New 2025–26 Program Offerings at CCP

This academic year, Community College of Philadelphia has added some exciting new programs into the fold. Learn more about the opportunities these programs can bring.

Electrical Engineering Technology A.A.S. degree

Science and Technology pathway

This program provides you with the foundational knowledge and skills to pursue further education or employment opportunities in electrical engineering and related fields. Through hands-on, laboratory-based coursework, you will leave the program feeling prepared to apply your skills to real-world problems. Choose one of two different tracks:  attaining employment following degree completion or transferring to a bachelor’s degree program.

Some career areas you can consider with this degree are manufacturing, marketing, technical sales or working as technical member of an engineering team. Learn more or contact assistant professor and department head of Engineering, Dr. Brandon Terranova at bterranova [at] ccp.edu (bterranova[at]ccp[dot]edu).

Behavioral Health and Human Services proficiency certificate

Education and Human Services pathway

Take an opportunity to further your educational and career opportunities in behavioral health and human services. You’ll gain cultural awareness, ethical considerations in human services and helping skills. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of effective communication and collaborative care in delivering services to diverse populations. Once completing this certificate program, you will be able to successfully support diverse populations including youth, people with disabilities and the aging.

This certificate program prepares you to work in entry-level roles in a variety of settings, including community health organizations, social service agencies and rehabilitation centers. Learn more or contact associate professor and program coordinator for Behavioral Health and Human Services, Dr. Terrilyn Hickman-Allen, at thickmanallen [at] ccp.edu (thickmanallen[at]ccp[dot]edu).

Clinical Trial proficiency certificate

Health Care pathway

Gain the comprehensive knowledge, core competencies and skills necessary for employment in the rapidly expanding field of clinical research in academia, and the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. You’ll identify research processes and phases of clinical research development of drugs, devices, and biologics, practice clinical trial design, and prepare for industry certifications.

Learn more or contact assistant professor of Biology, Dr. Marjaneh Razmara, at mrazmara [at] ccp.edu (mrazmara[at]ccp[dot]edu).

Restorative Justice proficiency certificate

Business, Entrepreneurship, and Law pathway

Focus on the expanding global social movement toward community justice approaches that empower impacted people and emphasizes accountability for harm and healing. The program provides you with both the philosophical and practical knowledge to facilitate and advocate for restorative processes such as community building and harm response circles in community, education, human resources, legal, and justice settings.

Apply the knowledge gained in this certificate program to almost any profession, but it pairs especially well with those who want to work directly with their communities. Learn more or contact assistant professor and project director, Sarah Byker James, at sbykerjames [at] ccp.edu (sbykerjames[at]ccp[dot]edu) or 215-751-8648.