Essential training for workforce programs continues through Lone Star College-North Harris at the LSC-Health Professions Building during a limited reopening to allow in-person training required for spring semester credit.

Several of the essential programs like Electrical Technology, Emergency Medical Services, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning, Machining Technology, Welding Technology, and Inspection Technology, returned to campus to complete training at the beginning of June, while the Health Professions Building reopened this week on Monday, June 15, for programs in the Health and Human Services Department.

The two additional programs that returned to campus are:

• Certified Nurse Aide
• Medical Assisting

These courses are being completed while following strict safety and social distancing practices. The limited reopening of the campus was carefully orchestrated so that all students and faculty are checked by health officials as they enter buildings, only enter through designated entrances, and must always wear a face mask.

During the return to campus to complete spring semester credit, faculty, staff, and students who are part of these essential programs have successfully navigated the changes for a seamless return. Programs like Medical Assisting are providing students first-hand experience of the conditions they may encounter in the real world. Now more than ever, these essential programs and their training are proving their importance.

“The return to campus has been important to our students moving forward to completing their clinical skills,” said Kellie Herrin, medical assisting program director. “Thanks to the campus leadership, we have the safest place to return to prepare our students for the workforce.”

Workforce programs offer associate degree and certificate options while providing students the opportunity to quickly enter the workforce with the essential skills sought after by employers.

Enrollment is currently open for summer II and fall courses. Summer II sessions begin July 9, and fall classes begin August 24. For more information on the programs offered or to enroll, visit LoneStar.edu/LearnMore.

Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion. LSC consists of seven colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more, visit LonesStar.edu.

A Medical Assisting student practices on a classmate to complete essential training.

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