There’s so much to think about when you first enroll at a new college: what classes to take, what careers you’d like to explore, how to achieve your goals, and much more. An academic advisor can help you navigate all of these decisions and more. Here at FRCC, we call these folks Pathways Advisors—because they […]
FRCC Receives $1 Million Gift Supporting Manufacturing Training, Scholarships
Donation will fund scholarships and purchase equipment for new Center for Integrated Manufacturing. Colorado philanthropists Suzanne and David Hoover have pledged to donate $1 million to Front Range Community College (FRCC) over the next five years. Their gift will be the biggest single direct donation the FRCC Foundation has ever received (not including bequests). The […]
New Apprenticeship Pays Medical Assistants for On-the-Job Training
Editor’s note: Apprenticeships are an important option in education these days—especially in the health care field. There’s a nationwide shortage of skilled health care workers, and Colorado is no exception. Front Range Community College (FRCC) recently created a new medical assisting apprenticeship in partnership with Associates in Family Medicine in Fort Collins. It’s part of a broader […]
13 Key Industries in Colorado
You might have heard that Colorado’s job market is strong and that unemployment is impressively low (2.7%, in fact). That means there are a lot of job opportunities in the state—and potential career paths to consider. But maybe you want to know more specifics. What are the big industries fueling our economy? Where are we […]
Front Range Community College, UNC Team Up to Deliver Sign-Language Program
Editor’s Note: This news release was written by Katie-Leigh Corder with the University of Northern Colorado. A partnership between the University of Northern Colorado and Front Range Community College is one of the first in the nation that allows students to take American Sign Language courses that apply to a bachelor’s degree program while working […]
What Can You Do with a Certificate in Precision Machining?
When Front Range Community College opened the Center for Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) in Longmont, the aim was to build on the college’s longstanding commitment to respond to the manufacturing industry’s need for more well-trained technicians. FRCC had already established a successful Precision Machining Technology program in 2013. Now the new CIM facility has allowed the […]
Combatting the Achievement Gap
Instructors’ Journey Toward More Equitable Student Outcomes It sounds like the premise for a movie. (Especially if you read the following set up with that deep, overly dramatic voice from movie previews): Five math teachers come together with a nationally-renowned center for racial equity to embark on a journey of discovery and service to their […]
New Program Aims to Create a National Model for Highway Manager Training
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Front Range Community College (FRCC) have teamed up to develop a first-in-the-nation degree program in highway maintenance management. The partnership is expected to become a national model for use by other states. The first classes in FRCC’s new highway maintenance management program recently began. The coursework is designed […]