MONTGOMERY — The no-cost Skills for Success rapid training courses that help prepare adults to enter in-demand careers are now approved as career readiness indicators that align with Alabama’s new graduation requirement for high schoolers, the Alabama …
Alabama’s historic move to allow nursing apprenticeships through Alabama’s community and technical colleges is helping combat nursing shortages across the state. Since new rules passed last year allowing Alabama healthcare employers to enter into an …
DOTHAN – More than $400 million in federal funding for broadband across Alabama means a greater demand for fiber optics technicians and installers. The Alabama Community College System has a no-cost training program to get residents ready for these job …
Molly Pollard, CRM Administrator for the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), was recently honored for her significant contributions to the higher education community in a ceremony attended virtually by over 100 college administrators from around the …
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Community College System Office achieved another perfect audit by the Alabama State Auditor’s Office. State Auditor Andrew Sorrell presented Chancellor Jimmy H. Baker with a special certificate on Thursday, July 27, to recognize …
Lexi Marks, a rising senior at Auburn University, started her journey with higher education at Wallace State Community College in her sophomore year of high school. “In the 10th grade, I applied to the Fast Track Academy program at Wallace State …
BIRMINGHAM – With a record number of high school students participating in dual enrollment classes with the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), leaders of the state’s community colleges gathered in Birmingham Wednesday, June 28, to discuss plans to …
BOAZ—A nearly 30-year-old law that provides for seamless transfer from Alabama’s community colleges to the state’s four-year public universities set the groundwork for community college alumni, such as Alabama Representative Brock Colvin, to achieve their …
MONTGOMERY — Four longstanding business and community leaders in Alabama were sworn in by Judge Matt Fridy, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, on Wednesday, June 14, to serve as members of the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) Board of Trustees prior to …
BIRMINGHAM – As the rate of national school-related shooting incidents have increased throughout the nation, law enforcement officials are working together across state lines to help ensure proper crisis response and procedures keep residents safe on …
MONTGOMERY — Residents who choose to attend any of Alabama’s six historically black community colleges (HBCCs) will now have access to more scholarships and professional development opportunities through a prestigious national partnership. The Thurgood …
MONTGOMERY—The Alabama Community College System today announced the Diamond Jubilee College Showcase, a collection of 24 events that highlight examples of what Alabama’s community and technical colleges offer to the communities in their regions. The …
MONTGOMERY – Residents and businesses with workers waiting to train in truck driver programs at Alabama’s community and technical colleges may be able to do so sooner, thanks to a historic donation from Coca-Cola Bottling Company United (UNITED) on Tuesday …
Rapid Skills for Success Training Helps Workforce Shortage MONTGOMERY – News that Alabama’s unemployment rate has reached a record low can overshadow the fact thousands of jobs are available and employers are looking to hire workers immediately, said …
During its regular board meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees approved District 7 Trustee Llevellyn Rhone as Chairman and District 5 Trustee Goodrich “Dus” Rogers as Vice Chairman. Each member of the …
Ten Alabama community colleges had students earn medals this week at the 2023 Alabama SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference and SkillsUSA Championships held at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel in Mobile. The SkillsUSA competition is an annual …
MONTGOMERY – Dozens of community service projects are launching across Alabama as part of the Alabama Community College System’s 60th anniversary. April is National Community College Month and marks the beginning of the Diamond Jubilee, a two-year …
More than $58,000 total in scholarships was announced for 48 of the Alabama Community College System’s (ACCS) top scholars across the state during the 2023 All-Alabama Academic Team Recognition Program at the Embassy Suites Birmingham on Friday, April 14 …
Colleges help students complete success for their lives, whether through degree or workforce certification MONTGOMERY—Student enrollment at Alabama’s community and technical colleges is increasing, bucking a trend that saw a decrease in enrollment at …
GUNTERSVILLE – A shortage of qualified meat cutters is leaving Alabama grocery stores and butcher shops desperate for skilled workers. That labor shortfall can also impact the price shoppers pay for their favorite cuts of meat. To fill the gap in qualified …
