Program Overview
Luzerne County Community College is excited to announce the creation of the LCCC Career & Technology Academy - an innovative educational program designed to expand opportunities for students from local high school Career & Technical Centers (CTC) to pursue college courses and career pathways at LCCC.
Our Funding Partners
Private support for the program includes the William Rinaldi $100,000 Career & Technology Scholarship Program and $50,000 from the Joseph Yudichak Career Pathways Scholarship of the Luzerne Foundation. Public support is being sought through the U.S. Department of Education and the Pennsylvania Department of Education. For more information on creating scholarship opportunities for the LCCC Career and Technology Academcy contact Rebecca Brominski, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, 570-740-0730.
Program Benefits
Students from local CTC's will enroll in college courses that align with their individual high school CTC program. LCCC's hands-on learning environment provides exposure to a variety of career pathways such as: Welding / Electrical Technology / Plumbing / HVAC / Culinary/ Early Childhood Education. Focusing on high demand, high wage careers, the LCCC Career & Technology Academy will serve as the best pathway for area high school students to build their own future while meeting the demands of a 21st century economy in northeastern Pennsylvania.
Workforce Demand
Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania employers are struggling to find qualified, skilled workers. The Post Secondary Workforce Credential Gap Analysis (PA) revealed that in 2023 there was a total shortage of 61,000 credentialed workers in Pennsylvania and specific workforce gap of 12,200 in trade, maintenance, and repair cluster. To eliminate the work-force credential gap, Pennsylvania must increase postsecondary education attainment by 4.4 percent.
Our Education Partners
In partnership with the Hazleton Area Career Center, the Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Tech-nical Center, and the West Side Career & Technical Center, the LCCC Career & Technology Academy will give more than 2,000 high school CTC students the opportunity to earn col-lege credits toward a certification, diploma, or degree in a career and technology program at Luzerne County Community College.
Contact LCCC's team members, Carmelita Oakley (570-740-0555) and Megan Visniski (570-740-0514) in the Early College office with any additional questions.
Tuition for the LCCC Career & Technology Academy is $70 per credit. Credits vary by course - additional lab and course fees may apply. Career & Technology Academy students receive the discounted Early College rate, a savings of 50%. Scholarship opportunities are available to students to further reduce the cost of earning college credits.
Q: What career opportunities are available upon earning an LCCC Diploma?
A: Students completing a 17-credit diploma can find work in a variety of fields and/or choose to continue their education.
Q: What if students want to continue their education in the Trades?
A: Students completing a 17-credit diploma can continue
onto a Certificate or Associate degree with LCCC. Upon completion of the Associate's, students could apply to four-year
Institutions for Bachelor's degrees.
Q: What if students choose to pursue a different academic pathway in higher education?
A: Credits completed in the program
may transfer as electives to four-year institutions.
Q: What if students choose not to continue?
A: Credits earned are always available to build on at LCCC or transfer. The knowledge
and skills acquired are practical skills. If not used in a workplace, they are applicable to home/industrial maintenance.
Q: What if the student has an IEP at my high school?
A: Students with
an IEP in high school can request accessibility services from the
college. The services may not be the same as at the high school,
but accommodations are available to help each student find
success. Please contact Debra Passarella, Counselor of Accessibility
Services (570) 740-0451.
Q: Do students qualify for any state or federal aid?
A: No, high school
students are not eligible for aid from FAFSA or college grants
through the state of Pennsylvania.
Q: Are students responsible for the costs?
A: Currently, students are
responsible for charges. Scholarships are available.
Q: Will credits transfer to another college?
A: LCCC college credit
transfers to most institutions. Contact your intended transfer
institution to verify.
FOX 56 News at TEN Wednesday May 21, 2025 By Elizabeth Haikes LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) Lawmakers, educators, and business leaders filled the Educational Conference Center at Luzerne County Community College Wednesday morning for the school?s annual Commonwealth & County Legislative Breakfast.
WBRE/WYOU 28/22 News Wednesday June 4, 2025 By Julia Priest NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)-- Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) is launching a new career and technology academy thanks to a $1,000,000 state grant and private donations.
WNEP-TV Wednesday June 4, 2025 By: Valeria Quinones NANTICOKE, Pa.-- Starting this fall, some students in Luzerne County will have the opportunity to graduate with a high school diploma on one hand and a college diploma on the other.
Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) proudly announced today the official launch of the LCCC Career & Technology Academy, an unprecedented educational partnership between the college and the region's three Career and Technical Centers (CTCs): Hazleton Area Career Center, Wilkes-Barre Area Career & Technical Center, and West Side Career & Technical Center.
FOX 56 News Wednesday June 4, 2025 By: Elizabeth Haikes LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) -- In an effort to build a stronger skilled workforce in northeastern Pennsylvania, Luzerne County Community College has officially launched the LCCC Career and Technology Academy. This program partners with the region's three major Career and Technical Centers: Hazleton Area, Wilkes-Barre Area, and West Side.
