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

Associate Degree Associate Degree

Bachelor Degree Bachelor Degree

Certificate Certificate

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*Programs are offered both online and in-person depending on campus and semester. Contact us to learn more about how and where you can earn your certificate or degree today!

Associate Degree Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Bachelor Degree Certificate Certificate Online Offering Online Offering*

*Programs are offered both online and in-person depending on campus and semester. Contact us to learn more about how and where you can earn your certificate or degree today!

Building Automation

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Mount San Antonio College

Cabinet Making

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Cerritos College
El Camino College
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles Trade Tech College

Carpentry

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Rio Hondo College

Carpentry – Concrete Forming

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Rio Hondo College

Carpentry – Scaffold Construction

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Rio Hondo College

Construction

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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

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Rio Hondo College

Construction Management

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Mount San Antonio College

Custodial Technician

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West Los Angeles College

Electrical

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Cerritos College
Los Angeles Southwest College
Pasadena City College

Heat and Frost Insulators

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Rio Hondo College

HVAC Technology

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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

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Cerritos College
Los Angeles Southwest College

Plumbing

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El Camino College
Los Angeles Southwest College

Surveying & Mapping

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East Los Angeles College
Los Angeles Southwest College
Mount San Antonio College
Rio Hondo College

Trades Pre-Apprenticeship

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Mount San Antonio College

Welding

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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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