Gavilan College has received funds to expand career technical training, according to a statement from the institution.
According to the statement:
Gavilan College received nearly $1 million from the California Strong Workforce Program for the upcoming academic year to expand Career Technical Education (CTE) programs leading to high demand, high-wage jobs in the region.
The California Strong Workforce goal is to create one million more middle-skilled workers in partnership with the state’s 113 community colleges. At Gavilan College, this will mean new training programs in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and hospitality, along with a pilot project in phlebotomy.
“The funds are tied to metrics that must be met,” said Sherrean Carr, CTE dean, “and can go up or down based on the metrics and meeting them.”
Gavilan College received $639,000 directly and $308,000 for regional projects. The funding is allocated statewide based on job openings, unemployed adults and CTE full time equivalent students. The college has a 26% enrollment of CTE students with an overall 80% success rate. Each year the number of certificates and degrees awarded has increased, from 382 in 2014 to 403 in 2016.
