GTEC - Education Education Tucson and Southern Arizona have many education and workforce development resources to offer Southern Arizona businesses. View two different RealVideo clips to hear what Tucson and Southern Arizona's education leaders have to say. For more information about viewing RealVideo, please click here .
Education has a high priority in the Greater Tucson area.
Tucson s educational system reflects the community s diversity, offering programs at all levels that meet the needs of both student and employer. The University of Arizona, southern Arizona s 4-year college, provides undergraduate and graduate educational learning experiences to meet the challenges of the 21 st century. The University of Arizona with Pima County Community College, metropolitan Tucson s 2 year college, collaborate to develop curriculum to provide a college level educational foundation and then facilitate the transition of students to the University of Arizona. Both educational institutions have maintained excellent partnerships with employers to address workforce development challenges. Complimented by the K-12 educational system, the education infrastructure is well developed and is characterized as one that is highly cooperative with a pulse on the needs of the business community.