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\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Americans need new employment opportunities and need them now.\u00a0The pandemic has caused upheavals in the job market, and often that means job applicants must retool to be competitive. Responding to these needs, South Texas College has introduced a new program to provide the skills people need to become more marketable, to advance in their careers, or to change professions.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>Occupational Skills Awards (OSA) consist of three to five courses (9 to 14 credits) that can be completed in just a single semester. Currently, STC offers 14 OSAs in various fields including business, computer information and technology, health sciences, public safety, and technology, with more on the horizon. Most programs can be completed entirely online, thus offering plenty of flexibility to students who are working. They are affordable and can be used as a stepping stone to a degree.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>\u201cSome OSAs are structured as a stackable credential to give students an introduction to the program it is aligned to, such as the Welding OSA,\u201d explains Sara Lozano, dean for the Division of Business, Public Safety and Technology.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOther OSAs, such as Police Leadership, give individuals additional skills to enhance certifications or degrees they may already hold,\u201d Lozano adds.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The Police Leadership OSA, scheduled to begin in September 2021, will serve those already working in law enforcement.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey might be police officers, border patrol agents, state troopers, game wardens, or come from any other position in law enforcement,\u201d explains Robert Vela, program chair of the Fire Science and Law Enforcement programs, who is spearheading this OSA. \u201cThe courses offered will give them the leadership, management, and problem-solving skills, as well as the understanding of liability, which they need to grow professionally.\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>The Police Leadership OSA will consist of four online courses, taught by different experts in the field. As with the other OSAs, it is designed to be completed quickly in one semester, although students can stretch the courses out over two semesters if desired.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe way to move up in the law enforcement field is to show you\u2019ve taken courses in leadership and management,\u201d Vela says. \u201cWhether you want to become a supervisor, or you\u2019re a supervisor adding to your credentials, earning this award will show you are serious.\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

An OSA may also be taken as a way to explore a new field. For example, the Facilities Maintenance OSA will give students a taste of what it would be like to work for the maintenance department of a school or government building.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWith the OSAs, our goal is\u00a0to prepare students for work immediately through job-specific training in fields that are currently in demand,\u201d says Lozano.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

There is no need to take a placement exam or prerequisite courses to enroll in an OSA.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>For more information and to see the list of OSAs offered by South Texas College, visit\u00a0http:\/\/www.southtexascollege.edu\/academics\/osa\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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