SAN DIEGO–An $851,216 federal grant has been awarded to City College to train students in software management and computer networking.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Department monies will be used to train 75 City College students over a three-year period. The goal is to train San Diegans in high-demand occupations, focusing on the unemployed and under-skilled.
“City College is honored to have been chosen as one of only five California institutions – and the only college — to receive funding from the Governor,” City College President Terence Burgess stated. “Our selection is a testament to our widely recognized excellence in providing quality career technical education for our community.
Software management and computer networking are high-paying jobs in demand, Burgess noted.
On Thursday, June 10 the San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees accepted the grant on behalf of City College and praised the college’s leadership.
“One of the strengths of community colleges is to be nimble and react quickly to emerging market and employment opportunities,” SDCCD Board President Rich Grosch stated. “City College is to be commended for its ability to rapidly put into place new programs that train students for jobs in high demand.”
City offers a variety of computer network, information and web technology degree and certificate programs.
The City College grant is part of $4 million in federal ARRA funds provided to the California Employment Development to train approximately 725 people statewide for occupations that employers designated as in-demand occupations, including network administrators, computer support specialists, alternative fuel mechanics, paramedics, pharmacy assistants, home health aides, medical coders and dental assistants, according to Victoria Bradshaw, secretary of the state Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
