A large part of Florida’s economy and workforce has centered on agriculture, tourism and construction. But business and industry and other stakeholders say there will be a shift in the coming decades, with health care,…
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — U.S. community colleges interested in starting apprenticeships can learn a lot from longstanding programs in Europe. Several of those models, as well as U.S. initiatives, were highlighted this week in a…
As the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) expands its Registered Apprenticeship College Consortium (RACC) among community colleges and employer partners, those involved are looking to countries like Germany and Switzerland for inspiration. In some cases,…
Maci Key wasn’t sure of the career field she wanted to pursue until Jonathan Minyard of Wallace State Community College visited her high school to discuss the college’s machine tool technology program. Meanwhile, Melanie Patterson…
Community colleges in Alabama are seeking more workforce development support from the state legislature. The Alabama Community College System board of trustees is pushing for a $20 million budget increase for workforce development. The trustees…
A new analysis of President-elect Donald Trump’s $1 trillion proposal to revamp the nation’s infrastructure could create as many as 11 million new jobs over the next decade, including positions that would require at least…
Editor’s note: This article comes from the December/January issue of theCommunity College Journal, which is published by the American Association of Community Colleges. Credentialing programs in the U.S. are many and varied: Degrees, professional certifications,…
The Alabama Aviation Center (AAC), a unit of Enterprise State Community College (ESCC), will give Connor White a chance to travel the world while making a living. White is attending the AAC to become an…
Few would suggest that Massachusetts’ unemployment rate dropping below 3 percent, as it did in November for the first time in more than 15 years, is a bad thing. But some economists are waving caution…
As hospitals increasingly prefer nurses with bachelor’s degrees, community colleges are developing innovative ways to ensure nursing students have an opportunity to continue their education. Some have agreements with universities for dual enrollment, for example,…