With Allegheny County moving into the green phase of reopening, the Community College of Allegheny County is getting ready for face-to-face classes again."We are very excited for the opportunity to launch our green phase this summer, which we plan to have our first face-to-face classes starting on June 29 and then continuing on in the fall," CCAC President Quintin Bullock said Friday.Students have been taking online classes. But when it comes to in-person learning, Bullock said the campus will look different, including students and staff wearing masks. The college will also have smaller class sizes."Classes that would traditionally be classes of 24 will probably be now a class of eight, to be able to maintain that social distancing," said Bullock.In some cases, instead of having the traditional 15-week course, students will have one week of face-to-face classes followed by online instruction."Programs that require hands-on work, such as many of the science labs and physiology, welding, construction, megatronics, because they have to learn those hands-on skills sets," Bullock said.The Pennsylvania Department of Education has released guidance for schools reopening.CCAC will follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Bullock is depending on students to follow the rules too."We're hoping that they come back with learned skills already specific to what the Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health, as well as PDE, has been speaking about over the last several weeks, which are face coverings, social distancing and maintaining very good hygiene," he said.The college won't be able to hold non-educational events with more than 250 people.

With Allegheny County moving into the green phase of reopening, the Community College of Allegheny County is getting ready for face-to-face classes again.

"We are very excited for the opportunity to launch our green phase this summer, which we plan to have our first face-to-face classes starting on June 29 and then continuing on in the fall," CCAC President Quintin Bullock said Friday.

Students have been taking online classes. But when it comes to in-person learning, Bullock said the campus will look different, including students and staff wearing masks. The college will also have smaller class sizes.

"Classes that would traditionally be classes of 24 will probably be now a class of eight, to be able to maintain that social distancing," said Bullock.

In some cases, instead of having the traditional 15-week course, students will have one week of face-to-face classes followed by online instruction.

"Programs that require hands-on work, such as many of the science labs and physiology, welding, construction, megatronics, because they have to learn those hands-on skills sets," Bullock said.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education has released guidance for schools reopening.

CCAC will follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bullock is depending on students to follow the rules too.

"We're hoping that they come back with learned skills already specific to what the Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health, as well as PDE, has been speaking about over the last several weeks, which are face coverings, social distancing and maintaining very good hygiene," he said.

The college won't be able to hold non-educational events with more than 250 people.

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CCAC prepared to move into green phase of reopening - WTAE Pittsburgh