FREE UTILITY JOBS TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS-

This is an excellent job training program for young adults (18 years old or older) interested in pursuing good paying craft jobs in the utility industries.
LADWP News: 30 STUDENTS RECEIVE CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY

The Los Angeles Trade Tech College (LATTC) and its Bridges to Success Program will host a celebratory event on May 22, 2008 recognizing 30 students who have completed the Utilities and Construction Prep Program – a seven-week intensive training preparing them for entry-level jobs in the utilities and construction industries. Employer Partners include the JTI and DWP, the IBEW/ NECA Electrical Training Institute, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, and the Gas Company. Employment assistance and placement are done through the UAW Labor Employment and Training Center.

The training program provides exposure to different jobs and careers in the utilities and construction sectors and helps students prepare and boost their skills for these jobs. The curriculum, designed by Employer Partners and LATTC, consist of career/personality assessment, career exposure and aptitude, goal setting, contextualized reading, math, and writing for the industry, critical thinking, study skills, computer skills, workplace safety, physical fitness /conditioning, and employability skills and employment assistance. LATTC is one of 11 community colleges that have received funding from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office for basic skills, vocational, and/or work readiness programs.

The next batch of trainees for the Utilities and Construction Prep Program will start July 7 through August 22, 2008. This is a free training program from Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Applicants must attend mandatory Orientation Sessions at LATTC Bldg. C, Rm. 107A (free parking in F-lot) on:
• Thurs. June 5 at 5pm
• Tues. June 10 at 1pm
• Wed. June 18 at 6pm
• UAW WorkSource Center—3965 S. Vermont Ave. LA 90037
• Thurs. June 12 at 4pm
• Watts Youth Opportunity Program—1513 E, 103 St. LA 90002
• Mon. June 23 at 11am

Applicants must be 18 years and older and must show proof of legal right to work in the United States. For more information, call LATTC (213) 763-5560 or the JTI at (818) 771-4JTI.