EDUCATION

• TRADE SCHOOLS

LA County

• Los Angeles Trade–Technical College (LATTC) – Construction, Maintenance & Utilities pathway (Los Angeles Trade-Technical College)

• Los Angeles Skills Center (LASC) – Intro to Building & Construction Trades (LASC)

• LAUSD Adult & Career Education (DACE) – MC3 pre-apprenticeship / construction pathways (LAUSD Adult Education)

• Harbor Occupational Center (LAUSD) – MC3 pre-apprenticeship (Harbor Occupational Center)

• IBEW Local 11 / Electrical Training Institute (ETI) – apprenticeship intake windows (Laett)

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Orange County

• Orange Coast College (OCC) – Construction Technology (Orange Coast College)

• OCC Adult Education – Construction (tuition-free courses) (Orange Coast College)

• Saddleback College – Construction Inspection (AS + Certificate) (Saddleback College)

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Inland Empire (Riverside / San Bernardino)

• Chaffey College InTech Center – Industrial Electrical & Mechanical pre-apprenticeship + welding (Chaffey College)

• Operating Engineers Training Trust (OETT / Local 12) – heavy equipment operator training (oett)

• ABC SoCal (Associated Builders & Contractors) – apprenticeship programs (merit shop) (ABC Southern California)

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San Diego County

• San Diego Mesa College – Building Construction Technology (San Diego Mesa College)

• San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE) – apprenticeship readiness programs (SDCCE)

• ABC San Diego – apprenticeship programs (ABC San Diego)

• IBEW Local 569 (San Diego/Imperial) – training & apprenticeships (IBEW Local 569)

• APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

Electrical

• Los Angeles County: Electrical Training Institute (LAETT / IBEW Local 11 pathways). laett.com+1

• Orange County: Orange County Electrical Training Institute (OCETI). ocett.org

• Riverside + San Bernardino Counties: Inland Empire Electrical Training Center (IEETC) (IBEW 440 / IBEW 477 pipelines). IBEW 440+2
  

• San Diego County: IBEW Local 569 / San Diego & Imperial Counties ETI route. ocett.org

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Plumbing / Pipefitting / Steamfitting / HVAC

• Los Angeles County:

  • UA Local 78 (Plumbers – LA). Local Union 78+1

  • UA Local 250 (Steamfitters / Pipefitters – LA). ua250.org+1

  • UA Local 398 (Pomona & San Gabriel Valleys – plumbers/steamfitters JAC). Build California

• Orange County: UA Local 582 (Orange County plumbers/steamfitters JATC). local582+2

• Riverside + San Bernardino Counties: UA Local 364 (explicitly covers San Bernardino + Riverside; plumbing/steamfitting/HVAC). Local Union 364+2

• San Diego County: UA Local 230 (San Diego & Imperial Counties). UA Local 230+

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Carpentry

• All 5 counties (regional): Western States Carpenters / WSCTF “How to Join” (applications via training centers). Western States Carpenters Training Fund+1

  • Examples of training centers in your footprint: Riverside + San Diego. Western States Carpenters Training Fund+1

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Laborers

• All 5 counties (and more): Laborers Training School (LiUNA SoCal) apprenticeship programs + location list includes LA, Santa Ana (OC), San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego. Laborers Training School+2

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Cement Masons

• SoCal (covers your counties via locals/dispatch): Southern California Cement Masons Apprenticeship Program. CMS Apprent

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Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)

• All 5 counties (regional): OETT / IUOE Local 12 apprenticeship & training (Whittier HQ + multiple training sites). oett+1

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Sheet Metal (HVAC sheet metal, fabrication, service)

• Los Angeles + Orange + Riverside + San Bernardino: SMART Local 105 apprenticeship program explicitly lists those counties. Smart Local 105+1

• San Diego County: SMART Local 206 / Sheet Metal JATC San Diego. SHEET METAL JATC SAN DIEGO+1

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Ironworkers

• Los Angeles County: Ironworkers Local 416 apprenticeship (“Apply in Los Angeles…”). Ironworkers 416+1

• Riverside + San Bernardino (and broader SoCal work): Ironworkers Local 433 apprenticeship + San Bernardino hall info. Ironworkers Local 433+1

• San Diego County: Ironworkers Local 229 apprenticeship (covers San Diego/Imperial per program descriptions). Ironworkers 229+1

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Roofers & Waterproofers

• All 5 counties (SoCal regional sponsor): Southern California Roofers & Waterproofers JATC (Pomona) + CA DIR listing. RWJATC+2

  • You’ll also see SoCal program contact points surfaced in CA apprenticeship directories. Cal Apprenticeship

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Finishing Trades (Painting, drywall finishing, floor covering, glazing, industrial coatings)

• All 5 counties (regional with a San Diego facility): Finishing Trades Institute / District Council 36 apprenticeship programs + training centers list includes San Diego. DC36 Apprenticeships+1

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Elevator Constructors

• SoCal incl. Los Angeles + San Diego: IUEC Local 18 apprenticeship contacts + NEIEP recruitment page for Local 18 (Los Angeles/San Diego). IUEC 18+1

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Insulators / Firestopping

• Inland Empire + broader SoCal access point: Heat & Frost Insulators Local 5 (Ontario) + CA DIR detail page (program requirements). HNFLocal5+1