2001 28th Street Bakersfield, California 93301           Phone (661) 324-9675      

A Workforce Investment Act Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.

Auxiliary Aids And Services Available Upon Request. Office is closed to the public on Friday's. Please call 325-HIRE for assistance.

                                                                 TDD (661) 336-6774

Who We Are

Training the Workforce

Helping People get

     Back to Work

Partnering for Jobs

Serving Job Seekers

Serving Businesses

Economic Development

Assisting Farm Workers

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     Campesinos

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     Opportunities

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Serving People with

     Disabilities

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TRAINING THE WORKFORCE

 

Employers' Training Resource (ETR) administers workforce training to individuals who qualify in Kern, Inyo, and Mono Counties.  We strive to coordinate training opportunities where jobs currently exist and to plan for future growth and changes in order to meet the needs of our local economy through the workforce.

 

Training Programs We Offer

ETR is pleased to offer no-fee training for the following occupations to individuals who qualify :

Current Training Opportunities

Auto Mechanic

Diesel Mechanic

Welding

Job Recruitments and Activities

Job Search Programs

Computer Classes

Career Services Center

Labor Market Information

Eligible Training Provider List

WIA 8th Year Local Plan

Press Release

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Newsletter

  • Retail Skills training in English and Spanish

  • Job Readiness Training for Seasonal Farm workers

  • Barber Training

  • Bookkeeping

  • Medical Office Work / Medical Assisting

  • General Clerical

  • Truck Driver Training

  • Auto Mechanics

  • Welding

  • Diesel Mechanics

  • Certified Nurse Assistant

  • Pharmacy Technician

  • On-The-Job Training

In addition, we offer various workshops to include our Job Search Assistance Class and Computer Classes to help enrolled customers create an effective resume, learn interviewing techniques, and sharpen their computer skills.  For a list of computer classes currently available, click here

WHERE TO START

To obtain more information about current available training opportunities, please attend an Orientation Session held at Career Services Center.  Click here for dates and times...more

In Orientation, you will obtain information about the above listed training opportunities and what it takes to qualify for various programs.  You will also receive information about the services available at Career Services Center and internet job search sites to help you find work or a career. 

To find out more information or to attend an Orientation

Call: 324-WORK (9675) or Toll-free 1-800-334-5670.

 

For a complete list of Eligible Training Providers, click

here ETPL (Eligible Training Providers List). 

 

Current Training Providers

Bakersfield Barber College

Bakersfield Technical College

California College of Vocational Careers

Cal State - Bakersfield

Delano Adult School

Goodwill Industries

Henkels & McCoy

Kern Community College District - Bakersfield College

Kern Community College District - Cerro Coso College

Kern Community College District - Porterville College

Kern High School District

Mexican American Opportunity Foundation

National Training Institute

New Horizons

North Kern Vocational Training Center

Nuway Truck Driving School

Proteus, Inc.

San Joaquin Valley College

Santa Barbara Business College

Taft College

Western Truck School

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