community college association

Name

community college association

Legal name

Community College Association

Website

https://cca4us.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Labor Union / Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Union collective bargaining
• Faculty professional development
• Legislative advocacy education
• Membership association benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CCA is funded almost entirely through member dues. The organization returns over 20% of its annual budget to chapters through grants. Members pay dues to their local chapters, CTA, and NEA, with part-time faculty working in multiple districts paying full dues at their home college and only local dues at additional chapters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Community College Association is a nonprofit professional association and higher education affiliate of the California Teachers Association (CTA) and National Education Association (NEA) that represents over 11,000 part-time and full-time faculty across California's 72 community college districts. CCA delivers union representation, collective bargaining support, professional development through three annual conferences and four training academies, chapter grants and scholarships, member benefits (including $1 million professional liability insurance), and legislative advocacy focused on pay equity, part-time faculty rights, and public education funding.

Product overview

The Community College Association (CCA) is a professional association and advocacy organization for California community college faculty, staff, and students—not a technology product company. CCA offers a comprehensive suite of membership services including professional liability insurance, conferences, training academies, awards programs, grants, scholarships, newsletters, and advocacy initiatives focused on faculty equity, part-time faculty rights, and legislative action. The core offerings consist of three annual conferences (Fall, Winter, Spring), four professional academies (Bargaining, Grievances, Building Strong Locals, California Leadership Academy), various awards programs, chapter grants, scholarships, The Advocate newsletter, and specialized resources for part-time faculty including unemployment benefits support. CCA also conducts legislative advocacy and political action campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership Benefits Program Comprehensive membership benefits package providing $1 million professional liability insurance, financial services, travel discounts, and access to CTA and NEA member benefits for California community college faculty.
• Annual Conferences (BAM) Three annual professional conferences per year (Fall Conference on bargaining/negotiations in October; Winter Conference on advocacy/grievances in February; Spring Conference on membership/engagement in April), serving 600+ attendees annually with 45 workshop sessions.
• Professional Training Academies Four academies providing intensive year-long training for chapter leaders: Bargaining Academy, Grievance Academy, Building Strong Locals (BSL, held in odd years), and California Leadership Academy (CLA, held in even years).
• Awards Programs Annual recognition programs including W.H.O. (We Honor Our Own) Chapter Awards, State W.H.O. Award, CCA Advocacy Award (in Honor of John Martin), Faculty Equity and Diversity Awards (LGBTQ+ in Honor of David Sanchez, BIPOC in Honor of Mary Ann Pacheco, Part-Time Faculty in Honor of David Milroy), and CTA Higher Education Award.
• Chapter Grants Program Funding program returning over 20% of CCA's annual budget to local chapters through Part-time Membership Tracking Grants, Local Chapter Reassigned Time Grants, Innovative Grants (up to $5,000), and Membership Development Grants (up to $5,000).
• Scholarships Program Educational financial support including CCA Emerging Educator Scholarship, Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship, Cesar E. Chavez and Dolores Huerta Education Award, and LGBTQ+ Safety in Schools Grant & Scholarship Program in Honor of Guy DeRosa.
• The Advocate Newsletter Bi-monthly publication covering CCA events, local chapter issues, member spotlights, and news about California Community Colleges, distributed to faculty across the state.
• Part-Time Faculty Resources Comprehensive support program for part-time faculty including unemployment benefits guidance, Cervisi Decision application support, AB 190 health benefits information, Campus Equity Week resources, and Part-time Faculty Appreciation Month materials.
• Unemployment Benefits Support Step-by-step guidance and webinars for part-time faculty to navigate unemployment claims during academic breaks, including the Cervisi Decision application process, EDD filing assistance, and appeals support.
• One-Tier System Advocacy Campaign Campaign advocating for a unified faculty model to address inequities between full-time and part-time faculty, featuring research on the Vancouver Community College model and policy recommendations.
• Legislation and Political Action Program Legislative advocacy program working with CTA lobbyists to propose legislation, lobby for positions, and promote political action for community college faculty, staff, and students, including Proposition 55 extension support.
• Faculty Equity and Diversity Committee Standing committee examining CCA policies to ensure equity, studying affirmative action issues, and recommending policies on equality concerns for higher education, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, part-time faculty, and women's rights initiatives.
• Member Expense Statement (MES) Reimbursement Conference expense reimbursement system for members attending CCA events, including advance reimbursements and dependent care reimbursement for childcare, family member care, and elder care services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Negotiated 6 of the top 10 highest earnable salaries of the 72 community college districts
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California Teachers Association (CTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCA is the higher education affiliate of CTA, the largest and most influential professional association of educators in California with 310,000 members. CTA provides organizational support, staff resources, legislative advocacy, training programs, member benefits (insurance, financial services, travel discounts), and conference facilities. CCA members have access to all CTA member benefits and representation.
• National Education Association (NEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCA is affiliated with NEA, the largest public employee association in the nation with nearly 3 million members. NEA provides national-level advocacy, professional development resources, legislative support, disaster relief funding, and member benefits including $1 million professional liability insurance for all CCA/CTA/NEA members.
• CTA Institute for TeachingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CTA Institute for Teaching enhances, supports, and sustains high-quality teaching and public schools through mobilizing teachers, special programs, research, conferences, networking, and community-based coalitions to advance public education.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• California Federation of Teachers (CFT): CFT is the California affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and represents K-12 and community college faculty in California. It is the most direct peer to CCA, competing for the same bargaining units and faculty members across California's 72 community college districts.
• California Teachers Association (CTA): CTA is CCA's parent organization and California's largest educator union (310,000 members). It is comparable because it provides the same union representation, member benefits, and legislative advocacy infrastructure that CCA extends to higher education faculty.

Broad incumbents

• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): AFT is the national parent union of CFT and a parallel national affiliate to NEA. It is comparable as the structural counterpart to CCA's national affiliation, providing higher education representation across community colleges and universities nationwide.
• National Education Association (NEA): NEA is CCA's national affiliate and the largest U.S. public employee association (~3 million members). It is comparable as the national union infrastructure providing CCA members with $1M professional liability insurance, disaster relief, and federal-level advocacy.
• Community College League of California: The Community College League of California is the administrator-side association for California's 72 community college districts. It is comparable as the counterparty organization CCA negotiates with, and represents the institutional perspective CCA's advocacy opposes.
• American Association of Community Colleges (AACC): AACC is the national advocacy organization for community colleges, representing over 1,000 two-year institutions. It is comparable as the national-level counterpart to CCA's California-specific focus, providing policy and data infrastructure for the same community college ecosystem.

Regional players

• California School Employees Association (CSEA): CSEA represents classified school and community college employees in California. It is comparable as a parallel California public-sector union serving the community college workforce, though focused on staff rather than faculty.

Emerging players

• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): SEIU occasionally represents adjunct faculty and campus workers at California community colleges. It is comparable as an alternate union that competes for bargaining units in the same higher education labor market CCA operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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