Career Training
In addition to academic training, Sierra Nevada Job Corps provides career technical training in the following vocational trades:
*Students must be 18 years of age to enroll.
Auto Mechanics
In this training, students learn all aspects of automotive service repair including front end, brakes, steering, engine principles, tune-up, air-conditioning, oil and lubrication, rear axle, and driveline repair. Students also learn to perform safety inspections and emissions tests under the guidance of certified technicians.
Business Office Technologies
Through this training, students are prepared to work in an office or business environment using computer technology. They will master fundamental office procedures and practices such as keyboarding, business communications, office machines, filing, and customer service.
Carpentry
Taught by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, students are trained in a pre-apprentice program that teaches drywall application, residential wall framing, column forms, wall forms, footing forms, scaffolding, light gauge framing, and the installation of shingles, doors, stairs, and cabinets.
Cement Masonry
This training for Cement Masonry is run by the Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Union. Students receive training in a pre-apprentice program where they learn how to set forms, mix concrete, pouring techniques, and finish techniques.
Culinary Arts
In this training, students gain an important foundation for a career in the ever changing, challenging and very rewarding world of culinary arts. Training include proper food handling techniques, food borne illness prevention, recipe conversions, baking techniques, soups, sauces, and various international as well as regional cuisines.
Electrical
Taught by the Home Builders Institute, students learn to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical systems and equipment used in the electrical industry.
Facilities Maintenance
Instructed by the Home Builders Institute, students learn basic building craft skills including painting, plumbing, framing, electrical wiring, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system servicing.
Health Occupations
IN this program, students receive training to be Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and Home Health Aides. They are involved in hands-on care of the sick and elderly in long-term care facilities.
Hospitality
This training utilizes the Skills, Tasks, and Results Training (START) program which covers 12 of the major line-level positions in the hospitality industry and teaches the skills and tasks necessary to do each job. The 12 major line-level positions include: front desk representative, reservationist, PBX operator, bell services attendant, guestroom attendant, maintenance worker, laundry attendant, public space cleaner, restaurant server, banquet setup employee, banquet server, and bus person. Graduates of the START program receive certificates from the Educational Institute.
Medical Office Support
This training teaches students basic office procedure skills with an emphasis on the medical setting. Students receive training in the areas of medical records clerk, medical office support, medical transcribing, medical receptionist, and insurance claims coordinator.
Painting
Taught by the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades as a pre-apprentice program, students learn ladder and scaffold use, surface preparation, paint and coating application, wood finishing, and wall covering.
Plastering
This training, run by Operative Plasterers and Cement Masons International Union as a pre-apprentice program, teaches students mixing procedures, interior and exterior surface applications, and repairing and refurbishing techniques.
Plumbing
Trained in a pre-apprentice program by the Home Builders Institute, plumbing students learn how to install, maintain, and repair systems according to specification and plumbing codes.
Security
In this training, students learn basic law enforcement principles and procedures for securing individuals and property. Subjects include patrol and guard post procedures, report writing, search, seizures and arrests, first aid, dispatcher duties and procedures. Students must participate in physical fitness training and testing.
Welding
In this training, students learn welding and cutting processes including the joining of parts according to blueprints or written specifications. Students also learn industrial requirements for tungsten inert gas (TIG), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and flux core arc welding (FCAW).
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Monday, September 15, 2008