MORE FUNDS TO AID REGION CANYONS COLLEGE TO ADD PROGRAMS.Byline: ALEX DOBUZINSKIS Staff Writer VALENCIA -- College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. officials plan to offer a host of new fall courses with the increased funding coming from this year's state budget. Under the $131 billion state budget signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] on Friday, community colleges would get $40 million in new money to pay for equipment for career and technical education. College of the Canyons plans to use its share of those funds, and other increases in the state budget, to offer a range of new programs, including culinary cu·li·nar·y adj. Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery. [Latin cul  n arts and automotive technology Noun 1. automotive technology - the activity of designing and constructing automobilesautomotive engineering engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry . ``It's exciting to see the college expand its opportunities and offerings,'' said Audrey Green, dean of program development and community extension for College of the Canyons. The proposed new class offerings, if approved, would be the college's biggest expansion of new instructional programs in recent years, Green said. The college offered culinary arts in the spring, but to provide a degree or a certificate in culinary arts the school needs to get approval from the California Community College Chancellor's Office. The college is also working on getting approval from the chancellor's office for its other proposed new courses. They include construction management, land surveying, recreation management, speech language pathology, environmental studies and gerontology gerontology: see geriatrics. . Some courses would transfer to four-year institutions and some would prepare students to directly enter the work force. ``The reality is that most jobs now require post-secondary education training of some sort,'' Green said. One job that requires more specialized training nowadays is auto mechanics An auto mechanic or motor mechanic in Australian English is a mechanic who specialises in automobile maintenance, repair, and sometimes modification. A mechanic may be knowledgeable in working on all parts of a variety of car makes or may specialize either in a specific area , and the college hopes to create a program in that field in conjunction with the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Union High School District. ``There is not only a local shortage of automotive technicians, but there is a national shortage of automotive technicians and it is a very high-paying position,'' Green said. One program the college hopes to create this year is called the Emeritus e·mer·i·tus adj. Retired but retaining an honorary title corresponding to that held immediately before retirement: a professor emeritus. n. pl. College, a program meant to keep older adults intellectually stimulated by offering non-credit courses in literature, music, creative writing and other areas. The newly adopted state budget lowers community college fees from $26 a unit to $20. The budget provides a total of $8.7 billion for community colleges. ``This is a record investment in community colleges,'' said Sabrina Lockhart, a spokeswoman for the governor. ``(Schwarzenegger) wants to ensure that our students are able to smoothly transition to higher skill levels in the career sector, and the community colleges play an integral role in that.'' alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com (661) 257-5253 |
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