LMI News & Deadlines

Bay Region Newsletters

The Bay Region Center of Excellence (COE) for Labor Market Research strives to provide useful labor market data and information to community colleges and workforce partners in the region. We know it is paramount that colleges stay informed to adapt programs and prepare students to transition to a post-pandemic labor market. Our newsletters provide a brief snapshot of the labor market in the Bay Region.

Announcements

(Dates When Announcements Were Made )

September 17, 2025: Artificial Intelligenec (AI)
August 19, 2025: Green Jobs & Adult Learners Reports + Dashboards and Bachelor's Program Deadline
July 30 2025: Advanced Transportation Sector Report & Meet Dr. Liza Chavac, Assistant Director
May 15, 2025: Early Childhood Education/Education Sector Report
March 12, 2025: RP Group Partnership - TOP-CIP-SOC Workshop
January 27, 2025: Priority Jobs Report Released
January 16, 2025: New Bachelor Degree Requirements
January 17, 2025: Labor Market Data 10 (3 Webinars)
October 28, 2024: Demand and Supply Dashboard
September 10, 2024: Meet John Caresse, Regional Director
July 29, 2024: Meet Leila, Jamoosian, Research Analyst
June 10, 2024: Meet Dr. Yumi Huang, Research Analyst
May 13, 2024: Meet Dr. Marcela Reyes, Director of COE

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Bachelor Degree Program (BDP)

The applications for the Bachelor Degree Program (BDP) are due on January 15, 2026. Click here for more information. To request labor market data from the COE, please do so by September 19, 2025.

The next BDP deadline will be in August 2026, please submit your labor market request by March 20, 2026.

The next BDP deadline will be in January 2027, please submit your labor market request by August 20, 2026.

Labor Market Information (LMI)

To request Labor Market Information (LMI), please complete the LMI form. The request takes three to five weeks to complete. If it is a new program, it must be approved by the BACCC (deadlines are listed in the table below).

To learn more about this process, visit the BACCC program recommendation website. For additional information, refer to the Program and Course Approval Handbook (PACAH).