New Buildings Open — More Coming Soon
 If you’ve visited any of our seven campuses recently, you may have had to brush off a little construction dust. For the past couple of years, construction has been taking place at almost every DCCCD location, thanks to the multimillion-dollar bond package approved by Dallas County voters in 2004.
Fortunately, the temporary inconvenience is beginning to pay off for our students, faculty and guests. Over the last few months, several bond program projects have been completed, including two new community campuses and new, state-of-the-art classroom facilities. And there’s much more to come!
In fact, when the bond program concludes, DCCCD’s total square footage of classroom space will increase by about one-third — from about 3 million square feet to more than 4 million square feet, according to Steve Park, executive director of the Bond Program Management Team, responsible for 28 district construction projects. (The district’s Facilities group, led by architect Clyde Porter, has managed three additional bond program projects.)
Here’s a summary of the construction projects that have been completed to date and those that are on the horizon ...
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Register Now for May and Summer Classes!
 New students can register now for May term and Summer I and II credit classes. Don’t wait — start making your educational dreams a reality now!
Browse our online class schedules to find out about the wide range of classes we offer.
Before you register, you’ll need to:
… so start the process early!
Get an overview of the admissions and registration process for new students and more details about May/Summer registration on the DCCCD Web site.
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Make a Difference in Children’s Lives
 Do you love working with children and seeing their faces light up when they learn? Would you like to make a real difference in the world? Do you want to train or retrain for a rewarding career in a field with plenty of job openings?
Teachers and other education-related personnel are in such high demand that there is a drastic shortage of qualified workers. DCCCD offers a number of education-related programs, degrees and certificates that can prepare you to fill that need.
The Educational Personnel program, offered at Richland College, can train you to enter the workforce directly as a teacher assistant. It also is a university transfer program that provides the first two years of a four-year teacher certification degree in early childhood through fourth grade (EC-4) education.
If you’re looking for something a little different, check out DCCCD’s other education-related programs. Options are available at all seven DCCCD colleges. You’re sure to find one that’s a good fit for your career goals, whether you pursue the Associate of Arts in Teaching degree or one of our emphasis degrees, the Alternative Certification for Teachers program or the Child Development program.
Get started in Educational Personnel or another education-related program today!
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DCCCD Students See Government in Action
 When you imagine college life, do you picture yourself in a classroom listening to a lecture? Well, that’s part of the college experience at Dallas County Community Colleges. However, we also provide plenty of opportunities for you to learn outside the traditional classroom – in labs and internships, on field trips, at campus events and in sports and club activities.
Four DCCCD students made an exciting visit to our nation’s capital in February for the Association of Community College Trustees/American Association of Community Colleges’ National Legislative Summit. Our students explained the important role community college has played in their lives to a number of key legislators, including Sen. John Cornyn and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson.
Also in February, almost 150 DCCCD students got to experience state government first-hand by attending Community College Day in Austin. They met with legislators or their staff members and discussed topics such as textbook costs and increases in financial aid dollars.
If government isn’t your thing, don’t worry – our seven colleges offer clubs to fit almost any interest. You can join a choir, get to know other students with the same major, share your cultural heritage or have fun playing video games. Visit our Clubs and Organizations page to see a list of clubs at the DCCCD college near you!
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Student Success Story: Tyrell White
 Special education teacher Tyrell White really understands the challenges his students face – and knows how much they can potentially achieve.
“I was in special education classes until fifth grade because of my own learning disabilities,” he says.
Despite the challenges he faced as a child, Tyrell went on to earn an associate degree in Educational Personnel from El Centro College. (Note: Educational Personnel is no longer offered at El Centro but is available at Richland College.) He continued his education at the University of North Texas’ Dallas campus, earning a bachelor’s degree. Today, he teaches full time and is also pursuing a graduate degree at SMU.
“What I get out of teaching is the satisfaction of seeing kids glow when they begin thinking critically,” Tyrell says. “I want to give them the knowledge that they can rise above their limitations.
“My time at El Centro was about small classes and forming lasting relationships with faculty members who really helped me and who still help and assist me,” he says. “The Educational Personnel program was very individualized and prepared me for the classroom in a very real and honest way. Teaching is not utopia, and your education should prepare you for all aspects of the job, even for when the kids are misbehaving.”
Could you be the next success story?
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