Customized Training for
- Business and Industry
- Leisure Learning
- Online Registration
- Financial Assistance
- Registration and Payment
- Refund Policy for Non-Credit Courses
- Course Cancellation
Blinn College District provides a full complement of Workforce and Technical education courses offered throughout the Blinn College District service area. Technical education courses are designed, both in subject and format, to fulfill the specific technical training needs of individuals and organizations. Through coursework, a student will master a skill and learn a subject in pursuit of workforce skills, licensure, certification, and/or personal enrichment.
Courses are publicized on the Blinn College website and offered throughout the year.
Certificates of Completion and Continuing Education Units (CEU) may be awarded to those students who satisfactorily complete a course or group of courses. One (CEU) is ten (10) contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction. Tuition and fees are determined for each course and publicized in the course schedules.
Continuing Education instructional staff hold appropriate education credentials and technical experience in the subject areas taught. Blinn College seeks out individuals who are recognized as leaders in their area of expertise to assist with course development and to provide instruction.
Some courses have prerequisites that must be met prior to enrolling. Additional information and course schedules can be found by visiting the Workforce and Technical Education website or contacting Workforce Education at (979) 209-7205.
Institutional Credentials Leading to Licensure or Certification (ICLC)
ICLC’s consist of a course or group of courses that prepare students for an industry recognized licensure or certification. Each ICLC course sequence completed will be noted on a student’s transcript that a student once the student has met the requirements for each ICLC. ICLC course sequences are offered in a variety of areas throughout Blinn College’s educational departments. Click on an ICLC below for more information.
- ICLC Clinical Medical Admin Assistant
- ICLC Clinical Medical Assistant
- ICLC Certified Nurse Aide
- ICLC Certified Nurse Aide – Dual Credit
- ICLC Cloud Computing
- ICLC Dietician
- ICLC Electrical Apprentice I
- ICLC Electrical Apprentice II
- ICLC Electrical Apprentice III
- ICLC Electrical Apprentice IV
- ICLC EMT Basic
- ICLC Highway Technician
- ICLC HVAC Technician
- ICLC Information Technology Administrator
- ICLC Information Technology Administrator
- ICLC Medication Aide
- ICLC Pharmacy Technician
- ICLC Phlebotomy
- ICLC Professional Truck Driver
Customized Training for Business and Industry
Most of Blinn College’s offerings can be customized to meet the needs of a particular group or employer through Blinn College’s Corporate College. Additionally, more advanced and specialized course offerings are available for incumbent employees of business and industry. Coursework is available to advance the skills of employees, create a baseline of common skills, and to provide continuing education units for certification or licensure. Courses can be conducted on campus, at the employer’s site, or at another offsite location. Certificates of Completion and CEU’s are awarded to those individuals who successfully complete a course. For more information call (979) 209-7205.
Leisure Learning
Blinn College provides short-term courses designed for the community’s personal enrichment. These courses are offered throughout the Blinn College District in a variety of areas such as gardening, golf, accounting, and first aid. Courses are advertised locally to each campus community. For more information about classes currently available, please call (979) 209-7205.
Registration
Registration can be completed online by visiting the Workforce and Technical Education website or in-person at the A.W. Hodde Jr. Technical Education Center in Brenham.
Payment is required at the time of registration, or the student will be dropped from the course that evening. If the student is utilizing financial aid, tuition assistance or another type of third-party assistance (i.e. Vocational Rehabilitation, Workforce Solutions, Veteran Affairs education benefits) the student may need to register in-person
If the student has registered online and needs to withdraw from a course before the start date, the student needs to call or visit in-person to complete their withdrawal. For assistance with registration please contact Workforce Education at (979) 209-7205.
Financial Assistance
Promissory notes are available when registering for a class at least three (3) weeks before the start date. Half of the tuition payment is due at registration to hold a spot in that course. The second, and final, payment is due seven (7) business days before the course start date. If the second payment is not made by the due date, the student will be dropped and a refund will be processed for the initial tuition payment. Refunds take a minimum of six (6) weeks to process.
A variety of solutions are available for individuals seeking new or advanced employment, through Blinn College Foundations scholarships and other grants through Workforce Solutions. Currently, Workforce Solutions are operating in coordination with the Brazos Valley Workforce Board, the Rural Capitol Workforce Board, and the Gulf Coast Workforce Board to provide participants with the best possible services.
Refund Policy for Non-Credit Courses
Refunds take a minimum of six (6) weeks to process. Students will not receive a refund immediately when enrollment is withdrawn. To receive a full tuition refund, the student must notify workforce education twenty-four (24) business hours before the course start date. Any costs incurred by the college for unreturned textbooks and supplies will be subtracted from the refund amount.
Refunds for withdrawals on or after the course date will be prorated as follows:
Courses of two (2) weeks or fewer classes or meetings:
- Prior to the first class session: 100%
- After the first class session: None
Courses of less than eight (8) weeks or meetings:
- Prior to the first class session: 100%
- Prior to the second class session: 80%
- After the second class session: None
Courses over eight (8) weeks or meetings:
- Prior to the first class session: 100%
- Prior to the second class session: 80%
- Prior to the third class session: 50%
- After the fourth class session: None
Course Cancellation
In the event a course is cancelled by Workforce Education, a full refund will be given to the student.
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