San Jacinto College

Texas boasts some of the highest employment for electricians, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as many of the top-growing industries are located within the Houston region. With a median pay at an average of $50,000 a year, anyone interested in working as an electrician can benefit from knowing that he or she can train and gain employment in as little as two years. “The security...

Surrounded by monuments of history, industries and maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens of East Harris County, Texas, for more than 50 years. As an Achieving the Dream Leader College, San Jacinto College is committed to the goals and aspirations of a diverse population of approximately 30,000 credit students. The College...

Let’s face it. Figuring out how to pay for college can be intimidating. With the rising cost of tuition and fees across the country, you may think that the only way you can attend college is to improve your jump shot or win the lottery. Not true! The good news is that there is help out there for students just like you. Don’t assume that you won’t qualify for financial aid because you or...

Combine a master’s in electrical engineering, computer science, and high school graduate enthusiasm, and you get just some of the diverse backgrounds of San Jacinto College’s biomedical clinical equipment technician program. All patient care technology requires maintenance and repair. Houston is one of the largest global medical hubs, which prompted San Jacinto College to launch the program...

Work to start soon on Center for Industrial Technology Construction will soon begin on a new Center for Industrial Technology (CIT) at the San Jacinto College North Campus, with a projected completion date of October 2016. There is a critical need for the new, state-of-the-art facility to provide workforce training for businesses and industries in the rapidly growing North Channel area. The new...

Eddie Foster’s lifelong love may be high school football, but the Mont Belvieu native describes how the lovesick blues set him on a path into welding, or what he calls the “best job.” As department chair of industrial technology at San Jacinto College, Foster now guides students along a path that has changed from on-the-job training to formal education. What jumpstarted your career in...

The need for truck drivers isn’t going anywhere. In fact, almost 20 percent more people will be needed to cruise the highways by 2020, as industries are picking up speed across all areas from energy to manufacturing. Monique Carter knew this and didn’t miss a beat when it came to signing up for truck driving courses at San Jacinto College. Within six weeks, the single mother and military...

Girl Scouts attend San Jacinto ‘Cookie College’  San Jacinto College hosted nearly 130 Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council for a Girl Scout “Cookie College” event. Along with arts and crafts booths and a cookie “spirit nails” station facilitated by San Jacinto College cosmetology students, the girls also learned about marketing, money management, goal setting, and business...

Applied Technologies and Trades offers NCCER certification courses to give job applicants the credentials needed for hiring Brenitha Richardson knows a thing or two about the value of certification training when it comes to obtaining and keeping a job in some of the largest industries in Texas. In fact, she holds a few certifications of her own. “In the past, it was experience that got you into...

San Jacinto College offers numerous “fast track” programs at each of its three campuses that can have graduates ready for entry-level positions with just one semester of training. Credit hours in most of the fast track programs can be applied toward a higher certificate or associate degree, allowing many students to work while completing college. Fast track programs are available in a...

Early college high schools save time and money San Jacinto College offers a jumpstart into higher education through early college high school programs that are available at all three San Jacinto College campuses. The early college high schools allow students to earn high school and college credits concurrently, ultimately graduating with an associate degree before earning their high school...

There’s a new player in engineering education, and it is the associate of science degree in engineering science at San Jacinto College. Originally created for students following a mechanical engineering pathway, students interested in other engineering fields found it difficult to take necessary course work and be prepared to transfer into four-year engineering programs. Over the last year,...

“It’s a great time to be in the culinary business. The possibilities are endless.” So says Manny Chavez, who earned a culinary arts associate degree from San Jacinto College and who is in the process of launching his own unique restaurant business – Brink Dining. Brink is a “pop-up” restaurant venture, a relatively new concept in the culinary career field that is considerably...

Chances are if you’re a student, you like to keep up with the latest fashion and beauty trends, but you’re also watching your wallet. The San Jacinto College cosmetology program provides quality salon services for one-third the cost you would pay at a retail salon. Students, faculty, and community members can get most of the same professional hair and beauty services right on campus....

Programs designed to help students complete what they start At San Jacinto College, student success is at the heart of all they do. You will often hear the College’s Chancellor, Dr. Brenda Hellyer, say, “If our students don’t succeed, we don’t succeed.” With this in mind, the College has designed several initiatives and programs to ensure that students understand their options and choose...

San Jacinto College works with companies to deliver right training for oil and gas and manufacturing industries Contrary to headlines, the oil and gas industry is booming, especially on the downstream side. This could explain why there’s an even bigger need for skilled process operators, instrumentation technicians, welders, and pipefitters. Case in point, everyone Joshua White knows within the...

22 Pasadena seniors graduate with both diplomas and degrees This year, 22 students made history as the first graduating class of the Pasadena Early College High School (PECHS), earning both their high school diplomas and San Jacinto College associate degrees. “It’s an amazing feeling and accomplishment,” said class valedictorian Alondra Moran, who will attend the University of Houston in the...

Surrounded by the monuments of history, industries and maritime enterprises of today, and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has been serving the citizens of East Harris County, Texas, since 1961. As an Achieving the Dream Leader College, we are committed to the goals and aspirations of a diverse population of 30,000 credit students in more than 200 degree and certificate options,...

Hello San Jacinto College friends and supporters! I have had the honor and privilege of serving as San Jacinto College Chancellor for more than six years now, and I always tell people I meet that I have the best job in the world. I feel this way because of our people – our students, our employees, and our community. The work we are doing at San Jacinto College is changing lives, and I love...

Nursing students looking to specialize in maternal and neonatal nursing have a great advantage taking classes with San Jacinto College vocational nursing professor Dora Martin. Aside from teaching, Martin is also a women’s nurse practitioner. Her constant encouragement and motivation in the classroom make her a mentor to so many of her students. Describe the difference between a nurse and a...