Inland Empire/Desert College Students Drive Awareness to Ready Career Education 

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Throughout Riverside and San Bernardino counties, vehicles sporting the promotional wrap are helping spread the word about career education programs at our 12 local community colleges. With 20 Ready cars on the road, numerous students from our regional colleges are participating in the initiative to help drive awareness around the area. Read More Inland Empire/Desert College Students Drive Awareness to Ready Career Education 


A ‘Natural Fit’: CMC’s Environmental and Desert Studies Programs Offer Students Valuable Experience in Environmental Career Pathways

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For Environmental and Desert Studies students, the Joshua Tree-based campus doubles as their fieldwork. Students learn from a few nontraditional professors, including Miss Piggy, a desert tortoise who lives on protected land on the college’s campus. Read More A ‘Natural Fit’: CMC’s Environmental and Desert Studies Programs Offer Students Valuable Experience in Environmental Career Pathways


Barstow Community College Welcomes Partnerships with Fort Irwin Army Training Base

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Fort Irwin and BCC are joining forces to help streamline career-ready students into the regional workforce, starting at the Base. Fort Irwin and Barstow Community College signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) back in January to work together in supporting the continued development of career-focused programming between the BCC and the Army Training Base.  Read More Barstow Community College Welcomes Partnerships with Fort Irwin Army Training Base


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

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


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

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


Pedal to the Metal: Murrieta Valley High School’s Automative Technician Program Primes Students for College and Career Success

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CTE pathways at Murrieta Valley Unified School District include pathways in transportation, engineering and design, hospitality, tourism and recreation, business and finance, health science and medical technology, and a newly added fire science and technology pathway. Read More Pedal to the Metal: Murrieta Valley High School’s Automative Technician Program Primes Students for College and Career Success