With a growing healthcare sector fueled by an aging population and a rising number of surgeries, anesthesia technicians/technologists are in demand. Riverside City College (RCC) offers one of the few programs in the state to address the need.
The industrial/manufacturing sector in Riverside and San Bernardino counties needs more people than ever to keep business running. Chaffey College is doing its part to heed the call by offering free pre-apprenticeship training to students in the region who might not otherwise have the opportunity to take advantage of these well-paying jobs.
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Culinary careers are sizzling again as the hospitality and restaurant industry bounces back from the pandemic and seeks to fill the positions vacated during the COVID-19 downturn. Chaffey College is doing its part to get more cooks in the kitchen.
Dyamond Hall, who graduated from Chaffey College with a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) certificate and an Associate of Science degree in Nursing from San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC), completed her studies by taking one or two classes at a time while working full-time and managing family responsibilities.
“The flexibility and affordability of community college allowed me to pursue my goals without compromising my commitments at home,” she says.
With nearly 40 million people relying on California’s water system — and a $59 billion agriculture sector depending on it — the demand for skilled water professionals is rising fast. In the Inland Empire, aging infrastructure, regional growth, and a wave of retirements are fueling job growth in water distribution, treatment, and wastewater systems.
That’s where Inland colleges are stepping in.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and cloud computing are driving the hot employment sector of information technology. The Computer Information Systems (CIS) department at College of the Desert (COD) is doing what it can to stay ahead of the curve.
If experience really is the best teacher, then adults returning to school after years of working deserve some credit. This is where Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) comes in, awarding credit for college-level skills and knowledge gained outside the classroom.
If experience really is the best teacher, then adults returning to school after years of working deserve some credit. This is where Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) comes in, awarding credit for college-level skills and knowledge gained outside the classroom. These programs are growing in Riverside/San Bernardino counties and statewide as colleges discover surprising benefits and impact.
Propelled by the expansion of local airports and increased air travel, aviation fields are in high demand in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Rising to meet this demand, the Aeronautics department at San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) is expanding with a number of new and exciting programs.
Dual Enrollment has been called one of the hottest trends in education today. But taking college classes while still in high school doesn’t just save students time and money, it also benefits employers and community colleges.
Read More Good News for Community Colleges: Dual Enrollments Are on the Rise