Southern Union State Community College - Technical Division

01/21/2026

05/20/2025

🚨 Jumpstart Your Career—AT NO COST! 🚨

Southern Union’s Skills for Success courses are quick-turnaround, no-cost training programs designed to get you career-ready in some of today’s most in-demand industries:

Each course includes online learning at your own pace plus a hands-on, in-person lab to build real-world skills. Whether you're starting fresh or leveling up, we have options that fit your life and goals.

📅 Courses are enrolling NOW — don’t wait!
🔗 Check out the full list and register here:
👉 https://sites.google.com/suscc.edu/susccs4sregistration/home

✅ No Cost
✅ Fast Training
✅ Real Skills
✅ Job-Ready

Let’s build your future—the Skills for Success way! 💪

Skills for Success offers rapid and free training courses specifically designed to align with the most in-demand business and industry career fields in Alabama. Click one of the links below to start your journey toward a new career.

05/12/2025

👷‍♂️🚜 Skid Steer Certified! 🚜👷‍♀️
Shoutout to our Ag students who successfully completed their Skills for Success Skid Steer Operator Certification this week! Their hard work and commitment to safety and hands-on learning are preparing them for real-world success in the agriculture industry.

Great job, future ag professionals! 🌾💪

03/25/2025

📢 Attention SUSCC Technical Division Partners! 📢

You’re invited to the Veterans Community Resource and Education Fair! 🇺🇸

📅 Date: Tuesday, April 8th
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: The Southern Room, Opelika Campus, Southern Union

Join us for a day dedicated to supporting our veterans with valuable resources, educational opportunities, and community connections. Let’s come together to make a difference!

We look forward to seeing you there! 🎉

02/20/2025

🚨 Scholarship Alert! 🚨

The 2025-2026 SUSCC Technical Scholarship Applications are NOW OPEN for both traditional and non-traditional students! 🎉

Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your future!

📅 Application Deadline: March 3, 2025

Apply today and take the next step toward success! 🔗

02/10/2025

📢 Jumpstart Your Career with No-Cost Skills for Success Training!

Southern Union is excited to offer no-cost training programs through our Skills for Success initiative! Whether you’re looking to start a new career or enhance your skills, these courses provide hands-on experience and industry knowledge to set you up for success.

🔥 Available Courses:
🚜 Heavy Equipment Operator – Learn to operate machinery for construction, landscaping, and land management.
📍 Land Surveyor Helper – Gain skills in land measurement and mapping for surveying and construction.
❤️ Community Health Worker – Train to support public health and make a difference in your community.
🌐 Fiber Optics Technician – Prepare for a high-demand, high-paying career (avg. pay $27.50/hr) in telecommunications.

📚 Course Structure:
💻 Online Theory – Learn at your own pace.
🤝 Hands-On Lab – A two-day, in-person session for practical, real-world training.

Note: Online coursework must be completed before attending the hands-on lab.

✅ Registration Requirements:
✔️ Be a legal resident of Alabama OR employed by an Alabama-based company.
✔️ Provide a Social Security card or apply for a pseudo-Social Security number.

📅 How to Register:
Click the link below to sign up for any of our Skills for Success courses and view the January 2025 lab schedule:

https://sites.google.com/suscc.edu/susccs4sregistration/home

💼 Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to gain new skills and advance your career—at no cost to you!

02/06/2025

Today is the day to make plans for your future! Stop by our Open House and let us help.

02/04/2025

Two more days!

02/04/2025

02/03/2025

📢 Join Us for the Technical Division Open House! 🚀

🔧 Explore hands-on programs
👩‍🏭 Meet faculty & staff
🎓 Learn about scholarship opportunities

📅 Date: Thursday, February 6
⏰ Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Southern Union State Community College (Opelika Campus) - 301 Lake Condy Road, Opelika, AL

💰 Reminder: Scholarship applications are due March 3, 2025—don’t miss your chance for financial assistance!

Tag a friend and spread the word! 📢