About the Keystone Community Education Council
The Keystone Community Education Council is a not-for-profit community education council funded largely by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to meet workforce development needs in Clarion, Crawford, Mercer, and Venango Counties. The Community Education Council’s role is that of an unbiased facilitator and broker of locally delivered education and training. In support of this role, the Keystone CEC-
- serves as a resource and clearinghouse for businesses and individuals seeking to access post-secondary education and training
- brokers academic agreements
- assists in needs assessment and curriculum development
- facilitates business partnerships and consortia
- coordinates training
- and markets course offerings.
Our Mission
The Keystone Community Education Council’s mission is to –
Identify, implement, and oversee new and/or innovative efforts of providing postsecondary education and employment training opportunities primarily to citizens of Clarion, Crawford, Mercer and Venango Counties and their surrounding area to address the area’s present and future economic development needs.
It accomplishes this mission by serving as a clearinghouse for education and training resources, as a resource to businesses seeking to access education and training for their employees, and as a catalyst in bringing new education and training options to the area.
Locations
For further information, please contact the Community Education Council at any of the following locations:
In Clarion County:
KCEC is located at 22 S. Second Ave. (Rear)
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-0626
Fax: 814-226-0682
Assistant Director: Bonnie Streyle
In Crawford County:
KCEC
312 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16301
Phone 814-337-8234
Executive Director: Lance Hummer
In Mercer County:
Keystone Community Education Council is located at:113 North Diamond St.
Mercer, PA 16137
724-699-5035
Fax: 724-342-0916
Assistant Director: Jim DeGenova
In Venango County:
KCEC is located in the Oil Region
CareerLink
255 Elm Street, Suite 1
Oil City, PA 16301
814-677-4427
Fax: 814-676-5005
Executive Director: Lance Hummer
Student Advisor: Vicki Gonnelly
