Released: July 13, 2017
Santa Fe Community College will offer several new certificates this fall. These new offerings add to the dozens of certificates and associate degrees offered at SFCC. Registration is ongoing through Aug. 11. Classes begin on Aug. 21.
Certificates and an associate in Applied Science are now offered in Controlled Environment Agriculture, formerly the Greenhouse Management program. The new certificate and degree reflect the college’s expanded focus in food production, either indoors or within greenhouses, using soilless techniques such as aquaponics and hydroponics. Students will have access to the almost 12,000 square foot 4-Bay Gutter Connected greenhouse, which is currently under construction. Students will participate in setting up climate control systems within the new greenhouse this Fall creating a year-round growing facility on campus. Additionally, students taking Fall classes will continue to operate hydroponic and aquaponics systems in the Dome Greenhouse and the FarmPod, producing food on a continuous basis.
The college continues to keep pace with changes in the building and construction industries and is offering a certificate in Building Science and Construction Technologies. “The entire building curriculum has been revised to meet National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) criteria,” said Camilla Bustamante, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Trades and Technology, Sustainability and Professional Studies and the School of Business and Education.
SFCC’s new Infant and Family Studies Certificate prepares individuals to work in the Early Childhood fields of home visiting, early intervention and infant/toddler education. The IFS certificate provides students with the coursework necessary to apply for the New Mexico IFS certificate offered through the New Mexico Office of Child Development.
Other new offerings include certificates in web development, business administration, manufacturing engineering technologies and medical bill coding. Additionally, the college now offers classes that provide all of the academic requirements to become a New Mexico Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor.
Certificates prepare students for entry-level work and/or supplement their skills for job advancement opportunities. Degree programs prepare students for a career and/or transfer to a bachelor’s degree program. Students can choose classes from the schedule of courses online at www.sfcc.edu.
Registration is at www.sfcc.edu. Interested students are encouraged to contact SFCC’s Welcome and Advising Center at 428-1270 or wac@sfcc.edu.
Santa Fe Community College celebrates its 40th Anniversary as the pathway to success for individuals and the community. SFCC provides affordable, high-quality programs that serve the academic, cultural, and economic needs of the community. The college welcomes over 10,000 students per year in credit, noncredit, workforce training, personal enrichment, and adult programs.
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