The South Central Coast Center of Excellence (SCC COE) analyzed traditional labor market research, conducted employer surveys, and interviewed industry experts to provide insights into opportunities within five emerging sectors. The sector analysis reports, slide decks, and infographics for the Aerospace & Defense, Clean Economy, High-Tech, Life Sciences, and Working Lands & Water sectors provide a detailed analysis of critical investment opportunities due to these sectors’ alignment with regional and statewide goals related to resilience, sustainability, long-term economic growth, job quality, and workforce mobility.

18 Publications • August 2026

This 2026 Orange County Labor Market Overview provides a broad overview of the regional labor market and can be used by Orange County community colleges to support local and regional initiatives, including the Strong Workforce Program and Perkins.

3 Publications • May 2026

The South Central Coast Center of Excellence (SCC COE) District Profiles provide a demographic and labor market overview for each of the six community college districts in the SCC Region. Each District Profile is accompanied by an interactive dashboard designed to complement the data presented in the report and allow users to further explore data for each district’s service area.

12 Publications • May 2026

The Bay Region Center of Excellence (COE) developed a series of sector profiles examining labor market and community college program data that identify opportunity areas for workforce development in the region.

6 Publications • April 2026