Accounting Certificate of Achievement in Accounting Associate of Science in Accounting Accounting positions in many types of organizations including accounting/CPA firms, small businesses, large corporations, banks, hospitals, schools systems and government agencies preparing financial statements, balance sheets and tax returns. Transfer to four-year University for a bachelor’s degree in...

By Scott Hubbard, M.A., Assistant Professor, Math, TLC Chair, Faculty Research Coordinator Picture this: over a dozen teams of scientists and engineers, near the beginning of their careers, presenting their research to like-minded professionals. Their findings are from a variety of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, including: local ecology; analytical chemistry;...

By Steven Freeman, Jr., M.B.A.,  Academic/Student Services Manager, EOPS/CARE From offering book vouchers to organizing workshops, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is continuing to motivate underprepared students to succeed at Los Medanos College. “We are with our students every step of the way. We provide encouragement and tough love when needed, in order to help them...

By Natalie Hannum, M.P.A., Dean of Workforce and Economic Development California Community Colleges Strong Workforce Stars is an annual recognition and celebration for career education programs, also known as career technical education, whose students show significant gains in factors important for advancing social mobility represented by:  An increase in earnings by 50% or more ...

By Natalie Hannum, M.P.A., Dean of Workforce and Economic Development When the state legislature declared that California’s economic competitiveness is fueled, in part, by the strength of its regional economics and skilled workforce, it quickly followed up with funding for community colleges to develop “more and better” career education programs to meet this need. The Strong Workforce...

By Tara Sanders, M.A., Manager, Workforce & Economic Development Each Spring, Los Medanos College (LMC) invites hundreds of employers – from Sacramento to San Jose – to connect with current students and alumni. Internships, part-time jobs, and career positions are all available, as employers continue to turn to community colleges to train and develop their workforce. The annual...

By Cynthia Perez-Nicholas M.Ed., CWEE & Career Services Coordinator Cooperative Work Experience Education (CWEE) is a long-standing, opportunity-based program. “It is such a great program from which to take advantage and we need to get word out of its benefits to all LMC students,” said Cynthia Perez-Nicholas, Cooperative Work Experience Coordinator at Los Medanos College. The CWEE...

By Sharon Goldfarb, RN, MSN, FNP, BC, Associate Dean of Nursing & Allied Health The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the nursing shortage will persist through 2025. In addition to nationwide shortages, the need for qualified nurses is impacted by health trends such as the aging baby-boomers, the sky-rocketing obesity epidemic and the need for chronic disease management –...

By Christina Goff, M.S., Instructional/Library Director As you enter the space, it is hard not to notice the quiet hum of activity in the building: people at a table near the entrance, working on a community puzzle; children and preschool teachers sitting on the vibrantly colored rugs of the children’s reading area; students working on posters or reading textbooks at the tables; study groups...

By Kelly Green, M.S., K-12 Senior Program Coordinator High school students in East Contra Costa County are saving time and money by taking advantage of the Early College Credit programs at Los Medanos College (LMC). Students are getting a head start on their college careers by taking college-level courses at both LMC and on their high school campus – significantly improving their chances of...

By David Wahl, M.Ed., Workforce & Economic Development Manager For the second year, beginning in the Fall 2019 semester, the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD) will offer the 4CD Promise Program: “First Time + Full Time = Free Tuition” (FT3). All three 4CD colleges – Contra Costa College (CCC), Diablo Valley College (DVC) and Los Medanos College (LMC) – will provide free...