Train for a Career
Train for a Career
Division of Adult and Career Education
Train for a Career
Career Technical Education
Overview
Train for a career in just months with our Career Technical Education (CTE) program. And with pathways across 15 industry sectors, you are sure to find a career you will love!
Each training environment is designed to provide you with the hands-on experiences of an actual workplace coupled with personalized guidance and support from credentialed instructors who are industry professionals themselves. You will learn the knowledge and skills to thrive in your chosen field while collaborating with peers sharing the same passion. Get started today!
Career Technical Education
Highlights
Our CTE programs prepare students for high-wage, high-skill and high demand careers.
- Participate in hands-on career training while learning and applying practical knowledge
- Develop skills for working in collaborative environments
- Choose from pathways available across 15 industry sectors
- Learn from instructors who are credentialed industry professionals
- Earn industry-recognized certifications
Career Technical Education
Integrated Education and Training
Are you currently enrolled in English as a Second Language? Get a jumpstart on your career training with our Integrated Education and Training (IET) classes. IET classes use two teachers in a single classroom: one who teaches you the career and another who helps you with English contextualized to the career. From automotive repair to healthcare or cosmetology to construction, IET will get you there faster!
For more information, please reach out to our campus nearest you.
Career Technical Education
Apprenticeship
Can you imagine being able to train for a career tuition-free and being paid to do so? We can! Our apprenticeship program offers you the following benefits:
- Earn a paycheck guaranteed to increase as you learn new skills
- Train tuition-free for a successful long-term career with competitive salary and benefits
- Receive hands-on career training under an experienced mentor
- Achieve nationally recognized industry certification
For more information, please email Tony Manriquez at [email protected].
Career Technical Education
Career Empowerment Academy
Through our Career Empowerment Academy, part of LAUSD’s Dream it, Achieve it! initiative, rising seniors and 11th graders with hands-on exposure to high-skill, high-demand career pathways aligned with Los Angeles’s workforce needs.
Career Technical Education
Frequently Asked Questions
When can I start?
YWhile it depends on the career pathway, new classes start throughout the year.
YWhile it depends on the career pathway, new classes start throughout the year.
Do I need residence documents?
No documents are required.
No documents are required.
How much are classes?
All our career classes are tuition-free.
All our career classes are tuition-free.
How long will it take to complete career training?
Most career pathways may be completed in 10 months or less.
Most career pathways may be completed in 10 months or less.
Career Technical Education
What Are You Waiting For?
Completing one of our career training programs equips you with in-demand, job-ready skills, leading directly to better job opportunities and higher earning potential in your chosen field. Our programs are deeply connected with local industries, ensuring our curriculum is current while creating employment opportunities for our graduates. And many of our pathways lead to nationally recognized industry certifications and/or licensures, giving you a competitive edge.
With our career training programs being tuition-free, what are you waiting for? Start today by exploring our training programs and meeting with a counselor at a campus near you.