Training Our Specialized Workforce For The Future

Students at Santa Cruz Center are preparing to be part of the region’s global economy with specialized skills that meet U.S. demands for affordable manufacturing and winter fresh fruits and vegetables. Employment opportunities follow the industry clusters, with distribution and transportation leading the way.

Career employment has emerged in a number of fields over the last 15 years in distribution and electronic commerce, transportation and logistics, construction and lighting/electrical equipment. Occupations that are linked to theses fields include hand laborers and freight, stock and material movers, truck drivers, vehicle service technicians, hand packers, and billing and posting clerks, as well as specialized sales, logistics, supervisory and management occupations.

The only higher education center in Santa Cruz County

The Santa Cruz Center is the only higher education institution with a physical presence in Nogales. University of Arizona Nogales campus is located inside our center, providing students with quality post-high school programs locally

Four-year degrees available at the Santa Cruz Center through University of Arizona’s UA Nogales, which has its own facilities inside the Center.