All Together Now at Allan Hancock College
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Allan Hancock College’s CTE liaison and graphic design professor Nancy Jo Ward calls the fine arts and career education programs on campus “the biggest little secret” in the Santa Maria […]
Antelope Valley College Aviation Technology Programs Continue to Soar
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Antelope Valley College’s renowned Aeronautical and Aviation Technology (AERO) Program is flying higher than ever with a newly-opened Fox Field instruction site that includes a 10,000-square-foot hangar, composite lab, computer […]
Mapping Out a Future at College of the Canyons
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Kyle Gatlin was looking for a new career after he lost his job as an assistant sound editor in the wake of the 2007 film and television screenwriters’ strike. He […]
Gregory Williams: Cuesta College Student Illustrates How Education Transforms Lives
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The story of Gregory Williams is what California community colleges are all about. The 50-year-old former gang member whose history of substance abuse led to multiple prison terms over the […]
Computer Sciences Thriving at Moorpark College
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Business is booming. That’s the message from the Moorpark College Computer Science Program, which is adding classes and growing enrollment almost as quickly as a laptop system update. “Technology is […]
Shifting into a New Career Thanks to Oxnard College
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Oxnard College’s Automotive Technology program is driving the local economy. “This is a great industry; it’s why I got into it,” said adjunct automotive instructor/instructional lab technician Jeff Hiben. “There […]
Santa Barbara City College Vocational Nursing Program Healing the Community
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Santa Barbara City College’s School of Nursing is healing the community while preparing students for rewarding careers. Nowhere is that truer than with City College’s Vocational Nursing program. “These are […]
Working Together in Building Careers
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Let’s talk about community effort. The story kicks off in Santa Paula, where Ventura College and Ohana Pet Hospital created a new Veterinary Technician program at Ventura College’s East Campus. […]
Filling a Local Need for Workers with Technical Skills: A Spotlight on the Agriculture, Water and Environmental Technology Sector
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The South Central Coast Regional Consortium (SCCRC) of community colleges is preparing the workforce of the future in the field of agriculture, water, and environmental technologies. The region – which […]
A Regional Partnership that Readies Students for Local Careers
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Constant collaboration with the colleges. That’s the message from Jeremey Shumaker, Director for AMR & Gold Coast Ambulance in Ventura County and AMR and CALSTAR in Santa Barbara County, whose […]