Established 30 years ago, Al Quds College is Jordan’s leading private community college offering two year associate degree programs in seven areas. All of its programs are accredited by the Higher Education accreditation commission through Al Balqa University. To date, over 25,000 students have graduated from Al Quds. The current student population of the college is approximately 2,500 students. Plans are now underway to bring in global education partners to strengthen Al Quds College’s programs and provide international standards, faculty and certification programs that are developed in cooperation with the industry in Jordan. The new vocational programs introduced cover both soft skills and the trade of choice, and will focus on attracting women to the programs. Al Quds also provides locally accredited career development programs (4-9 months) to individuals who have not graduated from high school or who are looking for a career change. All of its trainers/facilitators come from the industry and offer both theoretical and practical expertise