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Industrial Manufacturing Tech

Strong Workforce Apprenticeship Group (SWAG) · Valencia, CA

Cost
$0
Length
99 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. 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 job 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.

No regional figures for this program's city

Valencia is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Job ads may call this: Quality Technician · Service Technician · Engineering Technician · Business Process Analyst

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Compile and evaluate statistical data to determine and maintain quality and reliability of products.
  • Test selected products at specified stages in the production process for performance characteristics or adherence to specifications.
  • Study time, motion, methods, or speed involved in maintenance, production, or other operations to establish standard production rate or improve efficiency.
  • Read worker logs, product processing sheets, or specification sheets to verify that records adhere to quality assurance specifications.
Show 3 more things this job involves
  • Verify that equipment is being operated and maintained according to quality assurance standards by observing worker performance.
  • Evaluate industrial operations for compliance with permits or regulations related to the generation, storage, treatment, transportation, or disposal of hazardous materials or waste.
  • Aid in planning work assignments in accordance with worker performance, machine capacity, production schedules, or anticipated delays.
Typical pay in California
$81,283per year
Projected openings
5,290
Projected change
+7%
Usually needs
Associate'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.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 28% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Associate's degree. 57% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
4%
High school diploma
25%
Started college, no degree
28%
Two-year degree
19%
Four-year degree
19%
Master's degree
4%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.9%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

The Strong Workforce Apprenticeship Group (SWAG) provides On-the-Job Training and Related Technical Instruction to fulfill the requirements of Registered Apprenticeship. The training covers the knowledge, maintenance, and operation of production equipment used in a variety of industries (Aerospace, Automotive, etc.) Graduates will receive a Certificate of Completion from College of the Canyons, along with a Certificate from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the US Department of Labor.

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 (2026-08-04). 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.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • Santa Clarita AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 661-298-0152 ext 31

    20730 Soledad StreetUnit LSanta Clarita, CA 91351about 3.6 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am-5pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Northeast San Fernando Valley AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 818-482-1754

    13356 Eldrige AvenueGoodwill Industries of Southern CaliforniaSylmar, CA 91342about 9.9 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

  • El Proyecto WorkSource-OneStop, Sun ValleyComprehensive center

    Phone: 818-504-0334

    9024 Laurel Canyon BlvdEl Proyecto WorkSource CenterSun Valley, CA 91352about 15.1 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Evening, Saturday by appointment

    Has a veterans' representative

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.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you