GENERAL VIEW OF COLLEGE
Al-Ahssa was established in the year 1423\1424 as one of 15 society colleges over the kingdom. The college was established base on the council of ministries administrative decision no. 73 dated 5\3\1422 which is based on the higher economic board recommendation no. 4\22 dated 4\3\1422H to comply with the needs of the local work market for national professional qualifications, and in order to participate in the diversification of higher education paths and its options. In addition to the PC department, the college had the English language department which was established together with the PC department in 1423\1424 to grant English diploma (two educational years) then it was closed in 1426\1427. Moreover, there is the reading department which was established in 1425\1426 and grants diploma of Quranic reading (one educational year). The Quranic reading department granted graduation for two classes before it was closed in the year 1426\1427 after gradating two classes only. currently, there is one department in the college which is the PC department that grants PC diploma approved by the civil service ministry on the sixth level.
The college joined King Faisal University in the year 1428H based on the approval of the ministry of higher education in its session no. forty five dated 18\1\1428 in which a decision was made to attach all females colleges with universities located in the same area administratively, financially, and academically.
College Objectives :
To serve the kingdom work local market (like other society colleges) by opening diplomas and conducting training programs that comply with the work local market and the needs of the national requirements for manpower in all specialties and future strategic plans as well.
Objectives of PC department program :
1- Providing the student with a balanced program that concentrates on PC science basics.
2- Providing the student with proper fundamentals for programs developing by concentrating on programming language & basics, and also programs engineering and practical project before graduation.
3- Providing student with network principles, network managing, network accountancy and internet programs developing.
4- Teaching student database managing principles.
5- Focusing on office applications and works computerizing skills.
6- Inlaying program with proper number of human & educational resources.
7- Learning the basic skills of the English language.
8- Allowing the student to follow up the fast development of I.T.
Advantages of studying at the college :
- The student will acquire diploma in PC science which is considered to be at the sixth level (first level) by the ministry of civil service. The certificate is granted by ministry of higher education (KFU).
- Studying, books and programs are free.
- The diploma allows the graduate to work in many fields such as PC teaching, technical support, networks, designing, technical support of labs and networks, website design and developing it, developing simple software, handling supportive works in IT centers.
- Labs with full technical equipment are available as well as a fully equipped English lab.
- The college is considered a regional academy of Sesco Co. as it grants international certificates. The students can get its international certificates for free like IT essentials & CCNA. The college is also considered a regional academy for Microsoft as it utilizes all its programs and qualities like getting all Microsoft original programs, and also making advantage of the international tests in programming and designing.
- An agreement with the Jordanian university was made to develop electronic teaching in all society colleges. Some special lectures related to programs engineering was broadcasted at the college.
- Availability of a library full with resources and academic, educational and technical books.
- Availability of internet service in college labs.
- Training courses related to PC use are conducted and the college grants high certificates for attending them approved by the society colleges operating project.
- Work simulating program training is applied at the college which is done by the society colleges operating project in cooperation with Microsoft. The program is done especially for graduates as it integrates the graduate with a real academic and training working environment led by a qualified trainer from Microsoft. The program ends up with hiring elite graduates and granting them certificates relevant to their specialty.
