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Clean Energy WorkforceTraining Program

Employment Training Panel

Diana TorresSouthern California District Manager

April 16, 2010San Diego

http://www.etp.ca.gov

Employment Training Panel

Created in 1983, ETP serves as the State’s premier economic development resource, targeting key industries including manufacturing, biotechnology, logistics and clean technology. ● Joint business-labor training fund program ● Supports the creation and retention

of high-wage, high-skilled jobs.

Clean Energy Workforce Training Program

ETP Program Overview- Single Employer Contracts and Multiple

Employer funded Contracts- Funding for training of incumbent and

dislocated workers and individuals with recently exhausted UI benefits

- Targeted support of underserved populations including Veterans, At-risk youth, Ex-offenders


ETP Funding Flexibility

>Curriculum flexibility and trainer options>Multiple training delivery modes:

Classroom / Laboratory Video ConferencingComputer-Based

>Fixed fee reimbursement based on number of training hours delivered

>Fully integrated online tracking, reporting, invoicing


CEWTP PartnershipThe Clean Energy Workforce Training

Program is CEC and ETP partnership supporting green job skills development in:

– Energy and Water Efficiency– Renewable Energy (distributed

generation and utility scale)

CEWTP Projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act (ARRA)Clean Energy Workforce Training Program

CEWTP Funding StatusETP has approved 15 Agreements

(estimated @$4.5M)

Certification-focused Topics Include: LEED (GA, AP and EBOM)HERS (I and II)NABCEPBuilding Performance InstituteAmerican Wind Energy AssociationInternational Association of Plumbing andMechanical Officials


Approved CEWTP Agreements

California and Nevada Labor Management Cooperation Trust $404,683

– 201 New Hire / 94 Retrainees– 50-120 Hours of Training per Trainee– Journey-Level Electricians– Training will include Advanced Lighting Controls technologies.

Onni, Inc. dba GreenPlumbersUSA $353,368

– 47 New Hires and 66 Retrainees– 8-41 Hours of Training per Trainee– Plumber (Journey-Level), Plumber Manager & Supervisor,

Plumbing Contractor, and Water/Energy Auditor– Training will include IAPMO-based topics including water

efficiency, re-use and recycling in addition to other job-skills topics.



Santa Monica Community College District $353,368

– 362 Retrainees– 24-200 Hours of Training per Trainee– Various in solar, building efficiency and green construction– Training will include PV System Installation, Water Efficient

Building and Retrofits in addition to other job-skills topics.

California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO $749,203

– 687 New Hire and 247 Retrainees– 24-200 Hours of Training per Trainee– Journey-Level Electricians, Sheet Metal, Plumbers, Laborers

(including Weatherization Technicians and Auditors)– Training will include Green Building Skills curriculum topics

developed in conjunction with the State Building & Construction Trades Council of California.


Northern California Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council $285,400*

– 750 Retrainees*– 8-40 Hours of Training per Trainee– Various in Building Efficiency and Green Construction– Training will include full LEED (GA, AP and EBOM)

certifications in addition to other job-skills topics.

California Building Performance Contractors Association $545,400

Efficiency First, Inc. $368,070



ETP Contact Information

Shari Little, Director of Economic Development

(916)327-5261 [email protected]

Robert Meyer, Economic Development Coordinator


Diana Torres, Southern California District Manager



mailto:[email protected]



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