Dear Workforce colleagues,
Please see the info below about this new course we’re piloting. Please let your clients know about it.

Regards,
Mark

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Hi,
Are you ready to explore a new career? Have you ever considered manufacturing? There are thousands of jobs available in the Bay Area, almost all with benefits, with entry-level wages from $20 - $25 / hour. And with further education and experience, wages can go up to $35 - $50 / hour and higher. It can be an interesting and challenging career, with Bay Area companies producing spacecraft, autonomous cars, clean-tech technologies, food & beverages, medical products, and a whole lot more!

The Association of Manufacturers Bay Area, East Bay Workforce Development Boards, and the Bay Area Community Colleges are piloting a new ONLINE course that will give you an introduction to manufacturing. This free, 5-week class meets 2 days a week (Monday & Wednesday), 7pm - 8:30pm from April 25 - May 25.

GOALS
By the end of this 5-week course, our goal is to:
1) Help you decide if manufacturing is a good match for you
2) Give you some basic skillsets (print reading, measuring, math, safety) and vocabulary to get started and succeed in an entry-level job in manufacturing
3) Cover the educational opportunities in the community colleges that can help you move into more advanced manufacturing careers (machining, welding, quality control, electronics tech, CAD, etc.)

WHO IS THIS FOR?
This course is targeted towards those seeking a new career and want to explore manufacturing, such as:
- Dislocated workers
- Underemployed individuals
- People who are unhappy with their current job / career

COST
No money, just your time.

DATES
- April 25 - May 25, 2022 (5 weeks, 2 classes per week, 10 classes total)
- Mondays & Wednesday, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
- Online (via Zoom)

DETAILS
    • This program will be completely online, with an instructor to help guide you, and will meet twice a week, for 1.5 hours each class. You will be able to ask questions and have discussions with your classmates.
    • There will be some "homework," which will involve completing online learning modules, watching videos, and answering some questions. It is NOT graded! The purpose of the homework is to reinforce what you learned in class, and prepare you for the next class.
    • The total time commitment is 15 hours of online class, plus approximately 1-2 hours between each class of homework.

APPLICATION

Regards,

Mark Martin
Regional Director, Advanced Manufacturing
Bay Area Community Colleges
markmartin@peralta.edu

Elsa Hermens
i2M Instructor