Training Choices

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Healthcare Training Choices

Average wage for most health care professionals in Arizona: $20-$30/hour

CNA Certified Nursing Assistant

Nursing assistants provide care that is vital to patient health and safety in a variety of healthcare settings, including: Doctor’s offices, Clinics, Long-term care/assisted living facilities, and other healthcare settings.

Pima Community College :: Nursing Assistant Courses

Medical Assistant

A medical assistant, also known as a “clinical assistant” or healthcare assistant in the USA is an allied health professional who supports the work of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting.

Pima Community College :: Medical Assistant

LPN Licensed Practical Nurse

A licensed practical nurse, in much of the United States and Canada, is a nurse who cares for people who are sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled.

Pima Community College :: Practical Nurse Certificate

RN Registered Nurse

A registered nurse is a nurse who has graduated from a nursing program and met the requirements outlined by a country, state, province or similar government-authorized licensing body to obtain a nursing license.

Pima Community College :: ADN/BSN Concurrent Programs

Dental Assistant/Dental Hygienist

Dental assistants are members of the dental team. They support a dental operator in providing more efficient dental treatment. Dental assistants are distinguished from other groups of dental auxiliaries by differing training, roles and patient scopes.

Pima Community College :: Dental Studies

Behavioral Health

Behavioral health includes both mental health and substance use, encompassing a continuum of prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery support services.

Pima Community College :: Social Services & Behavioral Health

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Health Sciences | Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona
Health Sciences | South Mountain Community College (southmountaincc.edu)

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Construction / Building Trades Training Choices

Average wage for most construction building professionals in Arizona: $20-$30/hour

Certified Plumber

Prepare for a career as a licensed plumber by applying technical skills to lay out, assemble, install and maintain piping fixtures and systems.

Pima Community College  :: Plumber Certificate Program

South Mountain Community College :: Plumbing

Certified Electrician

In these programs, you will learn how to install, operate, maintain, and repair electric systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric-power wiring; and DC and AC motors, controls and electrical distribution panels.

Pima Community College :: Electrician Certificate

South Mountain Community College :: Construction Trades

Certified Carpenter

In this certificate program, you will learn about building codes, worksite safety, blueprint reading, and how to layout, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures using hand and power tools.

Pima Community College :: Carpenter Certificate

South Mountain Community College :: Construction Trades

Certified HVAC Technician

Our HVAC training program covers diagnostic techniques, and the principles of mechanics, electricity and electronics as they relate to repair, installation, service and maintenance of HVAC-R systems.

Pima Community College :: Certified HVAC Technician Certificate

Certified Welding Technician

You will learn various welding and pipe fabrication techniques in a setting similar to those found in real-world workplaces, preparing you to immediately enter the workforce.

Pima Community College :: Certified Welding Technician

Certified Heavy Equipment Operator

In this hands-on program, students will be operating motor graders, scrapers, front end loaders, bulldozers, water trucks, dump trucks, belly dump trucks, backhoes, excavators and other specialized equipment.

Central Arizona College :: Heavy Equipment Operator

Construction Apprenticeships

At Sonoran Pueblo Contracting our apprenticeships combine paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction to prepare you for highly-skilled careers in construction. See details below.

Sonoran Pueblo Contracting Apprenticeship Program

Most programs can be completed in one to two years.

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Computer Technology Training Choices

Average wage for most computer technology professionals in Arizona: $25-$35/hour

IT Support Technician

Learn the foundational skills and technologies necessary to administer and secure computers in both Windows and Linux environments. Prepare for a career in Information Technology, including the rapidly growing field of cybersecurity.

Pima Community College :: IT Support Technician

IT Support Specialist

Prepare for careers in the rapidly expanding field of IT Support. Learn programming, advanced networking, and the impact of laws, ethics, and compliance in the information technology field.

Pima Community College :: IT Support Specialist

Programmer

In the 21st century, the ability to instruct a computer in a language the computer understands rivals reading, writing and arithmetic in importance. In this degree program, you will learn to design and write software programs and applications while developing your problem-solving skills.

Pima Community College :: Programmer/Cyber Security Analyst

Most programs can be completed in two years.

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Computer Information Systems | Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona
Computer and Information Technology | South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, Arizona

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Gaming Hospitality Training Choices

Most programs can be completed in two years.

Hospitality Leadership

Learn the fundamental principles of hotel and restaurant management, combined with culinary arts while completing lower-division required courses for a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management.

Pima Community College :: Hospitality Leadership

Short Term Training Choices (3 months or less)

CNA Certified Nursing Assistant

Through Pima’s state-approved Nursing Assistant courses, you can earn credit and prepare for Arizona Certified Nursing Assistant exams. Successful completion of these courses will prepare you to take Arizona’s Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) certification exams.

Pima Community College :: Nursing Assistant Courses

(Approx. 7 weeks)

CDL Commercial Drivers License

Through Pima’s Center for Transportation Training, you can earn your Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in as little as five weeks, and receive comprehensive hands-on, on-the-road-training on the very trucks and trailers you’ll be driving.

Pima Community College :: Truck Driving

(Approx. 10 weeks)

EMT Emergency Medical Technician

Combine your passion for helping others with the skills and knowledge required to be an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Paramedic.

Pima Community College :: Emergency Medical Technician

(Approx. 1 Semester)

Earn a certificate in 12 weeks

PimaFastTrack is a new way to go to college. It’s built for adult learners who want to quickly get industry-recognized skills. Through PimaFastTrack, you can work full-time, raise a family, and learn today’s in-demand skills for a new career.

Pima Community College :: PimaFastTrack

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Sonoran Pueblo Contracting Apprenticeship Program

An enterprise of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe

At SPC our apprenticeships combine paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction to prepare you for highly-skilled careers in construction. You will benefit from apprenticeships by receiving a skills-based education that prepares you for good-paying jobs.

Sonoran Pueblo Contracting is currently accepting applications for Fall 2021

Apprenticeships in the following constructions trades

Call Sonoran Pueblo Contracting at 520-638-5638
Monday –Friday 7:00a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

CARPENTRY

A four-year paid training program
Upon completion Journey level Carpenters earn $24.00+ per hour

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

A three-year paid training program
Upon completion Journey level Operators earn $20.00+ per hour

CEMENT MASON/CONCRETE FINISHER

A three-year paid training program
Upon completion Journey level Cement Masons earn $20.00+ per hour

Classroom certification training based on curriculum from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
All on the job training hours documented with the U.S. Department of Labor
Please contact for qualifications, schedule and further details.