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Add a SAGE Scholars Honor to Your Degree

Stand out from the pack by adding a unique distinction to your diploma: North Lake College's SAGE Scholar honor. What is a SAGE Scholar, and why should I be one? The SAGE (Sustainability Awareness and Global Education) Scholars Program is an honor recognizing students who take classes with a focus on sustainability and real-world issues in global society, the world economy, and the environment. Students also complete volunteer community service. A SAGE Scholar honor can be added to any North Lake College associate degree. You can become a SAGE Scholar while taking all the courses you were planning to take [...]

2018-02-16T10:07:31-06:00February 16th, 2018|Featured Courses|
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Leadership Profile: Arthur James

This is Part 1 of an ongoing series, Leadership in Different Ways: African-American Leadership at North Lake College, in honor of Black History Month. If you want to spend a day at work with Arthur James, prepare for a lot of quality time in his car. James is the executive dean of North Lake College’s North and South Campuses, the college’s outposts in Coppell and southern Irving. Each day, he starts working at one of these locations, but then frequently finishes at the other, with a stop or two at Central Campus for meetings. Leader on the move “On an average day,” James says, [...]

2018-01-25T11:41:54-06:00January 25th, 2018|Faculty Spotlights|
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Courses That Will Boost Your Career

Looking for a promotion or a raise? Need just a few classes to add a skill to your resume? We can help. North Lake College's workforce training programs offer skills-focused courses taught by leading industry professionals. Many of our workforce training programs offer certificates, which are credentials demonstrating a specific professional skill. Certificates don't take long -- some can be completed in a year or less -- but they can be a leg up in job interviews or help you meet the requirements to get a new title or promotion. And some employers are able to reimburse tuition for workforce [...]

2018-04-23T20:26:11-05:00December 17th, 2017|Community College, NoPost|
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Start or Advance Your Career at North Lake College!

At North Lake College, we can help you jump into a career quickly, with one of our many degree and certificate options. Offerings range from office management and construction technology, to IT and finance.  Certificate courses aren't academic degrees, but do provide the training and skills you need to jump into many professions. Some certificates may be completed in as little as one year, and some accelerated programs offer career-ready certifications in an even shorter time frame. Most career and technical programs offer internships and cooperative work-education courses that combine real-world experience with college coursework. Ready to learn more? Registration [...]

2018-04-23T20:17:14-05:00December 17th, 2017|Community College, NoPost|
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Info You Need to Know About Transferring from a 2-yr to a 4-yr College

Looking to pursue a college education? You'll find many good reasons to begin your studies at North Lake College. Our smaller classes, personalized attention, and four convenient locations in Irving and Coppell – close to home and work – help make NLC a first choice. Every credit earned in NLC’s core curriculum is guaranteed to transfer to any public university in Texas. (Learn more about transferring from NLC -- and the support we offer.) Plus, our affordable tuition means you’ll pay a fraction of the costs of most universities. North Lake College boasts one of the lowest tuition rates in [...]

2017-12-18T11:38:43-06:00December 17th, 2017|Community College, NoPost|
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Embark on a Health Care Career

When most people think about careers in healthcare, they think of doctors, surgeons or nurses. But there are a whole world of in-demand healthcare jobs out there -- and many of them require only a certification. The term "Allied Health" refers to healthcare occupations which provide critical support for doctors and nurses as they treat patients. Pharmacy technicians, personal trainers, and those who handle specialized medical equipment can enter their fields with a certification from North Lake College. Allied Health and Health Professions programs provide students with quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare education and training to produce job-ready individuals who [...]

2018-04-19T11:10:55-05:00September 6th, 2017|Featured Courses|
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