No Credit, No Problem: Noncredit Courses Gain Steam

February 19, 2025

Enrollment in courses not offering credit toward a degree or certificate are outpacing for-credit programs in...

March 28, 2023

Barstow Community College’s New CTE Complex Provides Permanent Home for Programs

The new CTE Complex at Barstow Community College includes fully equipped workshops for Automotive Technology and Diesel Technology programs, two classrooms, a fully equipped open lab for Electrical and Industrial Maintenance programs, along with administration offices and a conference room.

February 13, 2023

Palo Verde College’s New Registered Nursing Program Addresses Critical Need

Palo Verde College’s new Registered Nursing program isn’t just an exciting career opportunity for students — it’s helping the Inland Empire/Desert workforce get back on the mend.

January 20, 2023

Encouraging Real-World Cyber Experience: College of the Desert’s CIS Program Hones in on Hands-On Learning

For Computer Information Systems (CIS) students at College of the Desert, finding a job after graduation is virtually guaranteed. With more than 80,000 cyber-focused positions currently available in California, earning a degree within the in-demand industry is helping students secure a Ready, high-tech career.

December 13, 2022

National Apprenticeship Week

In recognition of National Apprenticeship Week in November, Moreno Valley College and the City of Moreno Valley, along with various regional partners such as LAUNCH, held the 2nd annual Inland Empire Apprenticeship Expo. Nearly 700 people attended, including high school students and the general public.

December 13, 2022

Ready for High-Flying Careers: MSJC’s Drone Certificate Program Welcomes Students This Spring

The new Drone Applications in GIS certificate program helps students land in-demand, high-paying jobs and careers in the growing drone field. According to a 2022 Orange County Center of Excellence Report, only 15 community colleges across California offer drone-related programming. Mt. San Jacinto College is the only community college in the region — and state — offering a drone-related certificate program.

November 16, 2022

Healing a Workforce: MICN Program Shines as Regional Nursing Needs Rise

Schools like Crafton Hills College are addressing the pressing need, specifically through specialized programming within the Inland Empire/Desert Region. Their Mobile Intensive Care Nurse certificate program (MICN) shines a well-deserved spotlight for registered nurses looking to take their careers to the next level.

November 16, 2022

Tiny Home Build Teams College, High School in Desert

Students from the Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) and College of the Desert (COD) recently teamed up with the Southwest Carpenters Union to build a tiny house on wheels funded by California Community Colleges’ Strong Workforce Program.

November 16, 2022

MSJC’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is Unrivaled

Mt. San Jacinto College’s (MSJC) Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program is unique, to say the least. Among being one of the top DMS programs in the United States, it is also the only DMS program in the Inland Empire within the California Community College system.

November 3, 2022

RCC Fall Culinary Arts Academy Job Fair

Riverside City College is one of 12 Inland Empire/Desert Regional Consortium (IEDRC) community colleges that are getting the region's students READY for the jobs of today and tomorrow. The California Community College system is the nation's largest workforce development system.

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