| ugh Santa Fe is a wonderful place to retire to, it's also | | | | program helps develop critical thinking and problem |
| an interesting place to work in. Thanks to the presence | | | | solving skills by emphasizing teamwork on group |
| of the Santa Fe Institute and the proximity of Los | | | | projects. Students get a strong foundation that allows |
| Alamos National Labs, the area has a very high | | | | them to adapt to a wide range of employment |
| percentage of PhD's. If you're not at the PhD level yet, | | | | opportunities in this diverse emerging industry. |
| though, we also have a number of excellent | | | | President Sheila Ortego and Santa Fe Community |
| educational institutions. | | | | College (SFCC) are eager to work with companies to |
| Santa Fe has a well-educated workforce, 41% of adult | | | | develop any specialized workforce training and |
| residents have a college degree or higher. There are | | | | education programs they require. SFCC is home to the |
| three primary colleges in Santa Fe, each with its own | | | | state-wide New Mexico Small Business Development |
| strength. | | | | Centers network. |
| The Santa Fe Community College | | | | SFCC is also home to the Center for Community |
| The Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) provides | | | | Sustainability, which delivers education in sustainability, |
| the region with affordable high quality education and | | | | renewable energies technologies, environmental |
| training. Presented through a variety of delivery | | | | technologies, and certifications for energy raters. The |
| methods and time formats, this includes basic skill | | | | college is developing curriculum to add sustainability |
| programs; certificates and technical degrees; associate | | | | across all our educational programs including science, |
| degrees with four year transfer potential, and personal | | | | math, English, and history. The college is also |
| enrichment courses both for credit and not for credit. | | | | developing the Sustainable Technologies Center, which |
| These offerings are designed to add value to the lives | | | | is part of the national Advanced Technology Center |
| of our community members by broadening | | | | network to develop and deliver curriculum in smart grid |
| opportunities; enhancing personal income; improving | | | | technology and green building construction. |
| working and living conditions; and fostering richer, | | | | SFCC is working with Governor Richardson’s |
| healthier lives. | | | | Science and Technology Advisor to install a gateway |
| Each semester SFCC has around 5,400 students | | | | to New Mexico’s supercomputer. A partnership |
| enrolled in the various associate degree programs or | | | | between the college, the City of Santa Fe and Santa |
| certificate or professional credential programs. This | | | | Fe County is working to make sure the infrastructure |
| includes an Environmental Technology Program which | | | | required for the supercomputer and other |
| includes both an associates degree and a certificate | | | | ultra-high-speed broadband needs will be in place for |
| program. The curriculum is both theoretical and | | | | education, telehealth, emergency services, and |
| practical. Students get project-based learning and | | | | economic development. |
| assessment in simulated work environments. The | | | | |