News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2019-11-15-eti
November 19, 2019
ETI Receives Award to Provide Local Training
The College of the Canyons Employee Training Institute (ETI) has received $749,760
from the Employment Training Panel (ETP) to provide local companies with customized
training programs that will include industry-recognized certifications, new skills
and opportunities for employees to take their skills to the next level.
It is the 15th and largest contract of its kind awarded to the college, which amounts
to nearly $7 million in ETP funding since 1996.
“This latest ETP contract focuses on retraining incumbent workers from large and small
employers in the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding region,” said John Milburn,
executive director of the college’s ETI. “Demand for customized training programs
continues to grow as employers experience difficulty maintaining their competitive
edge with rapid advances in technology and a rising number of competitors from other
states and overseas, making it difficult to recruit, train, and retain a skilled workforce.”
Created in 1982 by the California legislature, the ETP program helps to ensure that
California businesses will have the skilled workers they need to remain competitive.
It is a performance-based reimbursement program and participating companies are subject
to eligibility requirements.
“College of the Canyons provides numerous resources to help keep businesses competitive,
retain talent, and increase efficiencies,” said Justin Wallace, director of educational
partnerships at the college. “ETP-funded training programs are just one of the many
ways businesses can partner with the college.”
ETP prioritizes industries most vital to California’s economic growth and recovery,
including manufacturing, construction, green/clean technology, biotechnology, information
technology services, and transportation logistics.