Institute
The Institute was established in the early 1980s, predominately offering Emergency Medical Services (EMS) programs. In the early 1990s CCAC expanded the mission of the Institute to include EMS, Fire, Hazardous Materials, Emergency Vehicle Operations and Emergency Management. PSI trains approximately 15,000 students per year in public safety programs in Allegheny, Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango, Warren and Washington Counties.
Training and Education Partnership
CCAC PSI offers a Training & Education Partnership (TEP) pay-as-you-go program for
emergency services agencies in western Pennsylvania with an annual maximum cost of
training for qualifying members. Fees are program-based for the required minimum number
of students per course.
FireVEST Scholarship Program Are you an Allegheny County volunteer firefighter thinking about getting your college degree? Check out CCAC's FireVEST Scholarship program to see if it's right for you.
OSHA TrainingThe Public Safety Institute now offers training in Occupational Safety & Health Standards (OSHA) both for General Industry and for the Construction Industry.
Emergency Medical Services
Classes are available and registering now for Provider training in Southwestern Pennsylvania:
Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)
EMS Training and Refresher Courses
Emergency Vehicle Operations
American Heart Association (AHA) ProgramsCCAC is a certified CTC (Community Training Center) where instructors can align and
where AHA training is offered in Heartsaver CPR/AED, Heartsaver First Aid, BLS Provider
(also known as Professional Rescue CPR), BLS Instructor, and both HeartCode ACLS and
HeartCode PALS.
Recertification is also available for anyone involved in public safety as well as for members of the general public who are interested in learning more and includes Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Trauma Life Support training for both Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) providers.
Search and Register for Public Safety Classes Online
CCAC Public Safety Institute
1000 McKee Road Suite 1100
Oakdale, PA 15071
Phone: 412.237.2500
Fax: 412.788.2194
psi@ccac.edu