Training Opportunities
What career choices would you pursue if you knew your interests and skills?
Self-Assessments can help you know yourself better. Knowing yourself better can help you choose a satisfying job or occupational field to explore. Explore jobs that best match your personality.
Interest Profiler: Discover what your interests are and how they relate to the world of work.
Work Importance Profiler: What’s important to you in a job? Discover how much you value achievement, independence, recognition, relationships, support, and working conditions.
The resources below can help you find a job that matches your interests.
www.cacareerzone.org Get a list of jobs that reflect your values.
www.BayAreaCareerGuide.org Learn about hundreds of careers and technical education available in San Francisco Bay Area community colleges.
www.careeronestop.org Explore careers, find training, do a job search, and find local help. Includes a toolkit and resources.
www.gojobhero.com Search for jobs and track your applications.
Apprenticeships and Training
| Automotive Trades | (510) 569-8450 | 10260 MacArthur Blvd. | Oakland | AutoApprenticeship.org |
| Boilermakers | (925) 427-4121 | 2191 Piedmont Way | Pittsburg | www.bnap.com |
| Bricklayers | (510) 553-0991 | 8400 Enterprise Way #114 | Oakland | bac3train.com |
| Carpenters | (707) 399-2880 | 800 Chadbourne Rd. | Fairfield | ctcnc.org |
| (925) 462-9644 | 2350 Santa Rita Rd. | Pleasonton | ||
| Electricians & Residential Wiremen | (707) 523-3837 | 1700 Corby Ave. Ste A | Santa Rosa | rejatc.org |
| (707) 251-0315 | 720 A Technology Way | Napa | jatclu180.org | |
| (415) 587-2500 | 4056 Mission St. | San Francisco | sfelectricaltraining.org | |
| (925) 372-7083 | 1255 Muir Rd. | Martinez | ibewlu302.com | |
| (510) 351-5282 | 3033 Alvarado St. | San Leandro | 595jatc.org | |
| Elevator Constructors | (877) 895-6315 | 690 Potrero Ave. | San Francisco | iuec8.org |
| Fire Sprinkler Fitter | (510) 782-9483 | 2531 Barrington Ct. | Hayward | sprinklerfitters483.org |
| Glaziers | (510) 782-4232 | 3393 Arden Rd. | Hayward | dc16iupat.org |
| Ironworkers (Field) | (707) 746-7666 | 3120 Bayshore Rd. | Benecia | ironworkers378.org |
| Laborers | (925) 556-0858 | 1001 Westside Dr. | San Ramon | norcalaborers.org |
| Mill & Cabinetmakers | (510) 446-2236 | 115 Broadway | Oakland | ctcnc.org |
Building Trades Training
(ROP-Regional Occupational Program)
Redwood High School–Tom Eller, ROP Coordinator
(415) 488-9865 (office)
415 606-1955 (cell)
email: the4const@aol.com
Building Trade Training
(TIP-Trades Introduction Program)
North Bay Building & Construction Trades Council
Frank Cuneo, Acting Director
NorthbayBuildingTrades.org
www.learnaconstructionjob.org
(707) 772-9811 (cell)
email: FrankCstr8@gmail.com
Building Trades Information
(Elevator Constructors)
Union of mechanics, apprentices, and helpers that build, maintain, repair, and modernize elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, stage lifts, moving walks, wheelchair lifts and other vertical transportation equipment in Northern California and Nevada.
International Union of Elevator Constructors-Local 8
690 Potrero Ave
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: (415) 285-2900
Fax: (415) 285-2020
Building Trades
(Plumbers)
If you are interested in a career that gives you the satisfaction of working with your hands while challenging you to think on your feet, you should consider a career as a union pipe trades technician.
It takes a special kind of person to succeed in our Apprenticeship Training Program, someone who wants to make a five-year commitment to working hard and studying hard. A career in the Pipe Trades pays handsome dividends for those who make that commitment. Instead of merely getting a job, why not master a trade? A trade with a proud tradition and a bright future. A trade that offers good pay and great benefits.
Local 38 bridges the Bay with two regional training facilities, the Joseph P. Mazzola Training Centers in San Francisco and Santa Rosa.
You can find out more about Apprenticeship Training and the career opportunities offered, in the “Training Topics” section of their Website.
UA Local 38
Plumbers & Pipefitters
1621 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 626-2000
Building Trades
(Electricians)
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is the largest electrical union in the world. The IBEW represents workers’ rights in all areas of the electrical industry. The National Electrical Contractors Association is the management association for electrical contractors. NECA represents thousands of employers who guarantee their installations and perform quality work on time and on budget. To provide the highly skilled work force necessary to meet the customer needs and ensure job satisfaction for the electrical workers, the IBEW, and NECA sponsor the very best, unparalleled apprenticeship training programs.
IBEW LOCAL 551
2525 Cleveland Ave., Ste. B
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Phone: 707-542-3505
Fax: 707-542-9134
Email: ibew551@ibewlocal551.org
Contact Person: John McEntagart, Business Manager
Building Trades
(Ironworkers)
Ironworkers University
Jason Lindsey, President/Business Agent
(707) 746-6100 (office)
email: jasonl@iwlocal378.org
Technical Curriculum (MC3)
CTWI (non-profit)–Construction Trades Workforce Initiative
Beli Acharya, Executive Director
(646) 338-7367 (cell)
email: beli@ctwi-btca.org
Cypress Mandela Training Center, Inc.
977 66th Avenue, Oakland CA 94621
(510) 208-7350
email: info@cypressmandela.org