Pima Community College Electrician Certificate Program.
In fall 2024, Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College District (SCCPCCD), Pima Community College (PCC), and South32 Hermosa (global mining corporation) started work to deliver an Electrician Certificate program at the Santa Cruz Center. The 32-credit program will launch in the fall of 2025 with students completing the certification program by summer 2026.
Program Overview.
South32 Hermosa is interested in hiring individuals who have earned the Electrician Certificate. Coursework requirements include electrical and building & construction technology courses as well as career and technical education classes in communication, computer literacy, and mathematics (Table 1). PCC’s Electrician Certificate program accepts individuals who have earned a high school diploma or GED.
Hermosa Mine Project.
Located in the Patagonia Mountains, about 80 kilometres south-east of Tucson, Arizona, South32’s Hermosa Mine comprises the zinc-lead-silver Taylor sulphide deposit (Taylor Deposit), and the zinc-manganese-silver Clark oxide deposit (Clark Deposit). In addition to the Taylor and Clark deposits, Hermosa has a highly prospective broader land package, which includes the copper-lead-zinc-silver Peake exploration target, as well as the Flux prospect.
Our work at Hermosa is helping to fulfill our strategy by reshaping our portfolio to produce the metals that are critical for a low-carbon future.
Apply For The Electrician Certification Program.
The Electrician Certification program is open to more students than needed for South32’s Hermosa Mine in the immediate term to create opportunities for further education and employment in other industries or sectors in the community.