CalWORKS

Location: SC130
Phone: (949)451-5521

CalWORKS Welfare-To-Work Training

Irvine Valley College offers a number of vocational certificate training programs.  The following have been approved by the Orange County Department Of Social Services for referral to Welfare To Work clients.

Each program is designed not to exceed 39 weeks of training.  Every effort will be made to place students concurrently in on--the-- job training work study positions that will match practical experience with classroom instruction.

Vocational Programs

•  Administrative Assistant/Secretary
•  Bookkeeper/Accounting Assistant
•  Child Care Worker
•  Drafting Technician
•  Electronic Technician
•  Fitness Specialist
•  General Office
•  Preschool Teacher/Instructional Aide
•  Security Guard 
   

 Support Systems

Students who attend Irvine Valley College and are eligible for financial- aid work study may participate in the CalWORKS Program.

Job search assistants, employment retention workshops, and competencies training for specific entry level employment will be offered to all CalWORKS students.

Child care, financial-aid assistance, to counseling and specialized workshops are also available to eligible participants.  Irvine Valley College offers a number of special courses designed to ensure a successful transition into the college's general curriculum.

 Employment Training
As AmeriCorps members, students serve as literacy tutor 20 hours per week and enroll in 12 units of college courses.  Interested members may enroll in IVC's Early Childhood Education Certificate Program to complement their service contract.  Completion of this one year program will qualify members for positions as preschool teachers or instructional aides.  This service-learning combination has also been approved for CALWORKS participants.