Year Up
At Year Up, you gain the technical and professional skills hiring companies need. Year Up prepares students for one of five technical career tracks, specializing your training to the needs of companies in your area: Information Technology (IT), Financial Operations, Sales and Customer Support, Business Operations, Software Development & Support, and Professional Skills.
Walmart Live Better U
Walmart employees can earn a college degree, skilled trade diploma, professional certificate, or your high school diploma using your Walmart benefit. Gain valuable, in-demand skills in as few as 10 months in the following industries: Industrial and Facilities Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing, Construction, HVAC/R, and more!
What To Be
What To Be is radio show and podcast hosted by Your Future Is Our Business, a Santa Cruz non-profit that helps students explore careers. Listen to interviews that highlight the careers of inspirational people in Santa Cruz County and learn what their jobs are really like!
The American Red Cross Rotational Program
The American Red Cross Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Rotational Program is a three-year development program designed to offer recent MBA, MPA, MA, and MPP graduates a paid, full-time employment opportunity that leads to mission-critical positions within the organization.
Looker Certification
Looker offers certification exams for LookML Developer (LookML code development, maintenance, troubleshooting, caching policies, and data modeling best practices) and Looker Business Analyst (Looker report development, data visualization, and dashboard best practices). Exams can be taken in-person at a testing center with a proctor, or online with a proctor via a computer camera to ensure the integrity of the exam. By becoming Looker Certified, you’ll stand out as an expert within the data community, showcase your Looker knowledge, and expand your resume with proven skills.
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) curriculum prepares students to enter the global industries of Fashion, Visual Arts, Interior Design, and Entertainment. They offer Associate of Arts, Professional Designation, Advanced Study, Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree programs designed to enhance a variety of educational backgrounds. Learn more about their San Francisco campus.
Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) Program
The Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) is an eight-month remote internship program for U.S. citizen students, college-level and above, who would like to make a real difference in the work of the U.S. government. Since 2009, thousands of eInterns have expanded the efforts of the U.S. government, working remotely from their school, dorm room, apartment, local library or coffee shop – wherever they happen to be! Virtual interns work only on unclassified projects
Workforce for the Future
A website is designed to help you understand the 12-county Bay Area region’s labor market needs for a targeted group of middle-skills occupations.
Watsonville, Aptos, Santa Cruz Adult Education Career Technical Education
Watsonville, Aptos, Santa Cruz Adult Education (WASCAE) provides Career Technical Education Programs with high employment potential for adult learners.
Information Communication Technologies & Digital Media Pathways
Find information about pathways in Information Communication Technologies & Digital Media, including Business Applications Software, IT-Networking Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Digital Media, and Entertainment. Learn more about each industry and its labor market.
Center for Employment Training
Get trained for a career you’ll love. Center for Employment Training (CET) teaches you the skills needed to land a job in your chosen field. They provide the training and support to help students of all backgrounds succeed in work and life. With locations in Watsonville, Salinas, and Soledad, you can find 13 training programs in the Monterey Bay region.
Hartnell 2+2 Agribusiness
Hartnell College’s Associate of Science Degree in Agribusiness prepares students for transfer to CSUMB for advanced study. This program is designed to provide students with a foundation of knowledge to help them become successful leaders within the Agribusiness industry.
Career Technical Education Partnership of Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Career Technical Education Partnership (CTEP) provides students with the opportunity to acquire career training and technical skills that prepare them for success in a changing workplace and continuing education. CTEP, a Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accredited program of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education offered in cooperation with county high school districts and the local business community provides job training for youth 16 and older and some adults (currently restricted to a few programs).
Cabrillo College Business Information Worker (BIW) Pathway
Every office needs a computer applications expert, and it can be you! Earn a Business Information Worker certificate in only two semesters, and start your career.
CA Community Colleges Guided Pathways
Multi-year state program designed to provide all CA Community Colleges with the opportunity to implement Guided Pathways for the purpose of significantly improving student outcomes.