Workforce Training

The City of Corona is working hard to create a healthy local economy that attracts high quality jobs and supports the local business community. The City's Economic Development division looks for ways to support businesses and provide resources needed for their success. Our partnerships with Corona Business Assistance program, California Employment Development Department and Corona Chamber of Commerce illustrate our commitment to our businesses. The Economic Development division is here to provide the tools and resources to assist in your success.

Corona Business Assistance (CBA)

The Corona Business Assistance Program provides free business assistance to new and existing business owners through business counseling, training and mentoring. Counseling services are also available in Spanish. Training includes Business Planning, Business Loans, and Accounting.

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC)

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) has state funding to offset the cost of high-quality, customized training solutions. Training includes classroom instruction and practical, hands-on training provided onsite. Courses are customized to a company's specific needs and in a wide range of topics, including Lean Enterprise, Six Sigma, Quality Systems (ISO 9000, AS9100, TS 16949), CNC Programming. If you would like to have more information on how to get employee training with the highest quality consultants, click here.

Employment Training Panel

Since its inception in 1983, the ETP program has provided more than $1 billion to train more than 750,000 workers in 65,000 California companies. ETP is a funding agency, not a training agency, with up to $120 million annually in job training funds available to eligible California businesses. To learn more about the ETP program, please contact them at 916-327-5640 or click here.

 

Employment Development Department (EDD)

The Employment Development Department (EDD) was established in 1936 to provide an economic line of defense against the effects of unemployment assisting not only the individual but also the local community. Over time, EDD has expanded programs and services to become a full employment resource. EDD offers a wide variety of services to millions of Californians under the job service, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, workforce investment, and labor-market information programs. If you have questions regarding the Employment Development Department, click here.

Office of Economic Development

The Office of Economic Development at Riverside Community College District is committed to advancing our community’s economic growth and our constituent businesses’ personal growth and workforce competitiveness through high quality training and entrepreneurial support services focusing on continuous workforce development, job creation and business attraction, retention, and development.  Partnering with representatives of business, labor, civic agencies and professional trade associations, we are dedicated to explore and develop new alternatives, resources, and funding for growing our region’s economic self-sufficiency and lifelong access to good-paying jobs. For more information on programs, click here.