ORANGE COUNTY CONSERVATION CORPS (3) - 2010

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operate as a weatherization #raining center fiom the California Community Services Department, it can expand its green technology training to include coursework in weatherization. In Southern California there is a shortage of training facilities where workers can learn new skills needed for green jobs. The closest weatherization and energy-efficiency training centers axe in neighboring Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. This has a tremendous impact on travel time, production downtime and training costs for companies wishing to train their workforce iu the use of green products and technology, thus a local training center is highly demanded by employers. Taller San Jose walks marginalized youth, ages 18-28, out of poverty through job training programs that teach skills that will lead to employment with a living wage. Taller San Jose is a highly focused, goal oriented program that helps students develop into self-reliant adults tlu•ough tIuee key job-ft•aining academies-Office Careers, Medical Careers and Construction-as well as support services such as meiitoring, legal assistance, substance abuse counseling and job placement. Taller San Jose's paid training programs ($100/week) are short term and simulate the workforce. Candidates for training ace interviewed, possess right-to-work documents, must pass a drug screen, are required to comply with uniform standards and axe expected to be present daily and on time. Studen#s who are not capable of meeting expectations and requirements axe dropped from the program. Those who complete the training program are certified in identified skills and have demonstrated stable, work-ready behavior. Taller San Jose's program in Green Construction will focus on four key areas: Constructions Firtadafnentals, Gt•eett Technology, Life Skills artd Job Readiness and On-the-,lab Trai~zing. Taller San Jose will recruit 10 WIA-eligible youth to its 16-week consftl~ction fundamentals course. This training-Ied by a licensed general contractor-includes both classroom and hands-on instruction and focuses on the fundamentals, including; safety awareness, industry-related math proficiency, construction theory, hands-on experience, adherence to attendance poliCle5, mentoring, job coaching, and leadership development. Daily math classes concentrate on the algebra, geometry and trigonometry needed for basic construction principles, such as estimating material costs, reading blueprints, rough carpentry, and so forth. Taller San Jose certifies each graduate with 10 hours of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSI-IA) ft•aining. Once this basic course requirement is met, Taller San Jose's 10 WIA studen#s will transition into the 40-hour, intensive solar panel installation course, which meets Monday -- Friday, from 8:00 4:00. Beginning in January 2010, this course will be offered tluee times in the year. Ten WIA- eligible youth from the OCCC's Corps 2 Career program will also enroll in this intensive training, after having participated in a month-long, 32-hour per week "Tools of the Construction Trade" boat camp with OCCC supervisors, in which Corps members will review basic construction and math principles and receive case management and job readiness training. Solar panel training will focus on the fundamentals of solar electricity, solar energy installation and maintenance principles, system design, electrical integration, mechanical integration, aff- grid and remote power and safety practices. Eventually, basic weatherization cowsework will include an introduction to home energy conservation; measurement and verifcation of building performance; insulation energy savings and installation; window and door weather stripping; other energy-saving measures to reduce energy costs; the fundamentals of BPI standards and project specifications; safety practices; and, professional ethics, conduct and communications. EXHIBIT A sponsored Gy the Sirrers of Sr. joteQli of arnrrge