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Transitioning into Career Technical Education & Apprenticeships
Transitioning into Career Technical Education & Apprenticeships
Career Technical Education (CTE) is offered in different places within SBCAE:
SHORT-TERM (less than 12 months) CTE at Adult Schools
NON CREDIT CTE at Community Colleges
FOR CREDIT CTE at Community Colleges
To ease the transition from ESL or ABE/ASE into CTE, SBCAE members have developed a number of BRIDGE PROGRAMS, preparing students for a certain career sector through a combination of career exploration, terminology, contextualized ESL and Math.
Increasingly, consortium members are developing Integrated Education and Training (IET) courses, contextualized ESL programs that support English Learners prior to or concurrently with a CTE course.
An APPRENTICESHIP is a job plus school all in one. An apprenticeship is a good way to prepare adult learners for the future with on-the-job training in a highly skilled career. An apprenticeship is a paid job. Apprentices are trained by master craftsmen who are experts in their field.
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS prepare students to enter apprenticeship programs. The TRADES ORIENTATION PROGRAM (TOPS) is a free, up to one-year program that will put learners on the pathway to apprenticeship and a rewarding career in the high demand construction trades.
If you're looking to figure out your career dreams and how to get there, check out the OpenDoors Career Pathway tool! It lets you explore all the different options offered by our partner schools and anyone can use it. You can find out how to get certificates, degrees, and more to reach your goals or help your student navigate through to the finish line!
Start exploring how the tool works by clicking the button below!
Career Technical Education at SBCAE
Career Technical Education at SBCAE
CTE Program Matrix -Powers the Career Pathway Tool
CTE Program Matrix -Powers the Career Pathway Tool
Career-Related Skills
Career-Related Skills
Interviewing, Resume Writing, & More!
Interviewing, Resume Writing, & More!
Many adult learners come to adult school or community college to increase their chances on the labor market by improving their skills. Once they are ready to enter the workforce, Transition Specialists can support them with:
Job Search
Resume Writing
Interviewing Skills
Career Readiness Skills
Both agencies provide comprehensive services for clients needing additional skills to improve their chances with landing a job on the Labor Market. Transition Specialists commonly refer students to one of the two Workforce Development Boards serving our area:
work2future: for students at CACE, ESAE, SVAE, SJCC, EVC novaWORKS: for students at MAE, SCAE, MC, WVC
This folder contains current job opportunities, shared with SBCAE or SBCAE members. Any Transitions Specialists can add resources to this folder!
Recruiting Agencies, Staffing Agencies, & Job Boards
Recruiting Agencies, Staffing Agencies, & Job Boards
Santa Clara Adult Education offers a "Job Seeker Resources" page on their website that provides a comprehensive list of job boards, recruiting agencies, staffing agencies, job boards, and job opportunities for Adults with Disabilities.
Santa Clara Adult Education offers a "Job Seeker Resources" page on their website that provides a comprehensive list of job boards, recruiting agencies, staffing agencies, job boards, and job opportunities for Adults with Disabilities.
Recruiting & Staffing Agencies
Recruiting & Staffing Agencies
SlingShot --Staffing agency dedicated to providing staffing to light industrial, sales & marketing, and office related positions.
NOVAworks --This link provides a comprehensive list of temp-to-hire agencies across the San Jose area and for which industries they primarily hire.
40HRS.Staffing --This staffing agency works with ESL students at almost every level to get them quality careers in various industries such as: administration, finance, manufacturing, engineering, logistics, IT, biosciences and other service sectors.
Job Boards
Job Boards
BlinkPad --A new type of job board matching program that offers a deeper dive into career industry specific matches and results.
OnwardCA --Offers a job matching tool which pairs clients with open job positions in the area. Also offers other resources that are considered "Essential Life Services" (i.e. money, food, shelter, etc.) to support job retention.
MFG-SJ --A job board with manufacturing focused job positions in the San Jose, CA area. This job board develops personal relationships with local employers and connects job seekers to those partners.
NOVAworks --Offering a comprehensive job board with several, local San Jose employers and staffing agencies who are seeking individuals who have completed CTE or close to finishing.
work2future --A job board with a variety of job positions available across the Santa Clara county.
CTE Resources
CTE Resources
All the CTE & Apprenticeship BROCHURES & FLYERS are stored in this Google folder, organized by school/college.
Transition Specialists are responsible for maintaining the folder for their school or college.
Other Resources that inventory CTE Programs offered at SBCAE Adult Schools and Community Colleges are:
Community Colleges current year CTE Program Brochures (linked below)
CTE Program Presentations stored on this Google folder.
MORE! CTE around San Jose
MORE! CTE around San Jose
Adult schools and Community Colleges are not the only providers of Career Technical Education. Programs across the San Jose area offer quality, CTE classes and certification programs. Click through the links below to learn more about these community-based organizations and their CTE pathways.
Watch this YouTube video linked HERE to learn more about this program providing job training pathways to young adults (18-26).
FREE government assistance program aimed at helping young adults (18-26) develop career related skills in a specific job sector or industry. JobCorps offers on-site training and housing (if needed) for students looking to jumpstart their careers.
The Electrical Training Alliance of Silicon Valley is the largest electrical apprenticeship in Northern California with an average of 600 students. Our name is a reflection of the continuing partnership between the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical Contractors Association, who with the support of our Industry Partners, will ensure that this program will continue to raise the standards of training and produce the most professional and highly trained electricians in the construction industry.
Career Centers at Community Colleges
Career Centers at Community Colleges
Community College Career Centers can help students with a range of workforce services, including internship opportunities. Their services are limited to students already enrolled at the following Community Colleges.
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