Continuing Education

Both San Angelo public high schools have vocational training programs as an elective: Central High School provides Auto Technology, Auto Body, Building Trades, Electronics, Drafting, and Welding/Metal trades. Lake View High School provides Graphic Arts, Auto Technology, Introduction to Construction, Introduction to Transportation Careers, and Welding.
 
Angelo State University, Howard College, and American Commercial College all provide contract training for employers. The two public institutions can administer and participate in workforce development programs financed by two popular state training programs - The Skills Development Fund and the Smart Jobs Program.
 
Both Angelo State University (ASU) and Howard College provide active continuing education programs, typically held at night for people that want to learn basic skills or take refresher courses. Over the past year, ASU has provided vocational training in a wide range of computer introductory and intermediate courses, software instructional programs, introduction to electricity, plumbing, computer repair, web page construction, basic and advanced air conditioning, and basic electricity.
 
Howard College's continuing education programs have included: basic computer aided drafting, Windows NT workstations and servers, PC maintenance and support, keyboarding and other computer related courses, and several courses in medical terminology, transcription and coding and reimbursement methodologies.