Southern Union State Community College - Technical Division

05/20/2025

🚨 Jumpstart Your Career—AT NO COST! 🚨

Southern Union’s Skills for Success courses are quick-turnaround, no-cost training programs designed to get you career-ready in some of today’s most in-demand industries:

Each course includes online learning at your own pace plus a hands-on, in-person lab to build real-world skills. Whether you're starting fresh or leveling up, we have options that fit your life and goals.

📅 Courses are enrolling NOW — don’t wait!
🔗 Check out the full list and register here:
👉 https://sites.google.com/suscc.edu/susccs4sregistration/home

✅ No Cost
✅ Fast Training
✅ Real Skills
✅ Job-Ready

Let’s build your future—the Skills for Success way! 💪

Skills for Success offers rapid and free training courses specifically designed to align with the most in-demand business and industry career fields in Alabama. Click one of the links below to start your journey toward a new career.

05/12/2025

👷‍♂️🚜 Skid Steer Certified! 🚜👷‍♀️
Shoutout to our Ag students who successfully completed their Skills for Success Skid Steer Operator Certification this week! Their hard work and commitment to safety and hands-on learning are preparing them for real-world success in the agriculture industry.

Great job, future ag professionals! 🌾💪

03/25/2025

📢 Attention SUSCC Technical Division Partners! 📢

You’re invited to the Veterans Community Resource and Education Fair! 🇺🇸

📅 Date: Tuesday, April 8th
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: The Southern Room, Opelika Campus, Southern Union

Join us for a day dedicated to supporting our veterans with valuable resources, educational opportunities, and community connections. Let’s come together to make a difference!

We look forward to seeing you there! 🎉

02/20/2025

🚨 Scholarship Alert! 🚨

The 2025-2026 SUSCC Technical Scholarship Applications are NOW OPEN for both traditional and non-traditional students! 🎉

Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your future!

📅 Application Deadline: March 3, 2025

Apply today and take the next step toward success! 🔗

02/10/2025

📢 Jumpstart Your Career with No-Cost Skills for Success Training!

Southern Union is excited to offer no-cost training programs through our Skills for Success initiative! Whether you’re looking to start a new career or enhance your skills, these courses provide hands-on experience and industry knowledge to set you up for success.

🔥 Available Courses:
🚜 Heavy Equipment Operator – Learn to operate machinery for construction, landscaping, and land management.
📍 Land Surveyor Helper – Gain skills in land measurement and mapping for surveying and construction.
❤️ Community Health Worker – Train to support public health and make a difference in your community.
🌐 Fiber Optics Technician – Prepare for a high-demand, high-paying career (avg. pay $27.50/hr) in telecommunications.

📚 Course Structure:
💻 Online Theory – Learn at your own pace.
🤝 Hands-On Lab – A two-day, in-person session for practical, real-world training.

Note: Online coursework must be completed before attending the hands-on lab.

✅ Registration Requirements:
✔️ Be a legal resident of Alabama OR employed by an Alabama-based company.
✔️ Provide a Social Security card or apply for a pseudo-Social Security number.

📅 How to Register:
Click the link below to sign up for any of our Skills for Success courses and view the January 2025 lab schedule:

https://sites.google.com/suscc.edu/susccs4sregistration/home

💼 Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to gain new skills and advance your career—at no cost to you!

02/06/2025

Today is the day to make plans for your future! Stop by our Open House and let us help.

02/04/2025

Two more days!

02/04/2025

02/03/2025

📢 Join Us for the Technical Division Open House! 🚀

🔧 Explore hands-on programs
👩‍🏭 Meet faculty & staff
🎓 Learn about scholarship opportunities

📅 Date: Thursday, February 6
⏰ Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Southern Union State Community College (Opelika Campus) - 301 Lake Condy Road, Opelika, AL

💰 Reminder: Scholarship applications are due March 3, 2025—don’t miss your chance for financial assistance!

Tag a friend and spread the word! 📢

01/30/2025

We’re just one week away from our Technical Division Spring Open House! Join us on Thursday, February 6th, starting at 4:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!

01/16/2025

🚨 Kickstart Your Career as a Fiber Optics Technician at NO-COST 🚨

Southern Union is providing no-cost fiber optics technician training through our Skills for Success program!

💡 Why learn how to install fiber optics?

📈 High-demand career field
💵 Earn an average of $27.50/hour
🚀 Gain skills for a stable and lucrative future

🛠️ What’s Included?
✅ Online Training: Learn theory at your own pace
✅ Hands-On Lab: A 2-day session on fiber optic installation

📌 Eligibility

Must be an Alabama resident or work for an Alabama company
Complete the online portion to attend the lab

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to upskill and transform your career!

➡️ Space is limited so sign up now by clicking the link below:

https://us-elevate.elluciancloud.com/app/accs/f?p=QL4S:LOGIN:::NO:SESSION:APP_SERVICE,APP_COURSE_INSTANCE,APP_THEME:85414,141482639,DEFAULT

Our next lab is scheduled for 1/23-24/2025!

Tag a friend who needs to see this! 🙌

01/08/2025

Join us for our Spring Open House on Thursday, February 6th, starting at 4:00 p.m. We look forward to seeing you there!