Rio Salado has over 25 years experience delivering education to a variety of industries including airlines, banking and finance, government, insurance and more. Read what our partners say about us:

"US Airways employees in Phoenix have benefited for years from Dr. Linda Thor’s vision of affordable, widely available, college educations like those provided at Rio Salado College. Rio Salado College allows our employees to earn college credit for skills they are learning on the job as they pursue a wide variety of academic degrees."
Doug Parker
Chairman and CEO
US Airways

"Rio has provided the needed expertise to make our educational training even more valuable to our employees through its ongoing support. It has been a pleasure working with them."
Tony Pusateri
Sr. V.P. National Education
Equity Residential

"It was natural to choose Rio as our partner in education – they’ve assisted in shaping our program to meet all of Maricopa’s goals."
Deb Stone
Staff Development Consultant
Maricopa County

"Creativity and flexibility are critical for businesses intending to remain competitive in a high employment market. USAA’s partnership with Rio Salado College addresses both by providing value for those considering employment at USAA. Our employees enjoy a great head start toward achieving their higher education goals by earning college credits on-site."
Bill Putnam
Senior Vice President
USAA Phoenix Operations

"I don’t think people grasp what they’re getting through the employee training program. Some people need a push in the right direction to start college."
John Williams
Direct Services Supervisor
Progressive Insurance

"Providing our industry-validated courses online through Rio Salado has enhanced our efforts to reach online learners looking for career opportunities in a dynamic, growing industry. Rio Salado’s learning program is very appealing because of its national reach; its commitment to utilize our industry experts in the program; and its efficiency in converting our course curricula into new online learning formats."
Stephanie J. Powers
Executive Vice-President
National Apartment Association Education Institute (NAAEI)

"Rio Salado College seminars are well worth the dollars spent, which is the reason Sonora Quest managers have participated in nearly 40 seminars to date."
Karen Rickard
Manager of Education
Winner of the Governor’s Award for Quality in Arizona
Sonora Quest

"Training is going to be an investment one way or another. Our bottom line was affected positively by the partnership. Rio Salado was incredibly cost effective in terms of what we wanted to accomplish."
Mary Hall
CEO and Company Founder
Take Charge America