The overview
ACC’s board of regents at its Sept. 28 meeting approved a five-year lease for a 14,500-square-foot building in Manvel, according to the release. The building, called The Mansion, is located off Magnolia Parkway.
The goal is for the new location to house and provide training and programs that award certificates to help boost skills for in-demand fields, the release states.
The facility’s start-up costs, which will cover the first nine months of the lease, equipment and facility updates, among other things, are estimated at $750,000, the release states. The facility will launch in spring.
Diving in deeper
The population within the area ACC covers has grown and is slated to continue to do so over the next decade, according to the release. Communities expected to see growth in the next decade include:
- Manvel by 13%
- Pearland by 11%
- Rosharon by 15%
To keep up, ACC will offer courses and plans for fields like patient care, marketing, biotechnology, project management, business analytics and web design, according to the release.
Other occupations include computer-aided drafting and design, emergency medical technician, certified nursing assistant and vocational nursing, the release states.
Quote of note
“This location is about meeting the needs of employers and the workforce in that part of our service area,” ACC President Robert Exley said in the release. “We currently provide exceptional support for the local high schools in that area via dual enrollment. And [we] want to provide equally high-quality services and education for our businesses and citizens who live in this specific area.”
