Westside Works Apprenticeship Program - Human Resources Professional
Lemoore College · Lemoore, CA
- Cost
- $3,656
- Length
- 18 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names and program descriptions appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Occupation titles are translated where O*NET publishes a Spanish name. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
No outcomes reported for this program
About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Human Resources Specialists
Job ads may call this: Recruiter · Personnel Analyst · Personnel Officer · Corporate Recruiter
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
- Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
- Administer employee benefit plans.
- Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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- Schedule or administer skill, intelligence, psychological, or drug tests for current or prospective employees.
- Prepare or maintain employment records related to events, such as hiring, termination, leaves, transfers, or promotions, using human resources management system software.
- Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints, or other employee concerns.
- Conduct reference or background checks on job applicants.
What this pays in Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County) | $53,127 | $77,529 | $114,906 |
| Across California | $53,655 | $84,901 | $153,950 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $84,901per yearHanford-Corcoran MSA: $76,401
- Projected openings
- 97,470Hanford-Corcoran MSA: 90
- Projected change
- +10.4%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Benefits Analyst · Benefits Consultant · Benefits Specialist · Compensation Analyst
- Administer employee insurance, pension, and savings plans, working with insurance brokers and plan carriers.
- Ensure company compliance with federal and state laws, including reporting requirements.
- Develop and administer compensation programs, such as merit or incentive pay.
- Research employee benefit and health and safety practices, and recommend changes or modifications to existing policies.
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- Evaluate job positions, determining classification, exempt or non-exempt status, and salary.
- Prepare occupational classifications, job descriptions, and salary scales.
- Consult with, or serve as, technical liaison between business, industry, government, and union officials.
- Perform multifactor data and cost analyses that may be used in areas such as support of collective bargaining agreements.
- Typical pay in California
- $92,944per year
- Projected openings
- 11,130
- Projected change
- +6.6%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
California publishes no separate figure for this job in Hanford-Corcoran MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.
All business operations specialists not listed separately.
What this pays in Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County) | $48,073 | $80,417 | $113,167 |
| Across California | $47,189 | $89,039 | $171,998 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Hanford-Corcoran MSA (Kings County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $89,039per yearHanford-Corcoran MSA: $78,438
- Projected openings
- 152,190Hanford-Corcoran MSA: 420
- Projected change
- +6.8%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
Program details
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan organize direct and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory human resources management and behavior accounting and other quantitative methods purchasing and logistics organization and production marketing and business decision-making.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-09-18). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
Ask before you enroll, not after
The order the rules set out starts at the center rather than at the school. Before a center can find somebody eligible for training services it has to gather enough to decide, at a minimum through an interview, evaluation or assessment and career planning. Referring a person to the provider they have chosen and setting up the account both come after that, and both are the center's to do — the account is a payment agreement with the training provider, and it is the provider that is paid through it. So the call belongs before enrolling and before paying. Anyone who has already done either should still ask, and ask what it means for them.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
No America's Job Center is within about 25 miles of this program's city. These are the nearest ones anyway — further out, and worth a phone call before a journey:
Parlier-Workforce ConnectionAffiliate site
Phone: 559-230-4400
13660 East Manning AveSuite 103Parlier, CA 93648about 26.7 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tulare County Employment Connection - TulareAffiliate site
Phone: 559-684-1987
155 N. K StreetTulare, CA 93274about 27 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
At a comprehensive center all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
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