Types of Employment
- Associate Degree Nursing:
Staff Nurse, Clinical Manager, Charge Nurse, Case Manager, School Nurse, Nurse Educator, Public Health Nurse, Home Health Nurse, Prison Nurse
- Automation and Electrical Technology : Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Maintenance, Engineering
Assistant, Electromechanical Technician, Energy Delivery, Power Plant
Electrical/Automation/Instrumentation Technician, Motor and Motor
Control Repair and System Analysts, Security and Fire Alarm Technician,
Electrical Contractor, Electronic Equipment Troubleshooter and Repair,
Oil Field Instrumentation Technician
- Automotive:
Lube Technician, Line Technician, Tire Technician, R&R
Technician (Transmission, engine, etc.), Parts Sales, Brake Technician,
Alignment Technician, Audio/Visual Installer, Tune Up Technician,
Service Advisor
- Barber: Barber, Barber Shop Manager, Barber Supply Salesperson, Barber Platform Artist, Barber Educator
- Business Management: Sales/Marketing, Customer Service, Secretary/Administrative Assistant, Human Resources/Personnel, Cashier/Bookkeeper/Accounts Payable. Accounts Receivable, Operations/Production/Quality Control. Warehouse, Purchasing, IT, Training.
- Certified Pharmacy Technician:
Pharmacy Clerk, Pharmacy Technician Trainee, and after they pass
the national PTCB exam, Certified Pharmacy
Technician
- Computer Information Sciences:
Network Administrator, Computer Software Specialist, Web Page
Designer, Network Security Administrator, Windows System Administrator,
Computer Equipment Repairer, Computer Supervisor User Support, Computer
System hardware Analyst, Computer User Support Analyst, Computer Network
Manager, Computer Network Supervisor, Help Desk Representative, Local
Area Network Administrator, Manager Computer Networks, Manager Computer
Operations, Manage Computer Services, Manager hardware Design, Operator
Computer, Operator Computer Peripheral Equipment, Operator Dana Entry,
Supervisor Computer Network, Supervisor Computer Operations, Supervisor
User Support
- Cosmetology:
Cosmetology Stylist, Department Store Make Up Artist, Salon Manager,
Beauty Supply Salesperson, Manicurist, Facial Specialist, Braider,
Platform Artist, Funeral Home Artist, Scruples Color Specialist, Salon
Receptionist, Cashier, Sales Clerk
- Dental Assisting: Registered Dental Assistant
- Emergency Medical Technician - Intermediate/Advanced:
Ambulance Services, Firefighter/EMT-I, Emergency Room Technician, Casino Security/AEMT;
- Farm & Ranch:
Farm Management & Production, Range/Livestock Management &
Production, Feedlot management, Farm & Machinery Sales and Service,
Agriculture Chemical Sales, Livestock Feed and Pharmaceutical Sales,
Agriculture Loan Officer
- HVAC:
HVAC/R Installer, HVAC/R Service Tech, Appliance Repair Technician,
Supply House Counter Sales, Supply House Warehouse Work, Outside Sales
- Licensed Vocational Nurse: Staff
Nurse in Medical/Surgical Hospital, Staff Nurse in Psychiatric
Hospital, Staff/Charge Position in Long Term Care, Assistant Director of
Nursing Home in Long Term Care, Staff Nurse/Administration of Assisted
Living, Staff nurse in Home Health Care, Administration in Home Health
Care, Clinics (private, public, government), Physician Offices, Federal
Government (USPHS, VA, US Army), Occupational safety (factories, food
processing, etc.), Public Schools, Public Health (city, state, federal),
Prisons/Jails (clinics, acute care), Marketing (medical supplies &
equipment)
- Surgical Technology:
Surgical Technologist, Private Scrub, Sterile Processing Department,
Materials Management in Surgical Services Department, Sales
Representative, Surgical Technologist with Organ Procurement Teams,
Traveling Surgical Technologist with Surgical Services Staffing
Agencies, Endoscopy Technician, Surgical Technologist in a Veterinary
Clinic
- Welding:
Pipe or Pipe Line Welder, Oil Field Construction/Repair Welder, Industry Welder, Metal Building Construction/Repair Welding, Farm and Ranch construction/Repair Welding, Self Employed Welder. Graduates are qualified in all welding processes; SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW and gas cutting/welding. Their titles would be from welders helper, welder, code welder, welding supervisor
1970 marked the beginning of Vernon College. Throughout this decade the College continued to grow and more students enrolled in both on- and off-campus courses. On January 20, 1970, a majority of the citizens of Wilbarger County voted to create the Wilbarger County Junior College District. Following that decision, Vernon Regional Junior College was established and on April 9, 1970, the newly elected Board of Trustees appointed Dr. David L. Norton as the College’s first president. Campus construction began in May 1971, and included an Academic Science Center, Administration-Fine Arts Center, Applied Arts Center, Library, and Student Center. The following year, on September 5, 1972, classes met for the first time on the Vernon campus with a total of 608 students. On August 1, 1974, Dr. Jim M. Williams became the College’s second president. In the fall semester of that year, combined on- and off-campus enrollment exceeded 800 students. During the 1975-76 academic year, the College expanded its services to include a learning center on Sheppard Air Force Base. During this year, enrollment in credit courses, both on- and off-campus, rose to a level of 1,199. The scope of the Vocational Nursing Program was enlarged during the 1976-77 academic year with the assumption of the Bethania School of Vocational Nursing in Wichita Falls. In August 1976 the Physical Education Center was dedicated in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas A. King longtime benefactors of Vernon College.
