This fall, 17 new programs will be available in high-demand areas like health care, manufacturing, data science and artificial intelligence.
We’re celebrating 12 years of the San Antonio Report! For more than a decade, we’ve provided San Antonio with reliable, local journalism without a paywall. This work relies on donations from readers like you.Alamo Colleges District aims to nearly double the number of students in its workforce programs from 8,000 to 15,000 over the next five years, part of an expanded commitment to workforce development, Chancellor Mike Flores said Tuesday.
Keller, too, spoke of the need for community colleges to train Texans for the jobs of today and tomorrow. In 2021, San Antonio College launched the district’s first bachelor of science in nursing degree, joining the district’s licensed vocational and associates degrees in nursing. All three programs are on track to graduate 243 students in 2024, growing annually to an estimated 1,578 graduates in 2028. The Alamo Colleges District is aiming to produce 4,000 nursing graduates in the same five-year timeframe as its other moonshot goals, Flores said.
Keller acknowledged the challenge communities face in preparing their populations for 21st-century jobs. He said CEOs tell him that their companies’ workforce needs “are changing faster than they ever anticipated, especially because of how fast artificial intelligence is advancing.” He also called for “dramatically escalating” the number of “work-based learning opportunities for students” — such as internships and apprenticeships.
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