20A - LABOR TECHNICAL SIKLLS TRAINNING GRANT

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Orange County Bridge to Engineering DOL SGA- DFA- PY -10 -13 ments to the CSU /UC systems. Completion of the associate degree in engineering can also provide the necessary background for employment as a designer, technician, or engineering assistant. . Credentials or skills in the context of the specific H -1B occupation or into those along nd skills are essential in many branches of engineering. OC the career pathway. CAD certification a ot immediately transfer to a four -year college may use their CAD certi B2E participants who do n ft ties in such industries as manufacturing, digital media, cation to find. drafting and design opportuni commercial and industrial design, interior design, fashion design, and architecture — all fields em- However, our aim is to send at least 75% of ploying people in H -1B occupations listed in this RFP. our OC B2E students on to four -year universities, whether CSU Fullerton or Long Beach, Untver- sity of California Irvine, another CSU or UC campus, or a private college. The comp letion of trans- fer requirements to four -year universities' engineering programs is a critical step for students in be- coming qualified engineers with the B.S. degrees required by most employers. How project directly addresses identified skills and training gaps. Our CC partners without exception identify math skills, and particularly calculus competency, as the single biggest barrier to creating more home -grown engineers. By condensing the time required for students to become calculus ready, providing them with tutoring and supports, hands -on experience, and cohort based learning, OC B2E directly addresses the most daunting skills gap standing between students, particularly African American and Latino students, and lucrative, in- demand engineering careers. How project will help participants to obtain employment or advance. OC'B2E will pre- eed in their OJT placements through work readiness classes and job shad pare participants to succ - owing activities prior to the beginning of their OJT. Participants will enter part- tvme,employment ' and under the through OJT while continuing their studies at Santa Ana or Saddleback College, , terms of the OJT contract, employers will commit to retaining successful participants for at least six months after the conclusion of the 26 -week OJT period. 'T'hrough SAGE, OJTs will be set up with strong mentoring, learning, and career development components. Finally, OC B2E will result in par- e standard qualification needed to become an engineer. Long- ticipants receiving the B.S. degree, th Page 13 of 20 411"M,