You're Made to Achieve. We're Made for You!

We believe college is for everyone. The Alamo Colleges District is a community for lifelong learning that is designed around you, challenging you to reach for more and supporting you at every step. We have hands-on certification, training and degree programs for high-wage, high-demand careers. Since 1945, the district has connected learners with the resources and support they need to achieve more than they ever thought possible.

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You're Made for More

Our campuses and courses are open to all who seek the chance to learn, be challenged, and grow into who they're meant to become. Whether you're enrolling in college for the first time or picking up where you left off, we're here to help make your vision for the future concrete, guiding you every step of the way. Start here.

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Take the First Step

We know that taking the first step can be intimidating, but you won't be the first one to do it, and you won't be on your own when you do!

Our students are looking for a way up or a way out. We have instructors and advisors to help show you where to go, whom to turn to, what steps to take, and where to begin.

Thousands of individuals just like you have been exactly where you are before. Here are some of their stories.

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Designed Around You

The Alamo Colleges District is a community of learning designed around you. We know life is full of other obligations and opportunities, which is why we've worked to ensure that our programs are flexible to complement your calendar-that means offering daytime and evening; weekday and weekend; and online and in-person classes to suit your on-the-go lifestyle.

Realize Your Earning Power

Choose from more than 350 on-campus and online programs that teach real-world skills and lead to real earning power. Here are just a few:

Healthcare

Registered Nurse - Median Income: Annual $78,002*

*Median income from Lightcast Labor Market Analytics, 2023

About Healthcare

Healthcare is a dynamic field essential to our well-being.

So long as injuries need treatment and diseases curing, demand for healthcare workers will remain. The Bureau of Labor Statistics even expects employment to outpace the average for all other occupations. Arguably, no other specialty is as vital to our lives. That’s why the Alamo Colleges District proudly offers multiple healthcare-related programs, all made for you to get the skills employers look for in this well-paying discipline.

Whether you wish to care for patients, contribute to research, or advance innovation, our programs prepare you to succeed upon completion.

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Cybersecurity

Network Administrator - Median Income: Annual $80,160*

*Median income from Lightcast Labor Market Analytics, 2023

About Cybersecurity

As our reliance on digital technologies grows, the threat that digital criminals pose will intensify.

To protect individuals and communities, governments and businesses will continue investing heavily in the field. Cybersecurity professionals work with IT administrators, engineers, programmers, and other developers to create and beef up defenses against digital crime. The Alamo Colleges District is fortunate to be in “Cyber City, USA,” where jobs in cybersecurity are only second to Washington, D.C.

The district even partners with local cybersecurity organizations to offer programs made for you in the latest industry trends, positioning you to thrive in the real world.

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Manufacturing

Mechatronics Technician - Median Income: Annual $66,070*

*Median income from Lightcast Labor Market Analytics, 2023

About Manufacturing

Despite how digital our lives have become, manufacturing physical goods remains a mainspring to the modern world.

As many witnessed during the height of COVID-19 and continue to, the need to ramp up production capabilities will not cease for the foreseeable future. With companies scrambling to attract talent with the right skills, the Alamo Colleges District offers programs made for you to confront real-world problems and succeed in the field.

Even as the industry changes, you will leave here equipped with the tools you need to shape the products and supply chains that define our environs.

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Get Workforce-Ready

We partner with the city of San Antonio's employment program, Ready to Work, focusing on hands-on real-world training tailored to meet growing workforce demands.

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Affordable, Accessible Learning

Money should not be a barrier to anyone's endeavor to improve and succeed. That's why we have made affordability our priority. With low- to no-cost tuition, we make learning here accessible, proudly offering loaner laptops, easy textbook rentals, bus passes, and ready access to a host of lifestyle needs through student services.

Because you are made for great things, the Alamo Colleges
District is made for you.