WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In recognition of 75 years of service within the West San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles Pierce College hosted a celebration and ribbon reducing for the Advanced Automotive Technology Building, our newest achievement within the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) bond program.
It would be the premier automotive fundamentals coaching heart within the San Fernando Valley for clear power methods, getting ready Auto Tech college students for jobs within the period of Alternative Fuel Vehicles.
On Oct. 20, District and College officers welcomed area people leaders, companions, and donors to a ceremony on the new website. Speakers included Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, LACCD Chancellor Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D., Board of Trustees President Gabriel Buelna, Ph.D., California Energy Commission Air Pollution Specialist Larry Rillera, L.A. Pierce College Interim President Ara Aguiar, and Professor of Automotive Service Technology, Michael Van Dyke.
“We are excited to see another beautiful new building open up on one of our campuses,” stated Chancellor Rodriguez. “Past voter approved bonds have immeasurably helped us improve the educational experience for students across our nine campuses, and this building will add to that legacy. We have put Measure LA on this November’s ballot to ask voters to approve additional funding so we can continue this important work.”
“I always love helping to cut the ribbon for one of our new buildings,” stated LACCD Board President Gabriel Buelna. “Seeing students learning these valuable new skills to help them succeed in today’s competitive job market is why we do this work, and this facility is even more exciting for how it will help our students be part of the clean energy future for California. Measure LA on the November ballot would help us meet the needs of even more students.”
Pierce’s new $22.3 million Advanced Automotive Technology Building options three automotive double bay laboratories particularly designed to show cutting-edge curriculum within the areas of other gas, superior diagnostics, and hybrid & electrical automobile applied sciences.
Students will likely be supplied programs to acquire affiliate levels, (B)ASE Certificates, smog certificates, and Snap-on certificates.
“I am thrilled to celebrate Pierce College’s 75 years of service with leaders in our community, and at the same time introduce our Advanced Automotive Technology Building,” stated L.A. Pierce College Interim President Ara Aguiar. “This impressive facility will be a game changer for keeping Pierce College students on the leading edge of alternate fuel and electric vehicles emerging in the automotive industry.”
The 21,233-square-foot auto complicated will present area for up 90 automobiles and contains ten Electric Charging Stations, starting from Level II CHAdeMO Electric Charging Stations and the Combined Charging System (CCS) Charging Stations, to a Tesla Supercharger Charging Station.
The facility, opening for courses in Spring 2023, contains two lecture rooms, school workplaces and help areas. It sits on the west facet of campus adjoining to the school’s longrunning conventional Automotive Service Technology website.
The constructing design incorporates a lot of water effectivity options, equivalent to drought-tolerant landscaping and low-flow fixtures, and power environment friendly options, equivalent to LED lights. Construction sought to divert 75% of waste from landfills and incorporates constructing supplies manufactured from recycled or quickly renewable supplies.
L.A. Pierce College’s Automotive Technology Program meets strict business requirements and is NATEF/ASE licensed for the Clean Tech Auto program, which serves greater than 1,000 college students and is the one one in every of its sort within the San Fernando Valley.
Students in L.A. Pierce College’s long-running Automotive Technology Program could obtain affiliate levels and certificates to organize them to work within the automotive service and restore area. Certificates of Achievement could be earned within the automotive specialties of service expertise, emission specialist, gentle service technician, efficiency functions and powertrain specialist.
Los Angeles Pierce College is acknowledged as some of the revered neighborhood faculties and switch establishments in California. Established in 1947 and situated on 426 picturesque acres in Woodland Hills, the College’s complete curriculum and help providers allow its 20,000 college students to earn affiliate levels and certificates, put together for college switch, and acquire profession training proficiency. www.piercecollege.edu
About the Los Angeles Community College District: We are the Colleges of Los Angeles! LACCD (www.laccd.edu) is the nation’s largest neighborhood faculty district, educating about 250,000 college students yearly at its 9 faculties that serve the residents of greater than 36 cities and communities from 900 sq. miles of Los Angeles County. Since 1969, the District has been offering an essential studying pathway for college kids looking for switch to four-year faculties or universities whereas additionally providing two-year levels and certificated coaching packages to Southern California’s various workforce in lots of specialised trades and professions. www.laccd.edu
Members of the LACCD Board
Gabriel Buelna, Ph.D., President | David Vela, Vice President | Nichelle Henderson, Second Vice President
Andra Hoffman | Kelsey Okay. Iino | Ernest H. Moreno | Steven F. Veres | Kenneth-Alan Callahan, Student Trustee
About the BuildLACCD Building Program: LACCD’s BuildLACCD Program is a $9.6 billion program funded principally by 4 taxpayer-approved bonds and supplemented by extra funding from the State of California. With roughly $6.81 billion spent so far, the LACCD’s 9 faculties, and the scholars they serve, are benefiting from model new and renovated tutorial buildings, sports activities amenities, arts complexes, administrative buildings, little one improvement facilities, and parking constructions. BuildLACCD has accomplished 747 separate initiatives, with 475 extra within the planning or building phases. For extra data on the LACCD’s Building Program and an inventory of awards the District has acquired for its environmentally accountable initiatives, go to www.build-laccd.org.
Julie Hidalgo
Los Angeles Community College District Interim Director of Communications & External Relations [email protected]
Doreen Clay
L.A. Pierce College Public Relations Manager [email protected]
SOURCE Los Angeles Pierce College
