Many returning students hold baccalaureate or master's degrees. Professional technical education and training. Community colleges are responsible for providing technical job-related training to a large portion of Oregon's labor force. Community colleges also provide developmental education programs to help adult learners complete their high school education. Often, after earning a GED certificate or Adult High School Diploma, adults choose to continue their education in vocational or two-year transfer classes to upgrade job skills.
Every community college offers workshops, seminars and classes geared to the nontraditional student.
These courses range from personal interest classes to on-site industry training. The community college network is a primary delivery system for education programs that are essential to Oregon's economic health. SBDCs work with local businesses to foster entrepreneurship, good management skills, economic development, joint venture capital and creation of locally-based jobs. Community colleges respond regularly to requests from business and industry for specialized training. The college contracts directly with firms, and the training programs take place either on campus or at the business site.