IF YOU ARE A DISCOLATED WORKER,  YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR A CAREER CHANGE!

Career Transition Center for Dislocated Workers -- Individuals

Dislocated workers may take classes at CCAC toward the successful completion of one of the approved certificate programs for free tuition and fees only (no more than 36 credits within a 24-month period).

To start the inquiry process, call the Career Transition Center at 412.788.7351.

Eligibility

• Anyone in good standing with the institution can apply. Individuals must:
• Be a resident of Allegheny County;
• Have a letter from their employer verifying that they were laid off from a full-time position through no fault of their own, but as a result of company lay-offs due to the poor economic climate;
• Attend CCAC within one (1) year of the lay-off;
• Be continually enrolled at a minimum of 6 credits per semester (for a credit program) toward the completion of a certificate program focusing on a high-priority, high-demand program of study; and
• Apply for financial aid and utilize any grant funds from this source first; what is not covered of the tuition and fees will then be picked up by the Dislocated Worker Tuition Waiver.

Programs

For Fall 2010, a full list of the programs eligible for the Dislocated Worker Tuition Waiver program will be posted soon. Program intake and eligibility checks are done through the assigned "host" campus or center listed below.

Click on the linked program name for a general description. Those programs marked by an asterisk (*) have the flexibility of allowing students to take classes at locations other than the "host" site where they enroll. Ask the Admissions Director for further information if selecting one of these programs.

Allegheny Campus

Administrative Computer Specialist*

Boyce Campus

Accounting*

Paralegal*

Downtown Center

Nurse Aide training program

North Campus

 Business Management*

South Campus

Early Education & Child Development*

Basic Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD)

West Hills Center

     Automotive Technology

     Welding Technology

These programs were chosen due to being:

High-priority programs as identified by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor (DoL);

Short-term programs with potential to return individuals to the workforce quickly.