Houston, we have a solution!
If you want to pick up career-ready skills for booming industries in the Houston and Gulf Coast region, San Jacinto College’s new certificate and degree programs may be your answer.
Rolling out in fall 2023 are …
Coming in spring 2024 are …
“We are always looking for ways to improve and expand what we offer to our students and the community,” said Dr. Laurel Williamson, deputy chancellor and College president. “These new programs not only meet regional workforce needs but also help students secure in-demand jobs at family-sustaining wages.”
Check out these new technical, health science, and education programs:
Autonomous vehicle (certificate of technology)
Offered in partnership with Nuro, this program includes in-class demos and practice
lab skill sets for hands-on, real-world experience. Through the Earn While You Learn
program, you may also work in the automotive field while taking classes.
Your training will prepare you for the Automotive Service Excellence exam to become
a desired candidate at any auto facility.
Engineering technology (A.A.S. degree)
Learn about safety, processes, systems, tools, and techniques to construct, refine,
operate, and maintain an engineering design.
Heavy diesel equipment/crane technician (certificate of technology and A.A.S. degree)
If you’re looking for a stable career with problem solving and teamwork, heavy diesel
equipment/crane technician may be perfect for you.
Medical laboratory assistant (occupational certificate)
Train in the classroom, in labs, and at partner hospitals. After completing this program,
you may take the American Medical Technologists’ national certification exam.
Plumbing technology (occupational certificate)
As a plumber, you can see projects through from start to finish, work with little
to no supervision, and stay on top of the latest construction technology.
Bachelor of Applied Science in education
This degree will prepare you to work with young children from six weeks through third
grade. You’ll also be eligible to work in an early childhood organization, such as
Head Start, or apply for teacher certification to teach preschool through third grade
in public schools.
Biomanufacturing (certificate and A.A.S. degree)
The curriculum includes cell and gene therapy and other innovative, developing industry
sectors. Afterward, you can transfer the skills you learn to most advanced biomanufacturing
operations today.
This new hands-on facility comes thanks to a partnership between San Jac and McCord
Development.
Learn more
At San Jac, you can gain the skills to enter the evolving job market with confidence. For more information about these new programs, visit sanjac.edu.