Shena Reid wasn’t sure she would do very well in college-level classes, when she considered enrolling in the Online Clinical Medical Assisting certificate program. It had been a dozen years since she graduated from high school and thought it would only get harder, as so much time had passed since she was a student. “I...
A dozen Aviation students brought a little piece of childhood fantasy back to life when they restored a popular children’s vignette at Rotary Storyland and Playland in Fresno last Saturday. “They did a great job painting and restoring a wishing well, stepping stone and a bridge, planting flowers and clearing weeds from the surrounding area,”...
“I want to buy a house, have a nice car and to be stable when I’m older, not live paycheck-to-paycheck,” says Jorge Jimenez, Business Administration student at the Fresno campus. “I don’t want to worry about am I going to eat tomorrow or be able to pay the rent.” At 21-years old he has figured...
Until now there has not been a major career training resource in the Lancaster-Palmdale region to provide manufacturing and aerospace companies with well-trained technical support. Beginning in July, San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) will offer an accelerated Industrial Technology (IT) program that will put highly-skilled technicians into pivotal roles in local plant operations. Industrial facilities...
Mock interviews are an important part of the preparation SJVC’s Career Services provides students for their eventual job search. These staged interviews between ‘employers’ and ‘applicants’ can be a little unnerving for students, who are trying to put their most professional self forward for serious employment consideration. But Business Administration program student Monique Silva must...
Enrique Loza has crammed a lot of life into his 22-years. He worked part-time for a convenience store throughout high school, while he juggled studies and thought about college. “Everyone in my family – brother, sisters and my mom – has gone to college,” says Enrique. But plans took a detour when just out of...
SJVC’s new motivational t-shirts have proven popular among students and sales are going great. The t-shirts, with messages of commitment, inspiration, humor and insight are showing up on dress-down days, and $1.00 per shirt proceeds are helping a different campus with a project or cause each month. Contributions from sales this month will help the...
Friday, March 29th, Lancaster campus held their first annual Easter Egg Hunt. Students and their families were invited to celebrate this holiday with SJVC, joining in games and crafts. Families enjoyed good company and conversation over homemade breakfast served by the staff. Ms. Elizabeth O’Connell, Lancaster Student Center Coordinator, had an assortment of crafts for...
The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) has released this year’s report, ranking for all RT programs in the U.S. The most important outcome is the 3-year average Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential success, as it represents the Standard of Excellence in this profession. Below are the 2012/2013 rankings, respectively: California state (36 programs): #...
With a population of around 12,000, Blackfoot, Idaho doesn’t have a lot to offer in terms of employment opportunities. “The best job I could hope for was WalMart or the bank; we have a lot of banks but they don’t pay much,” says SJVC medical assisting student Monica Verlanic. “We have a couple of grocery...
Last month Rancho Cucamonga’s Respiratory Therapy (RT) Program Director, Ricardo Guzman and RT instructor, Russell McCord joined over 100 Respiratory Therapists across the nation to meet with members of Congress in Washington, DC to promote the Medicare Respiratory Therapy Access Act. Passage of the Act into law would amend Medicare Part B to provide funds...
“As a Christian, my inspiration to take care of others comes from God,” says Adina Gabriela Martis, who is about to graduate from the Respiratory Therapy program in Rancho Cordova. And, with her family’s loving encouragement and her own personal commitment to “help others feel better”, she is well on her way to a life...
