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ACC Experts: Prepare now as Hurricane Season arrives

Posted on Tue, 06/07/2022 - 1:03pm

The Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway. While Central Texas isn’t on the coast, there is still a level of concern. Austin Community College District (ACC) offers an Emergency Management program where students learn how to monitor,...

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ACC's Public Safety Training Center wins prestigious Innovation Award

Posted on Wed, 10/28/2020 - 3:55pm

For the third straight year, Austin Community College District (ACC) is named a top innovator by the League for Innovation in the Community College. ACC was recognized with the 2020 Innovation of the Year award for its Public Safety Training Center...

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Public Safety Training Center Drone Program

ACC and FAA launch new drone training program

Posted on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 2:10pm

Austin Community College District (ACC) partners with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for a new, innovative training program that prepares students for careers in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones. “Drones are the future. We use...

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ACC provides life-saving skills to teen drivers at Public Safety Training Center

Posted on Thu, 10/24/2019 - 9:18am

Teenagers are leaving Austin Community College (ACC) with life-saving skills after a daylong hands-on driving training event at the Hays Campus Public Safety Training Center (PSTC).  “Statistically, younger drivers are involved in too many fatal and...

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ACC's Public Safety Training Center to offer drone training

Posted on Tue, 12/11/2018 - 12:18pm

KXAN News: ACC's Public Safety Training Center to offer drone training Steffi Lee   AUSTIN (KXAN) — As more police and fire departments turn to drones as a resource for responding to emergency scenarios, Austin Community College’s Public Safety...

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