Centers of Excellence

 

What’s New

Occupational and Physical Therapy Jobs

Employment in Occupational Therapist Aides and Assistants and Physical Therapist Aides and Assistants occupations is expected to grow much faster than average; almost 200 new and replacement jobs are projected through 2012 in the South Central Region. More++

Green Economy

Based on a 2008 survey of Central Valley businesses in energy, building and design services, engineering and environmental services, as well as government and public administration, over 79% of employers indicated that the green economy will be important in focusing their future products and services. More++

HVAC Occupations

California’s long-term energy goals call for transforming heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) to ensure optimal energy performance for the state’s climate. By 2014, over 20,000 people will be employed in these occupations in Los Angeles County. More++

"The Centers of Excellence scans provided us with data that was difficult to obtain from LMI or our local surveys. Since I am not a researcher, the existence of this data was a tremendous help in getting my job accomplished as the creator of new programs for the College."

Audrey Green
Dean, Program Development
College of the Canyons

Web Links

Below are links to national, state and local organizations and additional resources helpful for community colleges and our workforce and economic development stakeholders.

National

 
U.S. Census Bureau www.census.gov
Career Voyages www.careervoyages.gov
Employment & Training Administration> www.doleta.gov
National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov
Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov
Bureau of Economic Analysis www.bea.gov
Occupational Information Network (O*NET) http://online.onetcenter.org
America’s Career InfoNet www.acinet.org
   

State

 
California Department of Finance www.dof.ca.gov
California Department of Industrial Relations www.dir.ca.gov
California Employment Development Department www.edd.ca.gov
California Performance Review http://cpr.ca.gov
California Economic Strategy Panel www.labor.ca.gov/panel/
California Department of Consumer Affairs www.dca.ca.gov
California Labor and Workforce Agency www.labor.ca.gov
California Labor Market Information Division www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
California Workforce Investment Board www.calwia.org
California Chamber of Commerce www.calchamber.com
California Community Colleges System Office www.cccco.edu
California Community Colleges Economic and Workforce Development www.cccewd.net
California Career Resource Network www.californiacareers.info

Local

 
Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) listings www.calwia.org/lwia/index.cfm
Local Chambers of Commerce by County listing www.calchamber.com/CC/BusinessResources/CountyListing.htm
Community College Listings www.cccco.edu/CommunityColleges/tabid/830/Default.aspx