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Fact Sheet

Metropolitan Career Center (MCC) is a nonprofit workforce development organization that offers an alternative for adults for whom the traditional academic setting has not worked well.

Programs offered range from a short-term job readiness and placement program to longer-term vocational training in information technology and office administration. MCC is also a leader in the development and administration of employer-based customized training programs.

Complementing each program is an array of student support services. MCC maintains a staff of advisors that provides counseling, referrals, academic advising and employment services.

Fast Facts

Founded:

1974

Number of Students Served:
Since 1974:


16,000+

Number of Faculty/Staff Members:

45 (approx.)

Funding (2004-05):

82% public revenue
18% private revenue

About Our Students

Female:

76%

Male:

24%

Minority:

97%

Average Age:

31

Single Parents:

55%

Receiving Public Assistance:

42%

Students Without H.S. Diploma/GED:

13%*

*Metropolitan Career Center/Germantown only. Students at MCC Computer Technology Institute must have high school diploma to enroll.

MCC’s Mission

Metropolitan Career Center, an educational institution, offers an alternative for adults with limited access to academic resources. Through education and individualized support services, we prepare students for employment and economic independence.

Contact Information

Executive Director:

Karen Burgess
tel: 215.568.9215
fax: 215.568.3511

Locations:


MCC Computer Technology Institute
100 S. Broad Street, Ste. 830
Philadelphia, PA 19110
tel: 215.568.9215
fax: 215.568.3511

Web Address:

www.MetropolitanCareerCenter.org

Media Contact:

LaShawne Proyr
Development Manager
tel:215-568-9219
fax: 215.568.3511