The First Step to a Successful Career
Are you looking to start a new career or acquire more skills to advance your current one?
Glendale Community College’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs prepare students for in-demand careers through hands-on training in fields such as Health Sciences, Business, Technology and Consumer Sciences, Public Safety Sciences, Digital Media Arts, and more. These programs can launch you into the workforce in a fraction of the time it takes to complete a four-year degree—and at a significantly lower cost, potentially saving you thousands of dollars.
Get the hands-on training you need at GCC to succeed in a well-paying career!
Career Options
Automotive Technology
Earn industry entry-level certificates while learning in our state-of-the-art facility, using advanced tools and equipment under the guidance of experienced and industry-certified faculty.
Behavioral Health Sciences
Prepare to be part of a clinical team, helping individuals and families navigate mental health challenges, addiction, trauma, developmental disabilities, and complex medical needs.
Business and Information Technology
Add marketable skills to your resume, re-career, or start fresh out of high school with nearly thirty business degrees and certificates.
Child and Family Studies
Build a strong foundation in human development and learn to support individuals of all ages by exploring the connections between school, community, and family.
Computer Aided Drafting
GCC's Computer Aided Drafting program delivers hands‑on training in current CAD and BIM software (AutoCAD, Revit, Solidworks, Civil 3D, 3D Studio Max), equipping students for careers in architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, landscape, and interior design industries.
Cybersecurity
Cybercriminals cost the world economy almost half a trillion dollars a year. Learn how to secure and protect vulnerable networks.
Digital Media Arts
Turn concepts into reality by learning how to design, create, and work with digital graphics, animations, and photos.
Engineering
Create solutions and technologies that improve lives and address global challenges with a degree in engineering.
Exercise and Health Science
Build a strong foundation in human development and learn to support individuals of all ages by exploring the connections between school, community, and family.
Music Industry Studies
GCC's Music Industry Studies program provides hands-on experience in audio production, sound design, and music business to prepare students for industry careers.
Nursing
Jumpstart your career as an NA/CNA, RN, or BSN with an education centered on our core values: caring, critical thinking, holism, nursing role development, safe practice, and information management.
Public Safety Sciences
Train to serve in the public sector or advance in careers as police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs.
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We can walk you through the process. Please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] with any questions or if you need assistance.
Team
Daniel Shaw
Senior Program Analyst
623-845-4647
[email protected]
GCC Main Campus
Keely Duffy
Senior Workforce Development Analyst
623-845-3090
[email protected]
GCC Main Campus
Dr. Jeannie Reardon
Manager, Workforce Development
[email protected]
GCC North Campus