EDUCATION that WORKS
EDUCATION that WORKS FOR YOU
IT’S LEARNING IN REAL-LIFE CONTEXT, PREPARING YOU FOR a real-world future. Shelton State is a place where academic skills transfer to workplace skills. Through on-campus leadership opportunities, progressive partnerships with local industry, and innovative instructors with practical experience, Shelton State prepares you for gainful employment and enhanced quality of life. It’s education that works.
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4,601 UNDUPLICATED HEADCOUNT FALL 2024
1 of 6 HBCU COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA
SSCC STUDENTS TRANSFER TO 100+ COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
your EDUCATION YOUR WAY
SHELTON STATE MEETS YOU WHERE YOU ARE AND THEN TAKES you where you want to be. With a broad diversity of students and possibilities, we integrate pieces and parts of a person’s experience for a one-of-a-kind fit—education customized for you.
THROUGH SMALL CLASSES, STUDENTS DEVELOP personal relationships with instructors and other students. You’ll find the support needed for challenging courses and coaching to help you build on your strengths. Plus, flexible scheduling options allow you to design a plan that fits your life.
WITH FACULTY 100% FOCUSED ON TEACHING, THE quality of instruction at Shelton State meets or exceeds that of universities for the first two years of courses. In fact, research shows that associate degree graduates are more likely to graduate from four-year institutions than students who begin their college experience at a four-year school.
$1.8m
AVERAGE LIFETIME EARNINGS WITH ASSOCIATE DEGREE 34% MORE LIFETIME EARNINGS WITH ASSOCIATE DEGREE VS. HIGH SCHOOL DEGREE ONLY
Academic Courses
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Anthropology
Criminal Justice
Geography
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology
BUSINESS AND COMPUTER SCIENCES
Accounting
Business
Computer Science
Economics
Paralegal
FINE ARTS
Art
Dance
Music
Theatre
HEALTH, WELLNESS, FOOD, & NUTRITION
Health Education
Nutrition
Physical Education
Recreation
HUMANITIES AND COMMUNICATIONS
ARTS
History
Mass Communication
Philosophy
Religion
Speech
LANGUAGE
English
Spanish
MATHEMATICS
18 to 1
STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO FALL 2024
SHELTON STATE prepares you for continuing your college education.
NATURAL SCIENCES
Biology
Chemistry
Engineering
Physical Geography
Physical Science
Physics
96
PROGRAM OPTIONS TO EARN AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR SHORT-TERM CERTIFICATE
moving YOU FORWARD
OPPORTUNITY AT WORK...AT SHELTON STATE, YOU’LL FIND what you need to better your future and make the most of your career potential. We’ll help you start or change the course of your journey by crossing boundaries and moving ahead.
With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, you’ll find hands-on learning opportunities that place you on the leading edge in your chosen profession. You’ll learn from instructors with workplace experience and from local industry partners who offer context for your training.
Your Shelton State training opens new doors to job opportunities. Plus, students entering the workforce with an associate degree earn higher incomes than those without higher education.
Technical Programs
Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology
Automotive Services Technology
Business Administration
Business Office Management and Technology
Child Development
Computer Science Technology
Computerized Numerical Control
Culinary Arts
Diesel Mechanics
Electrical Technology
Engineering Graphics and Design Technology
Industrial Electronics Technology
Industrial Maintenance Technology
Machine Tool Technology
Salon and Spa Management
Welding
Wellness Exercise Instructor
AVAILABLE CREDENTIALS
Associate in Applied Science
Certificate
Short-Term Certificate
FUTURE CAREERS:
air conditioning and refrigeration technician; construction worker; supervisor; general contractor; residential and commercial electrician; industrial maintenance technician; welder; machine operator; fabrication fitter; drafter; entry-level automotive technician; ASE certified technician; apprentice diesel line mechanic; apprentice brake and suspension mechanic; apprentice hydraulics mechanic; control technician; robotics and automated manufacturing technician; machine tool operator; tool and die maker; quality control technician; CNC operator, programmer, and quality controller; kitchen assistant; entry-level food service manager; chef; sous chef; kitchen supervisor; caterer; food safety instructor; personal trainer; wellness and fitness instructor; teacher aide; director of a public or private preschool program; day care owner; cosmetologist; stylist; make-up artist; app developer; barber; CAD drafter and designer
A TRADITION of EXCELLENCE
SINCE 1953, SHELTON STATE HAS BEEN EDUCATING HEALTH services personnel in West Alabama. With a rich history of preparing competent health professionals to meet health workforce needs, Shelton State’s programs equip students with careers leading to unlimited opportunities.
EXPERT INSTRUCTORS COMBINE HEALTHCARE workplace experience and state-of-the-art learning environments to teach skills in safe and supportive settings. Partnerships with local healthcare facilities provide hands-on learning in actual healthcare environments.
