The Concept
The California Construction College is the result of a partnership between San José City College and The National Labor College, both accredited institutions of higher education. The National Labor College, based in Silver Spring, Maryland, will confer the bachelor's degree to students who transfer from San José City College. The National Labor College offers a proven pathway to a degree by granting college credit for coursework completed in apprenticeship programs and for life experience; something rarely done at traditional colleges and universities.
Time is one of the biggest barriers working men and women face in earning a four-year degree. For many workers who consider earning a bachelor's degree in a traditional university setting, their work hours make it nearly prohibitive because most courses are scheduled for the traditional full time student. To add to the challenge, four-year institutions in California do not recognize the many hours of classroom study; or years of on-the-job experience; or life experience that apprentices and journeymen have invested in their careers.
