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We are renowned for our skilled workforce in Alabama and our commitment to developing it. Education and state-of-the-art training are the keys to a strong workforce.
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Alabama Community College SystemAlabama’s gateway to world-class, affordable education and technical training.
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Skills for Success offers rapid and free training courses specifically designed to align with the most in-demand business and industry career fields in Alabama.
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The ACCS Innovation Center, a division of the Alabama Community College System, brings together the state’s community colleges, business and industry, and community partners to deliver rapid, industry-recognized non-credit training within some of the state’s most in-demand career fields.
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The ACCS Innovation Center, founded by the Alabama Community College System, was created to develop the Skills For Success Program and Career Exploration Program. These programs include training courses that meet the statewide demand for skilled workforce training in Alabama.
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BSCC Truck Driving Program Expands
Bevill State Workforce Solutions Division and BSCC Truck Driver Training program are now offering various program options for students — short-term certification, business and industry training and the ACCS Innovation Center’s Skills for Success behind-the-wheel training.
Alabama’s Colleges Offer Some Non-Traditional Career Training Programs
Alabama’s community colleges provide an affordable education and workforce development that prepares students for in-demand careers, from accounting, nursing and cosmetology to computer information systems and manufacturing.
Skills for Success program helps Central Alabama Community College graduate Demito Thomas build his career
Demito Thomas turned his life around through Central Alabama Community College’s Skills for Success program, gaining the training and certifications needed to launch a successful career in construction.
Students Compete in Alabama’s first SkillsUSA Heavy Equipment Operator Competition
Alabama Launches First-Ever Heavy Equipment Operator Competition.
Sixteen students from across Alabama are making history as they compete in the state’s inaugural Heavy Equipment Operator competition at SkillsUSA. Hosted in partnership with the ACCS Innovation Center, Thompson Tractor, and local schools, this event bridges classroom learning with real-world career opportunities in the construction industry.
Building Alabama’s Future: ACCS Expands Fiber Optic Training
Fiber optic technician and installer training has been among the most successful Skills for Success programs since it was introduced, enrolling more than 2,500 individuals, and complementing Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s initiative to expand high-speed internet across the state.
Butler County Transportation Department offering Incentives for Future School Bus Drivers
Opinion | Stronger Small Businesses Start With Skilled Workers
Alabama’s small businesses have a strong partner in the Alabama Community College System, ACCS. Community colleges provide education and training that prepare workers for real-world jobs—quickly and effectively.
JSCC Lands Heavy Equipment Training at Clanton Campus After Grant
Free workforce training on the operation of skid steer and other heavy equipment is now available at Jefferson State’s Chilton-Clanton Campus thanks to a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission and funding from Skills for Success.