The masks stayed on in 2021, but the identity of “Ready” career education in the Inland-Desert region is no longer a secret. From first responders to the last line of… Read More – ‘Ready’ to the Rescue: How Innovations in Career Ed Saved the Day in 2021
Logistics technicians are in short supply… but there’s no time to appreciate the irony. While unemployment soared in most sectors during the pandemic, logistics actually climbed by a whopping 12… Read More – Keeping Mechatronics Moving: SBVC’s New Simulation Software Outpaces Pandemic
Meet Emmanuel Rodriguez-Leon by Jane Bark, Job Developer Emmanuel Rodriquez-Leon (pictured here) is a native of the Coachella Valley and a first-generation college student. While attending school full-time at College… Read More – Student Career Success
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Call it a new lease on life. A brand-new workforce development initiative will soon give low-income residents in-demand property management skills. Chaffey College’s “CORE Academy” certificate program is set to… Read More – ‘CORE’ Strength: $1 Million Fuels New Property Management Training at Chaffey College
Lena Servin said she “always had a strong internal drive to be of service to others.” “I knew whatever career I chose would have to fulfill that drive while still being… Read More – Nursing Degree Leads to High-Flying Career for 2008 Graduate
The hospitality industry is back open for business… but there’s one big speed bump. “We are experiencing a hospitality labor demand unlike any other in recent history,” says Daniel Loera,… Read More – Inviting Innovation: New COD Certifications Aim to Boost Understaffed Sector
It’s not always clear where one’s academic and career journey will lead, but MSJC Water Technology major and Menifee resident Francisco Aguirre knows he’s on the right path now. “I… Read More – MSJC and Internship Lead Water Technology Major to Full-Time Job
For some, college is a stepping-stone — not much more than a means to an end. But for students like Naasen Harmon, it’s essential that higher education comes with a… Read More – Tuition-Free EMTs:MVC Teams Up to Train Future First Responders
Offering cutting-edge industry equipment and inclusive, collaborative spaces, the region’s community college makerspaces are the cornerstone of creative, hands-on learning. Though the pandemic temporarily closed campus innovation centers and mobile… Read More – Full STEAM Ahead: Inland-Desert Makerspaces Hack the Pandemic
Barstow Community College
Chaffey College
College of the Desert 
Copper Mountain College
Crafton Hills College
Moreno Valley College
Mt. San Jacinto College 
Norco College
Palo Verde College
Riverside City College
San Bernardino Valley College
Victor Valley College