Welcome to Los Medanos College

1. Welcome to Los Medanos College Catherine Fonseca Career Technical Education (CTE) Coordinator

2. A Success Story Nicolas Romero- Fire Academy Alumnus Nicolas graduated from LMC’s Fire Academy in 2008, and within four months of completing the program, he was hired by the Berkeley Fire Department.

3. A Career Program vs. a Transfer Program • Both paths lead to a job • Career programs can be shorter - between 1 semester to 4 semesters • Career programs combine classroom instruction along with hands-on practice in labs and fieldtrips to industry • Starting salary is often higher for these skilled jobs Which pathway will work best for you?

4. What about the salary? Match the following number of years of education to the starting salary: 1 ½ $ 38,000 5-6 $ 70,000* 2 $ 45,000 * •    •    •    * More with overtime

5. CTE Programs at LMC • Administration of Justice • Appliance Service Technology • Automotive Technology • Business • Child Development • Computer Science • Electrical and Instrumentation Technology (ETEC) • Emergency Medical Services • Fire Technology • Fire Academy • Graphic Communication • Journalism • Nursing-LVN and RN • Process Technology (PTEC) • Recording arts • Travel Marketing • Welding Technology http://www.losmedanos.edu/cte/programs.asp

7. Beyond CTE Programs Many of these career programs offer an opportunity to continue your education beyond a certificate or A.S. degree.

8. Los Medanos College is like an ice cream parlor…. You have a lot to chose from!

9. Questions? Catherine Fonseca cfonseca@losmedanos.edu 439-2181 ext 3276