Health Services Programs
Health Information Technology
Medical Laboratory Technology
Practical Nursing*
Associate Degree Nursing*
Respiratory Therapy
AVAILABLE CREDENTIALS
Associate in Applied Science
Certificate
Short-Term Certificate
*Students must successfully take and pass the licensure examination for the practical nursing or associate in applied science programs to become an LPN or RN, respectively.
workforce DEVELOPMENT
Adult Education
The Shelton State Community College Adult Education Program assists adults in learning and developing skills for employment and self-sufficiency.
• ADULT EDUCATION AND GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) CLASSES
• CAREER PATHWAYS
• CAREER READINESS CREDENTIALS
• ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
For more information, call 205.391.2662.
Alabama Career Essential
Alabama Career Essential provides trainees FREE training in basic skills and abilities required by most leading businesses and industries in Alabama.
Trainees will receive training in the following areas: computer skills, workplace behavior, manufacturing, job acquisition, leadership skills, and problem solving. For more information, call 205.391.2482 or email workforce@sheltonstate.edu.
Workforce Development
Shelton State’s Workforce Solutions offers short-term, non-credit courses to meet the changing needs of the people in the West Alabama area. Whether you are looking for a new career path or adding value to your current employment skills, we have the classes that work for you. Training and program offerings include the following:
SKILLS FOR SUCCESS COURSES
• Carpentry and Electrical Helper
• Customer Service
• Fiber Optics Technician and Installer
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Land Survey Helper
• Mental Health Worker
• Truck Driving Scan the QR code below to view complete list of courses
$55,016
MEDIAN EARNING OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES WITH ASSOCIATE DEGREE
CUSTOMIZED WORKFORCE TRAINING
• Computer Application
• CPR/First Aid/AED
• De-Escalation Training
• Forklift Safety
• Leadership and Supervision
• Medical Technician Programs
• OSHA 10 and OSHA 30
• ServSafe
• Truck Driver Training
• WorkKeys
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Whether you are looking for a new career path or to add value to existing skills and talents, Shelton State Community Education has options that work for you! Community Education offers short-term, non-credit courses to meet the changing needs of our community members.
$46,748
MEDIAN EARNING OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES WITH HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ONLY Source:
SHELTON STATE at WORK and PLAY
AS PART OF THE SHELTON STATE FAMILY, ATHLETES, FELLOW students, and faculty share in a dynamic athletics program. Student athletes describe their Shelton State experience as a place that feels like family in which team spirit in and out of the classroom moves them to success.
FOR TIM LEWIS, SHELTON STATE WAS THE STARTING LINE FOR a lifetime of achievement in athletics and in his career. Part of a conferencewinning Buccaneer basketball team as a student, he now helps coach the team. “A Buccaneer for life,” he says. But that’s not all.
After finishing at Shelton State, Tim went on to earn a bachelor’s degree and two master’s degrees, and he’s excelling in his career in healthcare administration.
ACCC
ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONFERENCE
NJCAA
NATIONAL JUNIOR COLLEGE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
DIVISION I, 6 TEAMS NJCAA PARTICIPANTS
4 DIVISION II PROGRAMS:
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S GOLF
ACCC
REGION 22 CHAMPIONS
BASEBALL, WOMEN’S GOLF, INDIVIDUAL WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
80
STUDENT-ATHLETES INDIVIDUAL HONOR ROLL (SPRING 2024)
41
NJCAA REGION XXII DIVISION I TITLES BASEBALL, MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL, WOMEN’S CHEERLEADING, WOMEN’S GOLF, AND SOFTBALL
14 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING
MEN’S VARSITY SPORTS
BASEBALL, BASKETBALL CHEERLEADING, GOLF, CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK, AND ESPORTS
3.30 AVERAGE GPA AMONG SPORTS
WOMEN’S VARSITY SPORTS
BASKETBALL, CHEERLEADING, FLAG FOOTBALL, SOFTBALL, GOLF, CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK, AND ESPORTS
41
NUMBER OF STUDENT ATHLETES WHO EARNED NJCAA ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS FOR THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
a WORK of ART
IN RECOGNITION OF ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARTS,
Shelton State has been designated by the Alabama Legislature as the Alabama Community College of the Fine Arts.
The exceptional facilities of the Sandra Hall Ray Fine Arts Center, the top-grade instruction, and the innovative arts programming place Shelton State among the elite arts education institutions in the Southeast. Blending amateurs and professionals, technology and tradition, the College promotes excellence in a broad range of artistic expressions.
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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
57 of 67 ALABAMA
22 AVERAGE AGE 94.5% IN-STATE STUDENTS
AVERAGE ANNUAL TUITION AND FEES
$11,260 FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES (PUBLIC, IN STATE)
$3,990 COMMUNITY COLLEGES (PUBLIC, IN DISTRICT)
37 of 50 STATES REPRESENTED (FALL 2024)
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