Central California Community Colleges Committed to Change (C6) Consortium
District High Schools
West Hills College enjoys a partnership
with all district high schools to provide youth services.
Local Elementary
Schools
Our partnership with local elementary schools aims to assist in
a tutor preparation program that trains WHC students to be tutors for
the elementary school systems.
Business Community
We have business and industry partnerships
with The Palace Indian Gaming Center – training customer service representatives and with Wills
Trucking for truck driving classes. We have a Farm of the Future
Advisory Board that consist of some of the most prominent businessmen
on the West Side.
California State University, Fresno
With an emphasis on teacher/tutor training West Hills College has made an agreement with CSUF to broadcast classes to both the Coalinga and Lemoore campuses. Students can earn their bachelor's degree or teaching credential without leaving West Fresno County. Visit our Coalinga or Lemoore websites to learn more about our CSU, Fresno Bacherlor's Degree and Dual Admissions programs.
Department of Human Services, Kings
County
Kings County Department of Human Services supports a program
for careers in the culinary arts. We’re going to prepare meals
for diabetic senior citizens and prepare students for a career in food
service.
Franklin University
Franklin University's Community College Alliance (CCA) program offers an online Bachelor of Science degree through an educational alliance with West Hills Community College. The innovative program provides opportunities for students at WHC to complete their bachelor's degree in a format that fits their career and lifestyle needs, without leaving their community. Students can log onto the Internet to earn their degree from Franklin University by taking online courses. For more information, speak with a college counselor, visit our WHC Coalingaor WHC Lemoore Franklin Alliance information pages , or call 1-888-341-6237.
Fresno Workforce Investment Board and Department of
Human Service, Fresno County
Fresno Workforce Investment Board and the
Fresno County Department of Human Services are funding special projects
in the rural areas such as the new day care center in Firebaugh, and
traveling childhood education classes that lead to a certificate. The
Youth Services Program provides enrichment activities for rural youth
as well as opportunities for leadership, pre employment preparation,
and work experience opportunities.
I-5 Business Development Corridor
Our partnership with
the I-5 Business Development Corridor consists of working with the youth
in their area on job preparation and job placement.
Regional Consortium
for Psychiatric Technician Training Program
Leading a regional consortium
of health care trainers, we're developing a range of health career programs
that includes obtaining licenses for CNA, LVN, Psychiatric Technician,
and In-Home Health Care Provider. Ten
partners, with a regional span from Merced to Hanford and Clovis to Coalinga,
include the Community Colleges, Adult Schools, and Regional Occupational
Programs.
The program trains for careers at residential care facilities and state mental health hospitals throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley to provide health care staff for their organizations.
Westside Institute of Technology
A Collaborative Involving the Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, the Golden Plains Unified School District, the Mendota Unified School District, and the West Hills Community College District