PHCC EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

PIPELINE TO SUCCESS. EACH TWO-WEEK SESSION INCLUDED A VARIETY OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TOPICS SPECIFIC TO THE PLUMBING AND HVAC TRADES. COVERING EVERYTHING FROM OSHA SAFETY STANDARDS, CPR, BASIC CONSTRUCTION MATH AND THE SOFT SKILLS NECESSARY FOR A JOB SEARCH, THE PARTICIPANTS WERE INTRODUCED TO THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO WORK IN THE TRADES AND HOW TO ACQUIRE THEM.DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZAITON SERVED 100 PARTICIPANTS.

E-LEARNING. THE PHCC OF CALIFORNIA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OFFERS PLUMBING AND HVAC/R APPRENTICE ELEARNING COURSES FOR APPRENTICES WHO NEED A NON-TRADITIONAL METHOD OF RECEIVING THEIR APPRENTICESHIP-RELATED INSTRUCTION. THIS PROGRAM THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF APPRENTICESHIP, AS A REASONABLE OPTION FOR APPRENTICE TRAINING. EACH COURSE IS THE EQUIVALENT TO ONE YEAR OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, AND THERE ARE 4 COURSES TOTAL. THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS FOR ENROLLMENT INTO THE PROGRAM: 1. EMPLOYER SPONSORED: EMPLOYER SPONSORED ENROLLMENT IS FOR POTENTIAL STUDENTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY A PLUMBING OR HVAC/R CONTRACTOR. YOUR EMPLOYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING YOUR ENROLLMENT FEES. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING MUST BE COORDINATED WITH A PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER, AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A FEDERAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AND BE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WITH THIS OPTION.2. SELF-SPONSORED: SELF-SPONSORSHIP IS AN OPTION FOR POTENTIAL STUDENTS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR AN EDUCATION IN PLUMBING OR HVAC/R BUT AREN'T CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY A CONTRACTOR. BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY A CONTRACTOR, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING MUST BE GAINED AFTER EMPLOYMENT. YOU WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FROM PHCC ACADEMY, BUT WILL NOT BE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION HAD ONE STUDENT FOR THEIR E-LEARNING PROGRAM.