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framing, drywall installation, electrical and plumbing. Apprentices participate in two hours of daily math training, concentrating on the algebra, geometry and trigonometry needed for basic construction principles, such as estimating material costs, reading blueprints and rough carpentry. Once students learn concepts in the classroom, they move to the lab for hands -on training, ultimately building a home from the ground up. Upon successful program completion, each graduate is certified with 10 hours of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training and awarded a fully- equipped tool belt to bring with them to their eventual job site. The Construction Academy partners with Tierra Institute International and Grid Alternatives to offer a 40 -hour green technology training three times annually, which prepares students to pass the photovoltaic installer level I exam from the Electronics Technicians Association. Youth who have completed training in the Construction Academy have been placed into employment with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., Bergelectric Corp. and Arce Electric, among others. • Medical Careers Academy: The program trains youth as both administrative and clinical medical assistants and focuses on two tracks: 1) Administration and Billing Clerk (ABC) focuses on basic accounting, medical billing /coding, medical terminology, small business office management and scheduling and coding software and prepares youth to work in a medical front office and /or in insurance or medical billing; and, 2) Clinical Medical Assisting (CMA) prepares students for back office work, training them to measure vital signs, assist the physician with procedures, administer medications and give injections, record electrocardiograms, draw blood samples and perform basic laboratory tests. It also provides training in HIPPA Compliance and OSHA training. To ensure that students are able to meet the academic demands of the MCA program, the curriculum includes daily Math and Dosage Calculations for Health Care and Word Power. Youth who have completed training in the Medical Careers Academy have been placed into employment with St. Jude Heritage Medical Group, MemorialCare Medical Group and SOS. • Office Careers Academy: The Office Careers Academy trains and prepares youth for employment as administrative assistants, receptionists and data entry specialists in business settings. The program co- enrolls trainees in Santa Ana College's Business Application and Technology Certificate program. All classes are offered by SAC instructors at Taller San Jose and classes include: Office Procedures, Computer Fundamentals, Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist, Business Applications, Computer Keyboarding Speed & Accuracy Development I, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Business Mathematics, Microsoft Outlook, Excel Application Projects, and Customer Service. Trainees earn 18 units towards completion of an AA degree program and are poised to advance their educational status through continued enrollment at Santa Ana College. Youth who have completed training in the Office Careers Academy have been placed into employment with St. Joseph Health, Mission Hospital Foundation and the Orange County Community Foundation. Taller San Jose's Employment Services Team meets with all students in each training cohort to help them create a resume, learn how to conduct a job search on the internet, set up a EXHIBIT A