All Together Now at Allan Hancock College
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]