Trades & Construction
Gain the skills for a lucrative job in a high-demand vocational field.
Take advantage of the labor shortage in construction and other skilled trades by enrolling in one of the career-focused programs at the Community Colleges of LA.
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Build Your Career at CCLA
In California and across the U.S., there’s a large gap between the available jobs in construction and other skilled trades and the number of workers with the skills to fill them. You can take advantage of this labor gap by enrolling in one of the vocational programs at CCLA. You’ll develop the skills you need to quickly start a good-paying and rewarding career in areas such as electrical, HVAC, construction, and more.
California Career Outlook
Average Annual Salary*
$51,513
Average Annual Job Openings**
82,880
* Projections Central – State Occupational Projections
** U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Trades & Construction
Career Education Programs
| Program | Available Campuses |
|---|---|
| Building Automation | Mount San Antonio College |
| Cabinet Making | Cerritos College El Camino College Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Trade Tech College |
| Carpentry | Rio Hondo College |
| Carpentry – Concrete Forming | Rio Hondo College |
| Carpentry – Scaffold Construction | Rio Hondo College |
| Construction | Cerritos College El Camino College Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Trade Tech College Los Angeles Valley College Mount San Antonio College Pasadena City College |
| Construction Engineering Management | Rio Hondo College |
| Construction Management | Mount San Antonio College |
| Electrical | Cerritos College Los Angeles Southwest College Pasadena City College |
| Heat and Frost Insulators | Rio Hondo College |
| HVAC Technology | Cerritos College Cerritos College Citrus College Compton College El Camino College Long Beach City College Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles Trade Tech College Mount San Antonio College |
| Ironworking | Cerritos College Los Angeles Southwest College |
| Plumbing | El Camino College Los Angeles Southwest College |
| Surveying & Mapping | East Los Angeles College Los Angeles Southwest College Mount San Antonio College Rio Hondo College |
| Trades Pre-Apprenticeship | Mount San Antonio College |
| Welding | Cerritos College Compton College Glendale College Long Beach City College Los Angeles Trade Tech College Mt. San Antonio Pasadena City College Pierce College Rio Hondo College |
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