Maricopa Skill Center is a Workforce Development Center

Brief Background

Founded in 1962, and has served over 86,000 students since then. For last 48 years both full- and part-time students have benefited from MSC's dedication to excellence in teaching, apprenticeship, and service and a group of dedicated faculties and staff.

Campus

Skill center campus is located at 1245E Buckeye, Phoenix , Arizona , 85034 . With year round enrollment the campus offers practical hands on training in vocational trades.

Programs Offered

A host of certificates and training programs relating to business and technology, cosmetology, health care, trade and industry are provided by this Center. Most popular fields of study in the Center are business operations, nursing, welding technology, cosmetology, and medical assistant training. Among the programs welding, cosmetology, auto repair, printing press operator, and real estate maintenance and management are the most popular programs. Each division has its own subdivisions, the details of which can be viewed at the state university website.

Unique Features

Hands-on training through the Maricopa Skill Center Village shops is one of the unique features of the Center. Auto detailing, salon and spa, deli and butcher shop, restaurant, refrigerator repair services, and computer repair are all operated with services provided by the students. Experienced instructors supervise their work. A career center provides help to students for job search and skill enhancement techniques including resume and interview preparation processes.

Admission

Open admission policy is followed by the college. No high school diploma is required, nor is GED a criteria. However, GED is highly encouraged.

Student Support

Maricopa Skill Center offers extensive undergraduate evening or early morning classes, remedial instructions, learning center, study skill assistance, adult student services, and counseling on abuse, alcohol, employment, financial aid, health services, minority student services, personal services, placement services, and veteran services. Academic and career counseling and on campus library facilities are also available.

Financial Aids

Maricopa Skill Center has limited scholarship support. However aids are provided as need based and the non-need based supports. Federal, state, local, institutional grants aids are available for eligible students. Filling out FAFSA form is mandatory for most of the grants.