EXPANDING SKILLED TRADES EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING
Preparing students for hands-on careers that support our community
San Bernardino Valley College prepares students for careers through programs in Welding Technology, Automotive Technology, Aeronautics, Water Supply Technology, and other technical fields. These programs combine classroom instruction with practical training to help students develop job skills and work toward certificates and degrees.
As technology and industry practices change, the College needs learning spaces and equipment that support specialized instruction, hands-on practice, and future workforce needs.
MEETING STUDENT AND WORKFORCE DEMAND
Skilled trades education requires more than traditional classrooms. Students benefit from specialized laboratories, tools, and equipment where they can develop technical skills and gain experience that prepares them to enter the workforce.
Valley College’s Facilities Master Plan identifies a need for flexible classrooms, updated technology, and spaces that support active learning. The plan also calls for continued assessment of laboratory needs as programs grow, including opportunities to renovate existing labs and expand access to spaces where students can practice, study, and work outside scheduled classes.
PREPARING FOR FUTURE WORKFORCE NEEDS
The Facilities Master Plan identifies construction technology, drone technology, underwater welding and robotics, and pilot training as opportunities for long-term program growth. These opportunities would require specialized learning environments, which could include indoor and outdoor laboratories, flight simulators, and other hands-on training spaces.
Planning for these needs could help Valley College adapt its facilities as programs develop and regional workforce needs change. Flexible classrooms and specialized instructional spaces could support both existing technical programs and future training opportunities.
WHAT MEASURE Y COULD PROVIDE
If approved, Measure Y would authorize up to $898 million in locally controlled bond funding for facilities improvements across the District. Funds could support repairs and upgrades to classrooms, laboratories, training spaces, infrastructure, technology, and equipment, where those projects are included within the measure’s authorized project scope.
If approved, Measure Y would authorize up to $898 million in locally controlled bond funding for facilities improvements across the District. Funds could support repairs and upgrades to classrooms, laboratories, training spaces, infrastructure, technology, and equipment, where those projects are included within the measure’s authorized project scope.
INVESTING IN THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY
Students trained at Valley College enter fields that help keep our region moving, maintain water systems, and support construction, manufacturing, and other essential industries. Modern classrooms and laboratories can help students gain practical experience in learning environments that better reflect today’s workplaces.
The planned improvements focus on the space, technology, and training environments necessary to prepare students for technical careers that serve our community.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MEASURE Y
Measure Y, the Local College Affordability, Job Training, Repairs Measure, is on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
