APPRENTICE PROGRAMS

The Community College of Allegheny County, in cooperation with the Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee, offers vocational/technical programs designed to enable students to meet acceptable standards of job performance. An apprentice program will last three to five years and will allow students to accumulate 24-42 credits which can be applied toward an Associate in Science Degree. Upon completion of the structured apprentice program, a student may work for an associate degree by completing 36 additional credits of required and elective courses. (Read more at CCAC)

JOURNEYMAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Journeyman education programs are conducted according to the schedule below. Each is a 36 credit program which can be taken by journeymen who want to earn an Associate Degree. In combination with apprenticeship credits, these credits can be used toward an associate degree. The Building Construction Supervisor Program and the Building Construction Estimating Program are most commonly taken by journeymen who decide to build a career in the construction industry. The Community College of Allegheny County has an open admission policy which does not require standard achievement tests for admission. You are required, however, to take placement tests prior to taking English and math courses. If your test scores indicate that your proficiency in reading, writing, or math skills is not at a college-level, you will be required to take courses to help you be successful. The placement tests may be waived with transcripts showing prior college level work. Students are enrolled on a "part-time" evening basis. Courses are offered August through May.

The following catalog describes each of these programs in detail:

Journeyman Advancement Through Education for Construction Industry Workers (R031707) Download in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format (.2 MB) Download in Microsoft Word (.doc) format (1.3 MB)