Looking for vocational education or skills training?

GENERAL:

• Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
  Vocational training grants for unemployed & underemployed adults - Call to inquire: (415) 473-3300

• College of Marin
  www.marin.edu
  Vocational/Re-entry programs

• Marin County Office of Education
  http://mcoeweb.marin.k12.ca.us/rop/
  Regional Occupational Program (ROP)/School to Career Partnership (415) 499-5860

• Marin Education Fund
  http://www.marineducationfund.org
  Professional & technical training scholarships                   5th yr. Teaching Credential grants

• Tamalpais Union High School District
  www.marinlearn.com
  Adult/Community Education

• Marin County Free Library
  www.co.marin.ca.us/library
  Computer Classes & Internet Tutoring

PERSONS with DISABILITIES:

• California Dept. of Rehabilitation
  www.rehab.ca.gov
  Vocational training for persons with disabilities.

• Buckelew Programs
  www.buckelew.org
  Short-term training for persons with barriers to employment.

• Opportunity for Independence
  www.ofiinc.org
  Serves adults with developmental disabilities.

• Partners
  (415) 446-4142
  Services to persons with disabilities.

GED/ESL (ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE)/LITERACY: 

• Marin Conservation Corps www.marincc.org
  Landscaping & computer skills training, GED classes

• Canal Alliance www.canalalliance.org
  (415) 454-2640
  ESL (English as Second Language) classes

• Marin Literacy Program www.marinliteracy.org       (415) 485-3318
  Adult classes in English reading and writing.

HOMELESS PERSONS:

• Homeward Bound of Marin
  www.homewardboundofmarin.org
  ESL, adult literacy, job training, placement and retention.

SENIOR CITIZENS:

• AARP Foundation
  Senior Community Service Employment Program
  www.aarp.org/working_options
  On-the-job training for low-income job seekers aged 55 or older, available locally through Marin Jobs & Career Services (415) 472-1663

YOUTH:

• Treasure Island Job Corps Center
  www.sfjobcorps.com
  Vocational, technical, and academic skills career training for low income persons at least 16 and not yet 25 years old. Call Janis Reynolds for information: (415) 473-3343