ACC Pinnacle campus to offer additional evening, continuing education options to students

The programming for the Austin workforce, including the fiber-optics continuing education course, came about because employers have told ACC they want to hire people who are well-trained and well-positioned to go right into the workforce, Thomas said. 

But the degree-pursuing student is not excluded from the evening classes and continuing education scheduling. Core classes are also offered in the evening for students needing to fulfill general education requirements, Thomas said, adding that the scheduling provides flexibility to a student who may want to attend daytime classes on some days and evening classes on other days.

“We have such a wide variety of students that come to ACC, and we’re looking for ways to provide the opportunities for them, whether they’re working moms or they’re in a professional field and trying to get additional education,” ACC Pinnacle Campus Manager David Tucker said.

Thomas said staffers like to think of ACC Pinnacle as “the heart of Oak Hill,” not just because of its physical location, but also for providing services to the community.

“There’s a lot of industry and a lot of growth going on [in Southwest Austin],” said Wade Bradfute, ACC Pinnacle campus dean of student services. “Seton [Southwest Hospital] is right across from us, Freescale [Semiconductor] is nearby and it is my understanding a large apartment complex is going in next door, so we need to provide what people need locally rather than them having to drive across town.”