Career Technical Education, or CTE, is higher education that directly prepares students for high-wage, high-demand careers. By emphasizing real-world, practical skills training, LBCC offers CTE programs that link up directly with the needs of employers in our region.

Linn-Benton Community College offers CTE programs that lead to great careers in healthcare. We partner with health facilities throughout the Mid-Willamette Valley to offer students hands-on experiences. Our graduates go on to be nurses, radiography professionals, dental assistants, medical assistants, sleep technology specialists, and more. Our region greatly relies on LBCC graduates to step into critical healthcare jobs that support our community. Visit a medical facility in our service area— you will probably meet a healthcare worker who got his or her start at LBCC!

Sydney Kasner was working at a bank in Lincoln City when she started taking stock of her long-term plans. She wanted more growth and mobility and decided it was time for a change in careers. Kasner knew she wanted to work in the medical field, and felt especially called to positions that focused on patient interactions, not interventions. That’s how she found LBCC’s Diagnostic Imaging program.

Jennifer Clayton wouldn’t wish it on anybody, but the current global pandemic actually turned out to be a great real-world lesson for her Diagnostic Imaging Program students.

Every Wednesday at noon you can watch virtual presentations from some of Oregon's various community colleges on zoom. Hopefully, that will give you a quick snapshot of how they're putting Oregonians back to work and are serving as the state's economic recovery first responders.

LBCC encourages our legislators to join the Community College Caucus! This bipartisan group is comprised of legislators who want to support the work of colleges, and engage in issues affecting students and institutions, in order to build a stronger community. The caucus meets monthly depending on the legislative schedule and what issues are currently under consideration, and is open to any member who would like to participate. We welcome staff members as well! For more information or to become a part of this group, please contact Jennifer Boehmer, LBCC Executive Director of Advancement, at boehmej@linnbenton.edu

LBCC asks for your support of HB 2907, the bill that seeks to fully fund community colleges. Especially now as our communities are seeking ways to rebuild from the wildfires and the pandemic, community colleges are critical to reviving Oregon's workforce. When the destructive wildfires damaged the state’s communities, community colleges provided emergency aid and food through our programs. During the state’s economic downturn and increased workload on healthcare responders, community colleges trained frontline workers to help ease the load. LBCC, like all community colleges in Oregon, serves some of our most marginalized populations, who have already suffered disproportionately due to COVID. Without additional federal and state support, colleges will struggle, and our students will bear the brunt of these challenges. We ask for your support.