scholarships - Westmoreland County Community College

4GoalsWestmoreland County Community College is committedto these goals:Providing quality curricula and educational opportunitiesand continual upgrading of its instructionalcapabilities,Providing a curriculum that meets the needs of itsstudents and provides them with the skills necessaryto participate fully in a 21st century world,Providing excellent physical facilities for the educationalprograms and the services that the collegeprovides,Supporting student development and helping studentssucceed in their educational programs and inreaching their educational goals,Expanding its linkages within its entire servicearea, including businesses, industries, other educationalentities, and community organizations,Providing the technology and the systems necessaryto manage and support informational requirementsof staff and students,Enhancing its image and becoming more visible tothe public it serves,Employing effective and efficient resource developmentand allocation based on sound planning, andProviding a sense of community throughout theorganization.ACCREDITATION/AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONWestmoreland County Community College is accreditedby the Commission on Higher Education of the MiddleStates Association of Colleges and Schools, 3642 MarketStreet, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267-284-5000. TheCommission on Higher Education is an accreditingagency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Educationand the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.Programs at the college are approved by the PennsylvaniaState Department of Education for veteran’s educationalbenefits. In addition, the following programs carryspecific accreditation/approval by certifying/accreditationorganizations:• The associate in applied science degree Baking andPastry program, Culinary Arts programs and Restaurant/CulinaryManagement program are accreditedby the American Culinary Federation EducationFoundation Accrediting Commission (ACFEFAC), aspecialized accrediting agency recognized by theCouncil on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).• The Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programsare accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditationof the American Dental Association, a specializedaccrediting agency recognized by the U.S.Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher EducationAccreditation.• The diploma in Medical Assisting, Youngwoodcampus , is accredited by the Commission on Accreditationof Allied Health Education Programs(www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of theMedical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB).Commission on Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater,FL, 727-210-2350.• The Practical Nursing Diploma Program is fullyapproved and the Associate Degree Nursing Programis on provisional approval status by the PennsylvaniaState Board of Nursing. The Associate Degree Nursingprogram is accredited by the National League for NursingAccrediting Commission, 61 Broadway, 33rd Floor,New York, NY 1006, 800-669-1656, www.nlnac.org -for achievement of quality and excellence in nursingeducation.This catalog reflects the most current information aboutWestmoreland County Community College and does notconstitute a contract between the student(s) and WCCC.The college reserves the right to amend any provisionsor requirements at any time. Admission to WCCC acknowledgesnotice and acceptance of the college's reservationof this right.Notice of NondiscriminationWestmoreland County Community College will not discriminatein its educational programs, activities or employmentpractices based on race, color, national origin,sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry,union membership or any other legally protected classification.Announcement of this policy is in accordancewith state law including the Pennsylvania Human RelationsAct and with federal law, including Titles VI andVII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the EducationalAmendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of theRehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.Inquiries should be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer(presently Sylvia Detar) at 724-925-4190 or inRoom 4100D, WCCC Business & Industry Center,Youngwood, PA 15697.