
Next Up: Career Advancement
Joe Detmer had the opportunity to move into a new role at work. The catch? It required electrical skills he didn’t have. To get up to speed, Joe took classes at Tyler and now as the right qualifications to move forward in today’s fast-paced workplace, all while staying with the company he’s worked with for decades.
For Joe Dettmer, it all started with one class.
Joe, who has a mechanical background and works at DuPont, had the opportunity to go in the electrical field in work. He took the opportunity and ran with it.
To familiarize himself with his new field, he took one class at Tyler, then another and another. Eventually, he earned multiple, stackable credentials.
Now, this electrical engineering technology grad has the right skills and credentials to move forward in today’s fast-paced workplace, all while staying at the company he’s been with for decades.
"My Tyler experience opened doors for me at work. Now, they look to me as more of a resource and an asset."
Dupont Employee, Electrical Engineering Technology

Closed July 1-4 & Web Changes Underway
The college will be closed July 1 – 4 for the Independence Day Holiday.
While the college is closed, current students may continue to register online for summer and for fall classes by logging into the Student Information System in myTyler/myBrightpoint.
New students, who are ready to the apply to the college, are encouraged to visit our Get Started page, which provides guidance and a link to or online application.
As we become Brightpoint Community College, the web site and web tools are transitioning. If you experience broken links on www.jtcc.edu, please try going to the same page at www.brightpoint.edu.