TelTech College's founder Kathy Gill was recently featured in Inside Towers. The article, "Prison Outreach: From 'Vet' to 'Con' to Tower Dawg" talks about TelTech's involvement in helping to turn around the life of one man and how education made all the difference. Kathy recently visited the Manzanita Prison in Tucson. She was accompanied by Anthony Paz, [...]
Telecom Technical College works closely with an amazing team consisting of Department of Corrections (DOC), Dept. of Economic Security (DES) and state agencies that allow us to help inmates get into the wireless industry. On July 19th, the Tucson, AZ prison was holding an employment outreach event and TelTech asked the DOC if a special [...]
Caring is inexpensive and a company that puts in the extra effort gets rewarded. Studies have shown that greater the stress distractions, the less empathic people tend to behave. Caring pays for itself. According to Daniel Goleman, author of Social Intelligence, “Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. The more attentive we are [...]
At Telecom Technical College, we recognize the standards and the ability to provide safety and compliance training courses in another language, Spanish. We have partnered with Tower Safety & Instruction (http://towersafety.com) to provide courses taught entirely in Spanish. Our Spanish courses are taught entirely in Spanish- every activity, narration, video and quizzes. We ensure Spanish-speaking [...]
When we’re not teaching classes, we spend a lot of time on community outreach, going out and making presentations to raise people’s awareness of who we are, what we offer, and how we can help prepare people for a career in the telecommunications industry. We’ve done presentations to veteran’s groups, we’ve gone to prison facilities, [...]
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics the total incarceration rate in 2011 - 2012 for veterans was 855 per 100,000 veterans in the United States. About 1 in 37 adults (or 2.7% of adults in the United States) was under some form of correctional supervision at year-end 2015. Telecom Technical School Director, Kathy Gill, [...]
As interest in Telecom Technical College grows, so do questions regarding careers in the field. What exactly is a tower technician, also known as a tower climber? What does it entail? What kind of training will I need? At TelTech, we’re trained to help guide people into careers by providing them all the information needed [...]
As a career college, we have a special obligation to actively participate in our community, especially helping those who are seeking new careers or career training and guidance, such as veterans or those previously incarcerated. TelTech College has recently been given the opportunity to give back and help others find new careers, and we’re honored [...]
TelTech College is excited to announce our new Qualified Drone Cell Tower Operator certification program. The Qualified Drone Cell Tower Operator (QDCO) is an entry level certification into both the Wireless Cell Tower Industry and Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS or drone) commercial operations. The 122-hour QDCO certificate course will allow the technician the ability [...]
More employers are beginning to recognize the importance of employees who have formal safety training. While some employers will invest in making sure employees have appropriate training, others are looking for candidates that come to the table with their training already complete. Those who actually have safety training certification add value that many potential employers [...]
