Workforce Development
Welcome to Los Angeles Valley College Workforce Development, the department that works directly with community and industry partners to create pathways to employment and career advancement for those Workforce Training serves.
Current Workforce academies include: Bus Operator, Manufacturing, and Biotech Training Academies.
Striving through partnerships to make Los Angeles Valley College Workforce Training a model of Workforce Development excellence, we are continually working to create a college and community-wide integrated service delivery system of training, educational and employment services to open career pathways and economic success for all community members.
Please see each of our specific pages dedicated to the academies and related programs for more information.
I-TRAIN Offerings
The following approved courses at Valley College are listed with the South bay Workforce Investment Board. To learn more about them:
- Visit the Training Provider Directory.
- In the box for the Training provider name, type in "Los Angeles Valley College".
- Click on the Los Angeles Valley College link when the name appears below.
Questions? Contact Workforce Training at (818) 947-2941.
| Training Offerings | Language |
|---|---|
| Biotech Training Academy | English Only |
| Bus Operator Training Academy | English Only |
| Manufacturing Training Academy | English Only |
In the News Archive
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LAVC Career, Health Fair Draws a Crowd to the Valley Glen Campus (Daily News)
- South LA WSC & LAVC Partner to Train Job Seeker for New Career
- South Valley WSC & LA Valley College Team Up to Train HR Assistants
- With Fast Paths to Jobs in Mind, LA Valley College Opens Work- force Strategy Center
- Behind the Wheel - Metro Bridge Academy Graduate Enjoys New Career
- Information Release: Biotech Bridge Training Academy, Manufacturing Training Academy, and Bus Operations Training Academy
Hire Heroes USA Training Opportunities Newsletter; December 2018 - LAVC's Strengthening Working Families Highlighted at the Women in Leadership Higher Education Conference
November 1, 2018 - South LA WSC & LAVC Partner to Train Job Seeker for New Career
City of Los Angeles EWDD Updates; September 10, 2018; Page 3 - South Valley WSC & LA Valley College Team Up to Train HR Assistants
City of Los Angeles EWDD Updates; August 27, 2018; Page 2 - Behind the Wheel - Metro Bridge Academy Graduate Enjoys New Career
City of Los Angeles EWDD Updates; April 2, 2018 - Metro Bridge Academy Celebrates 15 Graduates on Road to New Jobs
City of Los Angeles EWDD Updates; March 26, 2018; Page 3 - EWDD and City of LA WDB Partnering with Metro in WIN-LA Initiative
City of Los Angeles EWDD Updates; March 19, 2018; Page 3 - LAVC's Strengthening Working Families is a 2018 Bellwether Award Finalist
February 21, 2018
- LAVC Named a 2018 Bellwether Award Finalist
December 13, 2017 - With Fast Path to Jobs in Mind, LA Valley College Opens Workforce Strategy Center
Los Angeles Daily News; September 8, 2017
- Trying to Get Back to Work? LA Valley College Job Training Program is Accepting Applications
Los Angeles Daily News; August 28, 2017 - Channel 35's "LA This Week" Reports About Workforce Training's Biotech Academy
May 3, 2016
- LA Fellows Program Recognized by the LA City Council
December 10, 2015 - LAVC Cooperative Education Named 2015 College Program of the Year
May 11, 2015
Awards
LAVC's Workforce program has been acknowledge many times.
2019
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Outstanding Achievement Award
2018
- Strengthening Working Families 2018 Bellwether Nomination
- Strengthening Working Families Steve Allen Excellence in Education Award
- Above and Beyond Award for Creativity and Innovation
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Three Outstanding Performance Awards
2016
- California Community College's Student Success Award
- South Bay Workforce investment Board Four Outstanding Performance Awards
- Valley Economic Alliance Steve Allen Excellence in Education Award
2015
- California Internship and Work Experience Association College Program of the Year (Cooperative Education and Job Resource Center)
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Three Outstanding Performance Awards
2014
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Seven Outstanding Performance Awards
2013
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Four Outstanding Performance Awards
2012
- National Association of State Workforce Agencies
- Goodwill Southern California Champion of the Year Award
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Two Outstanding Performance Awards
2011
- Metro Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Support and Partnership
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Outstanding Performance Award
2010
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Three Outstanding Performance Awards
2009
- Economic and Workforce Development Program Contract Sales Performance
2008
- Economic and Workforce Development Exemplary Sales Performance Award
- Los Angeles Community College District Excellence in Workforce Development Award
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Two Outstanding Performance Awards
2007
- County of Los Angeles LA County Stars Award
- City of Los Angeles Workforce Investment Board Workforce Leaders Partnership Award
- State of California Economic and Workforce Development Exemplary Innovation Award
- South Bay Workforce Investment Board Three Outstanding Performance Awards
Contact Workforce Training at:
Phone: (818) 947-2941
Email: gironme@lavc.edu
Workforce Training is proud to partner with the entire City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development system on employer-driven high placement academies.
