Sector Partnership 

Jarvis Christian University

Bring This Training to Your Center

Creating Career Pathways in Telecommunications for Texas Students

In the heart of East Texas, Jarvis Christian University is transforming education into action through a forward-thinking partnership with Learning Alliance Corporation (LAC). Together, we are delivering hands-on telecommunications training that leads to real employment outcomes—bridging the digital divide while building the workforce to close it.

This partnership reflects the true spirit of sector partnerships: educational institutions, employers, and workforce providers working together to solve regional talent needs in high-growth industries like broadband and wireless infrastructure.

Student Training University Partnership

What the Partnership Delivers

  • Telecommunications Career Training: LAC delivers industry-recognized training in fiber optics, wireless systems, and broadband installation right from the Jarvis Christian University campus.
  • Workforce-Ready Graduates: Students earn nationally recognized certifications and gain practical skills aligned to real employer demand.
  • Employment Pathways: Graduates are directly connected to job opportunities across Texas through LAC's employer network of over 500 broadband contractors and ISPs.
  • Apprenticeship Integration: LAC's programs embed registered apprenticeship pathways, offering students long-term, debt-free career progression.

Why It Works – A Sector Partnership in Action

This collaboration aligns perfectly with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's and Texas Workforce Commission's goals to:

  • Expand access to industry-aligned credentials in rural and underserved communities
  • Build pipelines for high-wage, high-demand occupations like telecom technician, fiber splicer, and tower climber
  • Partner with minority-serving institutions like Jarvis Christian University to ensure equitable access to workforce opportunity

Jarvis Christian University's leadership in this initiative demonstrates how colleges can act as anchors in broadband expansion—training a local workforce while driving economic development.

Partnership Impact

Impact & Vision

This program is not just about training—it's about transformation. As broadband funding flows through programs like BEAD, this model can be replicated across Texas—connecting education, workforce, and industry at the local level.

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Transforming Education into Action

"We're not just preparing students for jobs; we're launching careers that build communities and close the digital divide." — Fred Arnold, Executive Director, Learning Alliance Corporation