Just south of the Los Angeles Civic Center in the heart of the city, Los Angeles Trade-Technical College has been offering training and vocational preparation for over 75 years. Since the GAIN program’s arrival in 1989 and the inception of CalWORKs in 1998, state-of-the-art educational options have been provided to GAIN/CalWORKs students. Offering the widest array of program has provided the path to employment for thousands of individual on TANF. Students may choose form Basic Skills. Concurrent Training, and Vocational Programs:

Basic Skills
At Los Angeles Trade-Technical College, a team of instructors, learning skills instructional assistants and tutors assist students with basic skills/ESL coursework. Open entry/open exit, individualized programs are available so that the students can work at their own pace. Our computer lab is constantly evolving to incorporate current trends in educational delivery for the nontraditional student. The more traditional student has access to formal lecture courses along with team support on their learning path.

Concurrent

• Vocational Adult Basic Education, (VABE)
• Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL)
• Vocational General Education Development (VGED)

Students who are able to begin short-term study in vocational fields also enroll in basic skills. This tandem approach allows the students the educational support they need while beginning studies in their field of choice.

Vocational Programs
The GAIN/CalWORKs program offers short-term, vocational options with some open-entry/open-exit courses. The following prepare students for the workforce and entrée into a career path:

Career Opportunities
CalWORKs provides affective career planning, assessments, interpretation, and guidance. The program assists students with job development through employability workshops. We also provide work-study, work experience and community service activities to prepare the student for employment as they transition to self-sufficiency.

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