Accelerate

Accelerate Your Path to a New Career

ACCELERATE helps more students graduate in technical fields while preparing them for enhanced career and educational opportunities. Accelerate supports non-traditional students (minority, single parent, low-income and working students) and transitional workers who want to retool their skills for current workforce needs. The program provides a first step towards obtaining jobs and pursuing careers in technology-related fields and establishes a flexible foundation for retraining as industries and employers innovate.

Components

Small Student Cohorts of 20 students per academic year who remain in their cohort until graduation. Students receive personal attention from UNM-Los Alamos faculty and staff.

Career Technical Advisors who pro-actively and individually coach students to make sure they are progressing as desired, help them balance work, life, and school responsibilities, to make sure they are progressing towards their goals, and give them problem solving resources and skills to resolves issues that could impact progress and success.

Professional Readiness events and meetings facilitate employer and student interaction. Workshops cover topics such as résumé writing, mock interviews, career fairs, panel discussions with respected community members, and presentations from business leaders about hiring and expectations.

Fellowships with regional employers that provide students with valuable real-world experience and offer employers an opportunity to work with students before they graduate.

Math Camp to accelerate student’s progress in math courses so they can begin degree-related coursework.

You may qualify for Accelerate

If you are:

• A college student who could benefit from guidance and support to complete your degree
• You have been out of school and are looking for a way to get the training needed for career advancement
• You have lost your job and need education to begin a new career
• You are a nontraditional student or interested in returning to college for career training

And you are:

• Admitted to or plan to apply for admissions to UNM Los Alamos
• Enrolled in one of the below listed qualifying Degrees or Certificates at UNM-LA or plan to enroll

Qualifying Degrees

Associate of Arts

• Pre-Business Administration

Associate of Science

• Computer Science
• Environmental Science
• Pre-Engineering
• Science

Associate of Applied Science

• Accounting
• Applied Technologies
  • Electro-Mechanical Concentration
  • Manufacturing Concentration
  • Nanotechnology Concentration
  • Robotics Concentration
  • Solar Technology Concentration
• Fire Science
• Information Technology

Certificates

• Accounting
• Business
• Computer Science
• Electro-Mechanical Technology
• Information Technology
• Solar Technology

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