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. The Achieving the Dream Leader College is committed to the goals and aspirations of a diverse population of 30,000 students in more than 200 degree and certificate options, including...

Houston is home to one of the world’s busiest ports, and with upcoming global events, traffic is expected to increase. The need for skilled maritime employees is becoming ever more apparent. The Panama Canal expansion in 2014, coupled with an aging maritime workforce, unveils an anticipation of increased port traffic and an employee shortage across all skill levels. “The Department of Labor...

Unlike some industries that struggle with job growth, others, like truck driving, are enjoying a wealth of employment opportunities. Transportation and material moving occupations are projected to add 1.3 million new jobs by 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Perhaps this is why students like Kurt Wankowski of Friendswood, are going back to school to train as truck...

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Just about everyone needs a vehicle, which means those vehicles need repair at times. One could say the automotive industry is much like any service-based industry - where there are needs, there are careers. That’s why students like Theodore Reardon of Spring already have a job, and yet, are going back to college to obtain the certifications needed to move up in the workplace. “I got...

It’s widely known across the Houston area that one place ensures the training of highly-skilled automotive technicians in a variety of manufacturers. “The majority of our technicians come from San Jacinto College,” said Danny Barnett, service manager with Monument Chevrolet. “We trust the automotive program for high quality technicians.” That trust comes from years of providing the...

For licensed vocational nurses (LVN) and paramedics, finding a path to continue their education and transition to a career as a registered nurse (RN) can be difficult. San Jacinto College’s associate degree nursing (ADN) mobility program is designed specifically for these medical professionals. The program considers work schedules, builds on professional experience, and delivers an accelerated...

As Houston continues to hold its prominent position in the medical world, many new career opportunities are becoming available. The San Jacinto College Continuing and Professional Development division offers a number of health occupation training programs to enable students to enter the medical workforce with quality certification training to start their medical careers. Programs like the...

One of the most unique programs the San Jacinto College Continuing and Professional Development division offers to students is the Aerospace Academy. For more than a decade, the Aerospace Academy has partnered with the NASA-Johnson Space Center Office of Education to collaborate with education, industry, government, economic development, and community groups to advance science, technology,...

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...

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...

For students wanting to enter the medical field but aren’t sure where to start, San Jacinto College’s respiratory care program is a gateway to many opportunities. Respiratory therapists provide care, through the use of diagnostic testing, to patients with abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary systems. Therapists practice their specialty under the direction of licensed physicians and perform...

Many people find their calling in health care, and some, like Cassandra Gonzales, seek to be a part of the surgical process. Gonzales was recently hired as a surgical technologist at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital. Prior to graduating from San Jacinto College in August 2014, she underwent rigorous training to prepare in skills that are highly sought out, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...

Cayman Tirado is a mental health services instructor at San Jacinto College. She is also a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor - Intern. Question: What attracted you to the field of mental health services? CAYMAN TIRADO: I always knew I wanted to help others, but did not know it would be in the area of mental health. My college major was anthropology with a focus on anxiety disorders in...

Eyesight. It’s one of the five senses that a person cannot afford to ignore. This is why San Jacinto College students in the eye care technology program are trained extensively for their careers through classroom instruction, laboratory practice, and clinical rotations in ophthalmic offices and clinics. The San Jacinto College program is the only accredited technician-level training program...

The final statement of the nurses’ Florence Nightingale Pledge says, “With loyalty will I endeavor to aid the physician in his work, and devote myself to the welfare of those committed to my care.” At San Jacinto College, training nursing students to not only recite the Nightingale Pledge as they graduate, but to also practice what they pledge, has led to a tradition of excellence in...

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 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...