Customized Training and Consulting Services

EWD has established regional Centers specializing in providing training and consulting services for specific industries whose labor force is growing, delivered through the community college nearest to you.

• Advanced Transportation Technologies

Advanced Transportation and Renewable Energy Centers: Training is available for new and incumbent workers in energy and alternative fuel technologies, alternative-powered vehicles, and intelligent transportation systems, equipping the workforce with skills to adapt to rapidly developing technology-driven changes and the transportation and energy industries.

• Workplace Basic Skills

Customized workplace training through the Workplace Learning Resource Centers is designed to improve the on-the-job performance of workers within demand occupations and high-growth industries through the delivery of occupation specific skills assessments and customized training in areas such as ESL, customer service, computer literacy, communication, and other soft skills.

• Environmental Technologies

Consultation services and training are available in handling hazardous substances, worker health and safety programs, management and disposal of toxic substances, storm water pollution prevention, and energy conservation assistance. Environmental audits provide needed environmental, health, and safety services to small companies that do not have the technical or financial resources to comply with government regulations.

• Healthcare

Regional Health Occupations Resource Centers provide education and training programs to meet the emerging demands for health care delivery, and work with healthcare delivery systems to address the unprecedented challenges of providing sufficient numbers of health care industry workers.

• Small Business Development

Small Business Development Centers provide confidential business management counseling and low-cost training to enhance the success of small businesses, and to stimulate job growth. With locations throughout California and services available in English, Spanish, Korean and Vietnamese, the Small Business Development Centers benefit hundreds of business owners every year.

• International Trade Development

The Centers for international Trade Development advance the competitive strength of California businesses in the global marketplace through extensive training and international trade technical assistance.

• Manufacturing

Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies assist small to medium-sized manufacturing companies in California through manufacturing training, access to new manufacturing technologies, and resolution of specific process and manufacturing problems. Areas of expertise include quality assurance, Computer Aided Design (CAD), production automation, rapid prototyping, and lean manufacturing practices.

• Multimedia and Entertainment Centers

Media and Entertainment Centers Provide training to develop the technical expertise of working professionals and individuals preparing to enter the communications, entertainment, and interactive learning industries. Training has been developed in animation, special effects, video and film production, and video and computer gaming. Coming soon to Santa Ana, California, is a federally-funded Digital Media Center for businesses needing post-production and other media-related facilities and technical assistance.

• Biotechnology and Biosciences

Centers for Applied Biological Technologies develop and delivers industry-driven training to address the workforce needs of biotechnology and bioscience companies in California while building the skills of existing employees or those that plan to enter the biosciences workforce.