Oil & Gas Technology Programs

Palo Alto College is now offering an Associate degree program in Oil & Gas Technology after receiving approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in June 2013. To view all of the course information on these courses, please check out the online course catalog.

Corporate & Community Education also offers certificate training courses related to the Oil & Gas field, such as safe employee training: OSHA, HAZWOPER, TXDOT, Customs; Pipe Welding and Layout; and PLC technology. Contact Director of Workforce Training, David Rutkoski at 210-486-3411 or drutkoski@alamo.edu for more information on certificate courses or customized training opportunities.

Featured News Stories about these programs:

http://www.news4sanantonio.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/-palo-alto-college-offer-oil-gas-technology-degree-3712.shtml

http://www.ksat.com/news/palo-alto-college-offers-degree-for-future-eagle-ford-shale-workers/-/478452/21870466/-/v54hnhz/-/index.html

Palo Alto College: Access to Education

Take a glimpse into the history of Palo Alto College with this article, written by the President, Dr. Mike Flores:

Read the full story here: http://therivardreport.com/palo-alto-college-access-to-education/

First Day of Summer Program, Children's Leadership Academy

Palo Alto College
Corporate & Community Education Division
Children's Leadership Academy

Today, June 17, 2013, marked the first day of the Children's Leadership Academy. The eager students were excited to see the famous San Antonio ventriloquist, Nacho Estrada. Many different life lessons were learned through the comedic Estrada and friends, "Mijo" and "Maclovio," such as not watching too much T.V., always using a computer with adult supervision, and never to bully other people.

Palo Alto College's Children's Leadership Academy is designed to give children the opportunity to experience learning beyond the classroom setting. The summer program consists of three two-week sessions that will teach students, age 5-10, leadership, character development, academic, art, dance, and physical education.

Students will learn theories, practice techniques, apply critical thinking skills, and participate in team building exercises that they can apply to school, sports, and community involvement. Aside from Nacho Estrada's performance, the children will also enjoy field trips to the San Antonio Zoo and Natural Bridge Caverns.

To Learn more about the Children's Leadership Academy, visit www.alamo.edu/pac/ce or call (210) 486-3400.

PAC Summer Camps

View all Summer Camps available at Palo Alto College.

Computer Repair Students Gain Hands-On Training

Palo Alto College
Corporate and Community Education Division
Computer Repair Technician Job-Entry Program - Free PC Clinic

Saturday, April 13, 2013, the students of the Computer Repair Technician program from CCE's CompTIA Academy were prepared to troubleshoot, fix, and offer recommendations to clients about their personal computers free of charge, courtesy of the Corporate and Community Education Division at Palo Alto College. 

The students were offering their assistance from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the experienced advice from Instructor, Laura Maldonado. 

Many different computer-technical problems were brought to the attention of these students that day, such as computer viruses, hardware and software issues, "slow" computers due to lack of memory and older models that were in need of upgrades, requiring the students to use their knowledge gained from the program in a hands-on approach.

Communicating with clients was also a valuable experience these students gained at this clinic. They learned exactly the kind of problems that usually arise with different types of computers along with what questions to ask and recommendations to give to each client depending on their specific scenario.

To learn more about our Computer Repair program or find out how to register, call 210-486-3400 or log onto our website.

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Job Opportunity

If you've completed any one of our Logistics, Warehouse Management, or Industrial Automation courses and are currently looking for a new job, Visionworks will be at a table in the Center for Academic Transitions next week.

Co-Listing

Did you know CCE offers students an opportunity to register for credit courses without entering a degree plan through Co-Listed Classes? Learn more about co-listing below:

Co-Listed Courses…"What are they?"

Co-listed courses are credit courses.  Corporate and Community Education (CCE) students are allowed the opportunity to participate in a credit course for non-credit.  This collaboration allows non-credit students who would like to enhance theirs skills or learn something new in a particular discipline, the opportunity to register into a credit course without entering into a credit degree plan. 

What student’s are interested in Co-Listed Classes?

1. Degreed students seeking professional development.
2. Life-long learners.
3. Pre-matriculation student (Students seeking college experience) 

Which academic courses are eligible to be Co-Listed?

1. Almost all subject courses are eligible to be co-listed.  Each department chairperson and/or lead instructor is given the right to make the determination and approval to allow students into a co-listed course within their department and/or discipline.
2. Upper level courses can be considered for co-listing on an individual bases.  CCE will seek approval from the department chairperson and/or lead instructor as well.  

Benefits to Students

1. Enrolling as a co-listed student, allows the student to enroll into a credit course to obtain the competencies of the course without entering into a credit degree plan.
2. No THEA requirements.
3. Normally no pre-requisite requirements.
4. Reduced tuition and fees.
5. Increased course offerings available to the student.
6. Upon course completion, the student will receive a Certificate of Completion; only if the student has successfully completed 80% of the course requirements. 

Benefits to the College

1. Increased enrollment from students who would not normally enroll.
2. Increased contact hours.
3. Increased revenue (Tuition/Fees).
4. Reduced the number of killed courses.  Co-listing has supported credit courses from being cancelled because of the CCE students registered into the given course. 

Benefits to Department/Instructor

1. Increased enrollment
2. Co-listed students meet the same course requirements (attendance, exams, participation, etc.) as credit students.
3. Chairs and instructors may determine which courses/section can be co-listed.
4. CCE will market co-listed credit classes accordingly; in particular through the CCE schedule and other marketing materials. 

So, now that you have read all about the amazing benefits of co-listing, search through PAC's online course catalog to find classes that are of interest to you. 

Just enter a search word or phrase under the "courses" search tab (example: music) and all of the related classes will appear with their description. Once you've found a particular class or set of classes, come by the office and we will gladly get you set up!

SER Grant Awarded to CCE

SER Grant Awarded for Office Training.  

The Corporate and Community Education Division’s Office Education, Business and Finance Department was awarded the Request for Proposal (RFP) in partnership with SER Jobs for Progress, Inc. and Workforce Solutions Alamo.   

This RFP pays tuition and fees, enabling individuals receiving unemployment benefits the opportunity to receive training in General Office and Customer Service disciplines. 

This training contract, totaling $165,944, will be ongoing until September 2013 with the option of continuing 4 more years. 

EMT - Field Exercise Training

Palo Alto College
Corporate and Community Education Division
EMT Course - Field Exercise Training

Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, the students of the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course geared up for their field exercise training at 9 a.m. Course coordinator, Jennifer Nottingham, arranged for several different scenarios to be set-up, requiring the students to use their knowledge gained from the class in a hands-on approach.

(EMT students pictured above, from left to right: Hannah Walik, Dylan Bukowski, Kevin Kozowyk, Sergio Guerra, Roy Hernandez, Garrett Mercer, Shelly Ryan, Rene Flores)

Actors and moulage artists were on scene to imitate real-life injuries these students would have to treat daily while working as a certified EMT. From broken arms to burns and blood loss, these students were put to the test on dealing with everyday stresses EMT's face.

(Students medically assisting actors during scene pictured right)

(moulage created by artists to imitate real-life injuries pictured left)


To learn more about our EMT program or find out how to register, call 210-486-3400 or log onto our website.

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Spring 2013 Schedule

Check out our new printable schedule!