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Water & Wastewater Occupations

Water and wastewater utilities and agencies across six Bay Area counties employ close to 1,600 workers in seven key occupations. In five years, there may be as many as 670 new and replacement jobs for these positions. More+

Energy Efficiency Workers

In the South Central region, employers are projected to add as many as 2,300 new jobs over the next three years in eight energy efficiency occupations. More+

ICT: Information & Communications Technologies

Employment in computer systems design and related services is estimated to grow nearly 40% and account for almost one-fourth of all new jobs created in California over the next five years. More+

"The Centers of Excellence are a great asset to the EWDP effort and to the Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies in particular. Thank you for your quick turnaround and very helpful information. The information you provided is just what we needed!"

Marshall Gartenlaub, Ph.D.
Statewide Director, Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies, CCCEWD

Event Registration

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Wind Energy Webinar

In recent years, wind energy development in the U.S. has increased dramatically and the rapid growth has made it difficult to respond to the industry's employment needs. The Wind Energy Webinar discussion will preview the findings from the study, including: the status of California's wind industry in today's economy; employment projections for wind turbine technicians; the role of community colleges and existing curriculum; and criteria to consider for developing wind turbine technician programs.

Event Details:

Title:	Wind Energy Webinar
Date:	9/22/2009
Time:	10 - 11 a.m. (PDT)
Location:	Online via CCC Confer (Eluminate)
URL for Webinar:	https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2007002&password=M.149DB8C45BEB9CFDC6B25B7469D209
Audio/Phone Info:	To access the webinar, use the link provided above. Please enter your first and last name; for the passcode, enter 117857. (To test your computer readiness for the webinar software, go to www.cccconfer.org/support/technicalSupport.aspx and click on the "Test Your Computer Readiness" link.) If you do not have access to a computer headset or speakers to listen to the webinar, please call the conference line at (888) 886-3951 (passcode: 117857). The conference line is limited to 125 callers, so we encourage online participation for those that are able to do so.

Visit the COE Wind Energy webpage!