Veteran Employment Programs

Veteran Employment Programs

Provider: TROOPS TO COLLEGE

The program provides apprenticeship opportunities for returning veterans, age 18 and older, at California State University campuses. Service includes apprenticeship training and a veterans employment program leading to eventual employment as a state worker in a variety of occupations in the CSU Facilities and Operations departments. To be eligible the veteran must be discharged other than dishonorably and must maintain good progress in both classroom and on-the-job training. The CSU currently has ten (10) active apprenticeship trades participating in the training program. The trades are: Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter, Auto Mechanic, Heating Ventilation Mechanic, Air Conditioning/ Refrigeration Mechanic, Sheet Metal Worker, Locksmith, Painter, and Operating Engineer (central plant boiler mechanics). Currently the program is being conducted at California State University Long Beach. The program is to be implemented at the following CSUs in the greater Los Angeles area: CSU Long Beach, CSULA, Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Northridge, CSU Fullerton, CSU San Bernardino, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Dominquez Hills, and CSU Channel Islands. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Call or email the Apprenticeship Coordinator at the Office of the Chancellor. Or contact the California VA at www.calvet.ca.gov for more information. FEES/PAYMENT SOURCE Fees are covered by the state and by the federal grants
Service Condition Fee

Free

Free
Documentation Required

Military ID

Documentation

Address

401 Golden Shore, 4th Floor

Long Beach , CA 90802 (Physical)

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Service hours
Hours vary

Service/Intake and Administration

(562) 951-4100 (Apprenticeship Coordinator) (562) 951-4130

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