Student Success: Two Students Selected for Training with Leading Medical Device Companies

Two students from Los Medanos College have been selected for the first-ever Pathways in Health Technology program. Abigail Fenczik, and Jana Samson are among 26 students from 10 Bay Area community colleges in the immersive eight-week experience created by the nonprofit Diversity by Doing (DxD) HealthTech. LMC is the only college with more than one student selected for the program. The inaugural...

Learning Online Has Never Been Easier!

Los Medanos College prides itself in offering top-notch classes online and in person. Currently about 50 percent of class sections are available to take online, giving students added flexibility in planning their academic schedules. While offering greater flexibility, online learning can come with challenges. To ensure the best experience, LMC students can access numerous online services...

Short-Term Training Brings Long-Term Gain

Boosting technical skills leads to better jobs and higher pay When it comes to finding a fast track to better jobs and higher pay, Los Medanos College has paved the way through its Career and Technical Education programs. From automotive technology to travel marketing, and from accounting to welding, LMC students gain skills and experience in the latest technology and exposure to emerging...

ESL Boosts Success on the Job and in the Classroom

Los Medanos College has long excelled at helping non-native English speakers who want or need to learn and improve their English fluency. “At LMC, we are here to serve and support any and all immigrant, refugee, and international students whose first language is not English,” said Paula Gunder, English as a Second Language (ESL) professor and department chair. “Our goal is to help...

LMC Offers Easy, No-Risk Options to Get an Edge In the Workforce

Not every jobseeker needs a college degree. Some just need new skills to kickstart a great career. That’s where Los Medanos College excels, providing a variety of tuition-free, short-term, noncredit certificates. “These programs prepare you to enter rapidly growing fields in the Bay Area,” Interim Dean of Career and Technical Education Dennis Franco said. “With no tuition and no...