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Understanding the Green Economy

In 2008, the COE launched a statewide effort to study green industries and occupations. Visit the Green Economy page to learn more about the future of California's green workforce.

Energy Efficiency Occupations

Bay Area employers are projected to add as many as 13,000 new jobs over the next three years in eight energy efficiency occupations. More++

Allied Health

Demand is projected to increase significantly for Surgical Technologists and Psychiatric Technicians in Los Angeles within the next few years. In the Bay Area, Medical Laboratory Technicians could add as many as 890 jobs by 2018. Browse these and related reports on the Allied Health page.

"The Centers of Excellence have the ability to present real-time data in a manner that makes my job easier. I would suggest that any community college professional currently not using the Centers of Excellence are missing an excellent resource for making objective decisions on curriculum development and new programs. "

Ken Eaves, Director
Vocational Education Programs
Barstow College

Community Colleges

Community Colleges Face Many Challenges

Our Mission at Work for You

Our passion is all about the data. Because we partner with business and industry, our regional workforce research is uniquely customized for community colleges to support them in making informed decisions and creating new avenues of resource development.

Our environmental scans and customized reports give community colleges a competitive advantage in:

Creating new and relevant programs and curriculum
Pursuing grants that lead to funding
Understanding workforce skill gaps from an industry perspective
Connecting to business and industry partners

Click here for an overview on how the Centers of Excellence support community colleges in partnering with business and industry.

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