Gavilan Community College is opening its doors to a
stimulus-funded training program that will focus on careers in
water and wastewater industries.
Gavilan Community College is opening its doors to a stimulus-funded training program that will focus on careers in water and wastewater industries.
Funding was provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and is distributed through the California Economic and Workforce Development Program, according to Gavilan College in a press statement.
The grant will run through two school years starting this summer.
The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the public water supply or wastewater treatment industries, according to a statement from the school.
It will be offered in short-term, not-for-credit classes at different campuses in the area. Participants “will gain valuable information to enhance their operational skills.”
At the Gilroy campus, 12-week classes are every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and each class covers a different topic. Students have the option to register for a single class or all of them, according to the press release.
The classes will continue into August and September.
Fall class will start in September and will run through November and will be held in classrooms in Morgan Hill, Watsonville and Hollister.
For more information or to register visit the school’s website at www.gavilan.edu.
The program is certified by the California Department of Public Health. Classroom fees vary and some do have textbook requirements.
The program is a partnership with the San Benito County Water District, the Gilroy water plant, California American Water Company, San Jose Municipal Water System, Watsonville Water Department, San Benito County Workforce Investment Board, work2future, Santa Clara County Workforce Investment Board, Gilroy, Watsonville, Santa Clara Regional Occupation Program, UC Santa Cruz, Cuyamaca College, Cabrillo College and Hartnell College.
