Corporate Partners

Recent clients:

Conroe Regional Medical Center

Partnering with Lone Star College System has taken on many different forms for Conroe Regional Medical Center (CRMC). Many of the college's students in programs such as nursing and radiologic technology fill a crucial need for CRMC in hard-to-fill patient care positions. CRMC helps fund a nursing faculty position at the college. More recently, the college and CRMC teamed up to offer continuing education units (CEU) training for incumbent employees in the areas of tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, as well as a professional continuing education day.

"Our affiliation with the college is an integral component of our success," said Barbara Laing, director of imaging at CRMC. "Not only do they assist us in our recruitment efforts by graduating highly-skilled personnel, but they are also aligned with our goals for employee retention and satisfaction. By partnering to provide on-going educational seminars and advanced modality training, we have addressed employee requests for a career ladder and cross-training."

Halliburton

Improving retention, increasing employee satisfaction and adding value to the company's bottom line - that's what Halliburton Security DBS's training partnership with Lone Star College System is yielding - and then some, according to Halliburton officials.

"More that 100 of our employees have taken advantage of the training that the college provides," said Sean Ellis, training manager for Halliburton Security DBS. "Not only our drill bit fabricators, welders and machinists, but also employees in customer service, procurement and planning benefit from the training. The best part is that much of the training is funded via a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission."

According to Ellis, the training prepares Halliburton employees to develop skills - both technical and "soft" skills - that will move them into more responsible positions within the company. The added benefit, he says, is that the college provides the logistics, including the training facilities,which takes a burden off Halliburton.

Hughes Christensen

For cone welders such as Jarrett Gilford and Joey Pruett at Hughes Christensen, Lone Star College System has provided the theoretical training to reinforce the technical skills they learn on the job. To date, more than 50 welders and machinists at the drill bit manufacturer located in The Woodlands have completed grant-funded, multi-level training through the college. 

"The college provides settings for both group and one-on-one training," said Glen Stanfield, thermal process manager at Hughes Christensen. "We've received good feedback from the trainees, and we've been able to plug them into our own processes very easily once they've returned from the training."

Huntsman Corporation

When company officials at Huntsman's Advanced Technology Center in The Woodlands asked their associates what type of optional training they most wanted, the answer came back loud and clear-to learn the Spanish language.

"Learning to be conversant in another language allows our employees to broaden their skills and communicate more effectively," said Brian Pellon, vice president of research and development at Huntsman.

"We worked with LSC-Montgomery to set up a convenient schedule, which includes classes over lunch time at work. This is a great opportunity for our associates to interact with each other in a setting somewhat different from their normal working environment."
The college provides a "Spanish for the Community" Command Spanish curriculum, which includes twelve 90-minute classes over a six-week period. More than a dozen employees have completed the course, with more to follow.

Montgomery County Hospital District

The Montgomery County Hospital District's (MCHD) EMS group serves a fast-growing and diverse population. Like with many organizations, there is a growing emphasis on gathering and communicating data effectively, and also in developing and retaining quality employees.

Allen Johnson, chief administrative officer at MCHD, engaged LSCS to deliver two types of training-Microsoft Office applications for clerical and administrative staff, and coaching and evaluation skills for the mid-level managers.

"Our staff was very pleased with the flexible approach of the (college) faculty and their willingness to meet individual needs," said Johnson. "The instructor's style accommodated a wide spectrum of personalities and demographics."

Contact Us
Lone Star College-University Park
20515 State Highway 249
Building 11, Suite 11200
For more information:
corporatecollege@lonestar.edu
281-296-STAR (7827)
Linda Leto Head: lhead@LoneStar.edu.