Article by: Michael Bratten A little over two years after Hurricane Harvey made their Aransas Pass home uninhabitable, Lisa Schaar and her husband moved into their new home on Sept. 13. Schaar is one of about 70 students who will receive certificates tomorrow after completing the free, 10-week program, which is designed to train participants […]

https://vikingnews.delmar.edu/del-mar-college-partners-with-coastal-bend-college-to-offer-truck-driver-training-at-cbc-pleasanton-campus/ In 2018, the nation’s over-the-road trucking industry reached a shortage of 60,800 drivers even though 3.5 million commercial drivers were employed last year. As the shortage continues to grow, the American Trucking Association (ATA) estimates that industries’ need for tractor-trailer drivers who hold a Class A Commercial Drivers License (CDL) will reach a demand

Automation and the use of robots for manufacturing are growing. Even the oil and gas industry uses the technology, and a skilled workforce in the Coastal Bend to develop and maintain these systems is needed. In the electric power and utility sector, entry-level workers are also in-demand. American Electrical Providers (AEP) of Texas has partnered

Peter Beard, the Greater Houston Partnership’s senior vice president for Regional Workforce Development, leads the Partnership’s UpSkill Houston initiative. Beard recently hosted a roundtable of representatives from the various sectors participating in UpSkill Houston – industry, K-12, higher education, and community development. Dr. Brenda Hellyer, chancellor of San Jacinto College, participated in the roundtable, and her comments are

As NASA continues the final stage of testing for it’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) platform, the agency is inviting media to Corpus Christi, Texas, on Thursday, Aug. 15, to learn more about what it takes to fly drones safely in urban areas. This test will focus on drone operations at altitudes between 200

DMC Corporate Services uses funds to purchase equipment and cover scholarships for first two cohorts; 22 students prepared for high-demand entry-level maritime jobs in June During their monthly meeting, the Port of Corpus Christi Commission presented $25,000 in support of Del Mar College’s (DMC) new Maritime Program offered by its Workforce Programs and Corporate Services

A lecture hall at Del Mar College was nearly silent Wednesday morning, except for the sound of pieces of paper sliding across desktops. Almost two dozen students, divided into four groups, frowned in concentration as they tried to form squares from paper cut into different shapes. The twist: They couldn’t speak or even signal to

The training is part of the Del Mar College Corporate Services’ five-day program where fifteen students learn about emergency water safety techniques. Author: Jared Cruz-Aedo Published: 5:17 PM CDT June 20, 2019 Updated: 5:17 PM CDT June 20, 2019 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Del Mar College students learned about in-water survival training for their maritime

Texas Workforce Commissioner Julian Alvarez was on hand to give his seal of approval. Author: Bill Churchwell Published: 6:30 PM CDT June 27, 2019 Updated: 6:30 PM CDT June 27, 2019 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Workforce Commission awarded Del Mar College two grants Thursday morning to help provide Coastal Bend residents with free