Victoria College

Academics

Victoria College strives to meet the needs of a diverse community and thus offers several different academic options. Students may choose from associate’s degree programs, technical certificates, continuing education credits, transfer credits or the dual high school enrollment program. If students want to simply take a few classes for professional or personal enrichment, they may do that as well.

Associate Degrees

There are several different types of associate degrees to meet the needs of a variety of students. Some students may wish to start a new career or pursue an education so that they may progress in a current field. Many may want to pursue a bachelor’s degree but need a higher paying job while attending the last two years of school. For these students, an associate’s degree from Victoria College would include very specific courses in a major with the goal of being employable in the field of study upon graduation. For this group, many colleges are now offering a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Science degree specifically for students who obtained an Associate of Applied Science degree, so pursuing a bachelor’s degree that is compatible with your associate’s degree is much easier.

For students that wish to finish the first two years of an undergraduate degree at Victoria College in order to save money on tuition and books, there are a couple of different transfer options. VC offers a core curriculum that is compatible with many four-year institutions and also partners with several Texas colleges and universities so that it’s even easier for a student to remain on track with educational goals.

Technical Certificates

Technical certificates are a bit different from associate’s degrees because they target specific para-professional career areas without requiring anything other than the core curriculum courses that are directly related to the field of study. Most of these certificates may be obtained in one year or less. These certificates are designed for people who want to begin a new career or open up the door to advancement in current careers. There are several different computer majors as well as a firefighters program, business programs and welding certificates. In addition to technical certificates, Victoria College also offers Enhanced Skills Certificates that are abbreviated programs meant to increase current job skills.

Workforce Training

Workforce Training at Victoria College is offered through the Continuing Education and Workforce Training Department. The programs are meant to provide comprehensive career training to people who are pursuing a new career path, wish to upgrade their current skillsets or would like to simply gain additional personal or professional knowledge. Students wishing to participate in these programs don’t have to apply for admission or take entrance exams because the courses are non-credit. Students will receive a certificate of completion when they complete the program. There are some interesting career choices available including police training, EMS training, truck driver training and computer training.

Continuing Education

Victoria College works closely with the local community in order to provide courses that keep professionals current in their fields and provide community service training or personal enrichment for those seeking to simply learn new skills. Some of these include CPR certification, Electrical License renewal, law enforcement training and motorcycle safety.

Other Programs

In addition to the programs listed above, Victoria College also offers dual enrollment, early admissions and tech-prep programs for high school students, GED preparation for adults wishing to earn a GED and distance education courses designed to allow students to continue earning credits even while still living busy lives.