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Community College Of Beaver County

School Overview:

School Notes:

• Founded in 1966 at Freedom PA. The College leased floors of the Freedom National Bank and 17 vacant storefronts for classrooms and offices. In 1971, CCBC moved its headquarters to Center Township. The Allied Health Building was added in 1973 and the Dome, a geodesic recreational facility was completed in 1976. In 1990, the Aviation Sciences Center was added. Construction on the Library Resource Center was completed in January 1997. The Beaver Technology Education Center (BTEC), located at the Aviation Sciences Center, opened its doors during the summer of 2001.
• The college is located at Monaca, Pennsylvania, in rural Center Township, Beaver County. The campus has nine buildings, including an athletic field are situated on 100 acres of land admist a blend of modern architecture and inviting green space. Other locations include the Aviation Sciences Center in Chippewa Township and BTEC, located at the Aviation Sciences Center. The Prevention Project is located at the Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit in Center Township.
• We offer associate degrees designed to satisfy the requirements for the first two years of a bachelor's degree for students interested in transfer. We also offer associate degrees and certificates through a variety of occupational programs for students wanting to proceed directly into the world of work.we provide developmental education courses designed to assist students in enhancing their skills in communications and math. We also provide job skills training through a broad array of non-credit classes offered by the Division of Continuing Education.
• CCBC provides high quality, accessible and affordable educational opportunities and services-including university transfer, technical and continuing education programs-that promote individual development and improve the overall quality of life in our community. College offers approximately 500 credit courses in more than 38 career and technical programs and liberal arts curricula. Approximately 103 off-campus credit and non-credit courses are available at various locations near home, at work sites, and on the Internet.
• The college is accreditated by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education; CCBC is also certified and approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
• Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

• West News Briefs (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 05:39:16 am
  Major appliances, electronics, tires, batteries and cell phones will be among the items that will be accepted during a Hard-to-Recycle collection program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Quaker Valley graduate seeking America's 'Next Great Star' (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
  posted on September 24, 2009 at 04:02:28 am
  Quaker Valley High School graduate Joshua Walker is bringing his "American Idol"-style competition that focuses on college students to Community College of Beaver County in Monaca, at 7 p.m. Oct. 2, at the Athletic and Event Center.
• Quaker Valley graduate seeking 'America's Next Great Star' (Sewickley Herald)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 07:41:23 am
  Josh Walker and Scott Nelson couldn't believe someone else hadn't thought of it earlier.  read more »
• Young adults going withoug health insurance (Ellwood City Ledger)
  posted on September 14, 2009 at 11:47:45 pm
  P.J. Young hasn't had health insurance for nearly four years and avoids going to the doctor at all cost until he really feels sick.
• Good Morning: West (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
  posted on July 16, 2009 at 04:33:40 am
  The Community College of Beaver County is showing its new colors all over its the Center Township campus as part of a $26 million renovation project.

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