Mt. SAC's Workforce Stars
May 04, 2018 - 10:42 AM
Twenty-six of Mt. SAC鈥檚 career education programs were recently recognized as Strong Workforce Stars, including four programs earning gold status to give Mt. SAC highest number of programs recognized as gold among Los Angeles County community colleges.
Overall, four Mt. SAC programs earned gold status, five programs were given silver status, and 17 were recognized as bronze. Mt. SAC鈥檚 26 Workforce Stars tied Cerritos College鈥檚 26 for second behind first-place Pasadena City College with 30 Workforce Star programs.
Strong Workforce Stars is a new recognition for career education programs at California Community Colleges whose graduates have shown significant employment-related gains, including increased earnings, attainment of a living wage, and employment that closely matches a student鈥檚 field of study.
Mt. SAC鈥檚 gold Workforce Star programs were Environmental Control Technology, Energy Systems Technology, Paramedic, and Registered Nursing programs.
Programs recognized as silver Workforce Stars were Radiologic Technology, Photography, Airframe Maintenance Technology, Mental Health Technology/Psychiatric Technician, and Alcohol/Drug Counseling.
Bronze programs included Electronics, Aeronautics, Manufacturing and Industrial Technology, Aviation Powerplant Mechanics, Air Traffic Control, Veterinary Technician, Business and Commerce, Accounting, Business Management, Architecture, Respiratory Care Therapy, Computer Programming, Database Design and Administration, Administration of Justice, Fire Technology, Interior Design, and Hospitality.