What is Strong Workforce?

Strong Workforce Program: More and Better Career Technical Education to Increase Social Mobility and Fuel Regional Economies with Skilled Workers to develop more workforce opportunity and lift low-wage workers into living-wage jobs, California took a bold step in 2016 to create one million more middle-skill workers. At the recommendation of the California Community College Board of Governors, the Governor and Legislature approved the Strong Workforce Program, adding a new annual recurring investment of $200 million to spur career technical education (CTE) in the nation’s largest workforce development system of 113 colleges. Read more.

A look at year five Strong Workforce Program Investments

Local Investments

• Program Enhancements in the Entrepreneurship Pathway and BAEC Services
• Faculty Innovation Hub and Project Center
• Career Education Marketing Plan and Campaign Implementation
• Alignment of Carl Perkins, CTE Transitions and High School Partnerships

Regional Investments

• Biotechnology - Supply Operations Project
• Global Internship Program
• Technology and DevOps Pathway Development
• Human Resources Management Pathway Program
• Automotive Technology Program Redesign and High School Partnerships
• Child Development - Teacher Track Pathway Partnership Development
• Sales and Marketing Pathway Creation
• Graphic Design, Web Development and UX Design Pathways
• Paralegal Pathway Advancement