Growth and changes continued during the 1980s. In August 1980 a Student Residence Center, designed to house 128 students, opened for occupancy. Further expansion of program offerings in the Wichita Falls area was accomplished through absorption of an existing proprietary school that was renamed the Vernon College Technical Center and the integration of the nursing program from the Wichita Falls Independent School District. On March 22, 1982, Dr. Joe Mills took over the leadership of the College as the third president. That fall, the College fielded its first intercollegiate rodeo team. During 1983-84, the Department of Cosmetology and the Career Development Center (previously known as the North Texas Skills Center) were established in Wichita Falls. On the Vernon campus, the Chaparral Center was completed, and the Pease River farm purchased through a state land trade. The following academic year, 1984-85, Vernon College reached a record credit enrollment of 1,863 and a record continuing education enrollment of 7,056 registrations. A Vocational Nursing Program opened in Seymour, and the Board of Trustees established a college foundation and approved an agreement to allow construction of the Red River Valley Museum on the Vernon campus. In February 1987 the College played its first intercollegiate baseball game on the Vernon campus. During May of that year, the new Natatorium was opened in the King Physical Education Center. A newly constructed Athletic Dormitory opened to house 28 athletes in August 1988. In October, Trustees voted to add women’s volleyball as a varsity sport, effective with the fall 1989 semester. In May 1989 Vernon College moved all Wichita Falls programs to one centralized location—Century City Center. Since the College opened its doors 38 years ago, many individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations have made an investment in our students through the creation of endowed and annual scholarships. As of this year, more than 100 scholarship funds are available to help students pursue their educational dreams.VERNON COLLEGE PHILOSOPHY: Vernon College is a constantly evolving institution, dedicated primarily to effective teaching and regional enhancement. With this dedication to teaching and to the community, the College encourages open inquiry, personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and life-long learning for students, faculty, and other individuals within its service area. The College takes as its guiding educational principle the proposition that, insofar as available resources permit, instruction should be adapted to student needs. This principle requires both flexibility in instructional strategies and maintenance of high academic standards. Strong programs of assessment and accountability complement this educational principle. VC accepts the charge of providing a college atmosphere free of bias, in which students can exercise initiative and personal judgment, leading to a greater awareness of personal self-worth. It strives to provide every student with opportunities to develop the tools necessary to become a contributing, productive member of society.
Vision
VERNON COLLEGE VISION: Vernon College will promote a culture of success for our students and communities through learner-centered quality instructional programs and exemplary services.
Values
VERNON COLLEGE VALUES: Vernon College promotes a culture of success through our shared values and commitment to:
Accessibility
Accountability
Building Relationships
Diversity
Inclusion
Innovation
Leadership
Quality
Student Success
Teamwork
Our values define who we are and guide us in conducting our business every day. Our values are our morals – what is important to us at our college.
Mission
VERNON COLLEGE MISSION The mission of Vernon College is teaching, learning, and leading. Vernon College is a comprehensive community college that integrates education with opportunity through our instructional programs and student support services by means of traditional and distance learning modes. Therefore, to fulfill its mission, the College will provide access, within its available resources, to:
Career technical/workforce programs up to two years in length leading to associate degrees or certificates;
Career technical/workforce programs leading directly to employment in semi-skilled and skilled occupations;
Freshman and sophomore courses in arts and sciences, including the curricula leading to associate and baccalaureate degrees;
Ongoing adult education programs for occupational upgrading or personal enrichment;
Compensatory education programs designed to fulfill the commitment of an admissions policy allowing the enrollment of disadvantaged students; ;
A continuing program of counseling and guidance designed to assist students in achieving their individual educational goals;
Career technical/workforce development programs designed to meet local and statewide needs;
Support services for educational programs and college-related activities;
Adult literacy and other basic skills programs for adults; and
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