Technical Education

Area businesses located in Limestone County, Alabama can take advantage of technical education programs and courses through Calhoun Community College and business courses through Athens State University. Other nearby colleges offer additional technical courses and degree programs.

Located just south of Athens in Limestone County, Alabama, Calhoun Community College offers both academic and technical degree and certification programs, as well as workforce training programs. Calhoun Community College works closely with area industries to respond to the changes in technology and needed job skills.

Calhoun Community College was chosen in 2008 to be the location of a state-of-the art robotics education and training center. The center is expected to include facilities for training and testing and will be used to further serve the robotics industry in North Alabama.
Visit the Calhoun Community College website.

Athens State University, located in Athens, Alabama, is senior level college, providing academic programs of study. The university offers degree programs and courses in business, sciences, and computers, as well as education, health, and other arts and sciences studies.
Visit the Athens State University website.

The Limestone County Career Tech provides technical education and job skills training to high school students in Athens and Limestone County.
Visit the Limestone County Career Tech website.

Limestone County is also in close proximity to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), Alabama A&M University, J.F. Drake State Technical College, and Virginia College. These schools offer technical education through degree and certification programs, continuing education courses and in some cases, industry-specific workforce training programs.