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7. The vast majority of young men (18-28) in Santa Ana do not own cars nor do <br /> they have driver's licenses, elements viewed as essential to employment in the <br /> Southern California job market. <br /> <br />TSJ Tech addresses these barriers through intensive classroom instruction, hands-on <br />training, and effective adult mentoring to address barriers to employment. In this <br />intensive job-training course, student apprentices acquire essential hands-on skills in the <br />building trades while learning how to adhere to basic employment principles such as: <br />showing up on-time and as scheduled, working as a team member to complete <br />assignments, keeping work areas clean, safely using all tools and equipment, and <br />properly filling out time cards. This is accomplished through on-site building projects, <br />classroom work, life skills training, and employability development. <br /> <br />The training model focuses on three key areas: Hard Skills Development - work <br />experience, EmployabiliO~ Development -job preparation, and Life Skills Development <br />- on-going personal development. Over the course of the training period, student <br />apprentices complete the following curriculum: <br /> <br />· Basic Building Repair <br />· Basic Carpentry <br />· Basic Plumbing <br />· Basic Woodworking <br />· Construction Theory <br />· Door & Window <br /> Installation <br />· Drywall Installation & <br /> Repair <br />· Intro to Tools <br />· Intro to Blue Prints <br />· Workplace Safety <br />· Weatherization <br /> <br />· Customer Service <br />· Employer Expectations <br />· Interview Techniques <br />· Job Search Strategies <br />· Mock Interview <br />· Networking <br />· Resume Writing <br />· Workplace/Employee <br /> Rights <br /> <br />· Anger Management <br />· Communication & <br /> Listening Skills <br />· Conflict Resolution <br />· Drug & Alcohol <br /> Education <br />· Goal Setting <br />· Leadership <br /> Development <br />· Personal Finance <br />· Public Speaking <br />· Workplace Math <br /> <br />Job-training at TSJ Tech takes place over a 12 to 14 week period. The average class <br />trains and employs 15 - 20 student apprentices. During their paid job-training, student <br />apprentices participate in work related training four days a week and are provided <br />opportunities for tutoring and extra work hours one additional day each week. <br /> <br />Program Qualifications: <br /> · Between the ages of 18-28 years of age <br /> · Right to work documents <br /> · Ability to speak, read, and write English at an intermediate level <br />Program Hours <br /> · Monday- Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM <br /> <br />i 3 <br /> <br /> <br />