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East Bay Workswww.eastbayworks.com Information on training and education opportunities in Alameda County. College Tuition Fee Waivers www.cdva.ca.gov/service/feewaiver.asp Application for fee waivers available to eligible children, spouses, and unmarried surviving spouses that are good at California Community Colleges, California State Universities, and University of California. FinAid www.finaid.org/military/veterans.phtml Information on scholarships, grants and financial aid for veterans. GI Bill/VA Education Services www.gibill.va.gov Current information about the GI Bill and other related benefits such as the Veterans Benefit Improvement Act of 2004. Community Colleges
Chabot - Las Positas Community College District5020 Franklin Drive Pleasanton, CA 94588 (925) 485-5208 www.clpccd.cc.ca.us Chabot College 25555 Hesperian Blvd Hayward, CA 94545-5001 (510) 723-6600 www.chabotcollege.edu Las Positas College 3033 Collier Canyon Road Livermore, CA 94550-7650 (925) 373-5800 www.clpccd.cc.ca.us/lpc Peralta Community College District 333 East 8th Street Oakland, CA 94606 510-466-7200 www.peralta.cc.ca.us College of Alameda 555 Atlantic Avenue Alameda, CA 94501 510-522-7221 www.peralta.cc.ca.us.coa/coa.htm Laney College 900 Fallon Street Oakland, CA 94607 510-834-5740 www.peralta.cc.ca.us/laney Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive Oakland, CA 94619 510-531-4911 www.merritt.edu Vista Community College 2020 Milvia Street Berkeley, CA 94704 510-981-2800 www.vista.peralta.edu Ohlone College (Ohlone Community College District) 43600 Mission Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539-0390 510-659-6000 www.ohlone.cc.ca.us Contra Costa Community College District 500 Court Street Martinez, CA 94553 925-229-1000 www.4cd.net Contra Costa College 2600 Mission Bell Drive San Pablo, CA 94806 510-235-7800 www.contracosta.edu Diablo Valley College 321 Golf Club Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 925-685-1230 www.dvc.edu Los Medanos College 2700 East Leland Road Pittsburg, CA 94565 925-439-2181 www.losmedanos.edu Brentwood Center 101A Sand Creek Road Brentwood, CA 925-513-1625 www.losmedanos.edu/brentwood San Ramon Center 3150 Crow Canyon Pl. San Ramon, CA 94583 925-866-1822 www.srvc.net Regional Occupational Programs
Alameda County Regional Occupational Programs (ROP/ROC) provide vocational, technical and occupational education for high school and adult students including GED preparation and testing. Alameda ROP 2200 Central Avenue, Room 209 Alameda, CA 94501 510-337-7094 510-337-7163 (Fax) Eden Area ROP Hayward Center 26316 Hesperian Blvd. Hayward, CA 94545 510-293-2900 510-293-8325 (Fax) www.edenrop.org Mission Valley ROP 40230 Laiolo Road Fremont, CA 94538 510-657-1865 510-657-7349 (Fax) www.mvrop.org Oakland-Alameda ROP 1025 - 2nd Avenue, Portable #14 Oakland, CA 94606 510-879-8474 510-879-1845 (Fax) Tri-Valley ROP 2600 Kitty Hawk Road, Suite 117 Livermore, CA 94550 925-455-4800 925-449-9126 (Fax) www.tvrop.org Alameda County
Alameda County Office of Education313 West Winton Avenue Hayward, CA 94544 510-887-0152 Adult schools operated by school districts throughout Alameda County offer a variety of classes for career development, and personal enrichment. Go to http://www.alameda-coe.k12.ca.us/ apps/page.asp?Q=522 and scroll down for a complete listing of Adult Schools in Alameda County. Building Education Center 812 Page Street Berkeley, CA 94710 510-525-7610 510-525-0855 (Fax) www.bldgeductr.org Provides workshops, seminars and comprehensive classes to individuals interested in building construction. Carpenters Training Committee for Northern California 2350 Santa Rita Rd. Pleasanton, CA 94566 925-462-9640 www.ctcnc.org Apprenticeship, Journey-Level and related training classes leading to carpentry careers. City of San Leandro Recreation and Human Services Department 835 E 14th Street San Leandro, CA 94577 510-577-3462 510-352-3049 (Fax) www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us Sponsors programs and activities at various recreation centers, schools, play fields, city parks, swim centers and tennis courts. Senior activity centers. Construction Craft Training Center 26218 Industrial Blvd. Hayward, CA 94545-2922 510-785-2282 510-785-1798 (Fax) www.cctc.edu Classroom education and hands-on training for the electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, labor and HVAC trades. Nine locations in northern California including Hayward, Concord. Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc. Job Corps 1212 Broadway, Suite 100 Oakland, CA 94612 510-768-4475 510-891-9968 (Fax) www.jobcorps.doleta.gov/ Employment assistance and education for low-income persons age 16-24. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Southern Alameda County Youth PO Box 8317 Fremont, CA 94537 510-792-2091 510-794-9480 (Fax) Cross-cultural social and educational activities for minorities, age 7-25. Summer employment referrals Teamsters Joint Council #7 2660 Newhall St. #205 San Francisco, CA 94124 415-330-8500 Commercial truck driver training, truck driver refresher, and truck driver upgrade skills courses. Courses are in Oakland. Western Institute for Social Research (WISR) 3220 Sacramento Street Berkeley, CA 94702 510-655-2830 510-655-2831 (Fax) www.wisr.edu Provides intensive, individualized higher education and professional training in psychology, human services and community development, social sciences and education. Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County Office of EducationCareer Development Department 77 Santa Barbara Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (925) 942-3388 http://www.cocoschools.org Provides services designed to meet the needs of high school students and adults interested in careers. CDD provides career development programs at every high school in Contra Costa County and parts of Alameda County. Contra Costa County Office of Education Regional Occupational Program 77 Santa Barbara Road Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (925) 942-3388 http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/stsvcs/rop.html The Regional Occupation Program (ROP) is a career training program designed for high school juniors and seniors and adult learners. The goal of ROP is to help students learn about career opportunities and develop job skills. Check the web site for additional details. Construction Craft Training Center 5750 Imhoff Drive. Concord, CA 510-785-2282 510-785-1798 (Fax) www.cctc.edu Classroom education and hands-on training for the electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, labor and HVAC trades. Nine locations throughout northern California including Hayward, Concord, San Jose, and Santa Rosa. Opportunities for Technology Information Careers 3102 Delta Fair Boulevard Antioch, CA 94509 (925) 776-1133 (925) 776-1131 (Fax) http://www.optic-cc.org Provides administrative and technical learning services to low income persons. |
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