Alamo Technical Institute<\/a> will offer short-term credentials in high-demand careers.<\/p>\n\u201cI was looking for a career, but I need something fast and something efficient because I\u2019m a single mother of four, so I don\u2019t have a lot of time on my hands to be going back to college,\u201d Maria Jimenez said.<\/p>\n
Jimenez, 35, looked at many programs but eventually chose the Alamo Technical Institute. She loved that it was a short-term training program that also offers coaching to help students land jobs in a tough economy.<\/p>\n
She said the flexible schedule was perfect for working adults, and the program is accessible year-round, at multiple locations, in person, online, or hybrid.<\/p>\n
The program offers training, GED and ESL pathways, as well as stackable credentials. It\u2019s designed for adults who want to switch careers and need guidance in addition to training.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey opened so many doors for me that I\u2019m forever thankful,\u201d Jimenez said.<\/p>\n
After her training, Jimenez obtained a job as a medical assistant at University Health.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn eight-hour job Monday to Friday, weekends off, like I couldn\u2019t ask for anything more that my kids deserve,\u201d Jimenez said.<\/p>\n
Healthcare is one of the industries that the program feeds into.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have lots of healthcare partners that are looking for employees. Also, in transportation and logistics, a CDL license in particular, could be IT, could be construction, manufacturing,\u201d said Mike Flores, high service chancellor for the Alamo Colleges District.<\/p>\n
Flores said partnerships with other programs, such as SA Ready to Work, Adult Education and Literacy, and Workforce Pell, can lead to high-paying careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ll connect you and support you with a success coach outside the classroom as well as working with trainers in the classroom,\u201d Flores said. \u201cThen we\u2019re going to work to ensure, either through current partnerships with employers, to be able to get a job.\u201d<\/p>\n
Flores said the program uses state funds from House Bill 8 to provide grants to its students to pay for short-term training.<\/p>\n
Those short-term credentials and certifications are typically 15 weeks or less, but sometimes that\u2019s all someone needs to land their dream job.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels amazing not to be living check by check. It feels good to provide for your kids,\u201d Jimenez said through tears. \u201cNow he\u2019s like, \u2018Hey, mama wanna go into the healthcare career with you.\u2019 So it feels amazing that he looks up to me and that he\u2019s proud of me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jimenez hopes others will take advantage so they can feel the same sense of pride.<\/p>\n
Anyone interested in the program can visit the website<\/a> or call 210-485-0500.<\/p>\nRead also: <\/p>\n
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