Palo Alto College

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The Best of Texas awardws program recognizes information technology professionals and government organizations for theidr contributions in the IT fielddin Texas. Organizations are evaluateed on their collaborationbetweenm agencies, their innovative use of technology and the improvementy of services to citizens or stater employees. Palo Alto College offersa its Information Technology Workforce Trainingf throughthe college’s Corporate and Community Educationn Division. Specifically, the college was honored for its effort s to createa job-entry technology skills program basef on industry-driven knowledge and skillp sets.
Tod Bruning, the college’s IT workforcre program manager, built a partnership with , Southwest ISD Careef & Technologies Department, Time Warner Cabl e San Antonio and the Advanced Technology Center at the Port of San The college created a Basicd CableInstaller program, a CompTIA A+ Desktop Supporgt Technician program and a Gatewayg to a Career in Informatio Technology program. Since its inception, the CompTIA A+ Prograjm has graduated more than60 programs. The Basi Cable Installer program graduated 13 studentss since it beganthis summer.
The Gatewa y to a Career in Technology program had five companies conductr formal interviews with its graduates last Palo Alto College is a memberof .