Training Providers

To learn more about the Santa Cruz County Workforce Investment Board (WIB), please visit their website.  The City of Watsonville works closely with the Santa Cruz WIB to ensure that businesses can find the staff they need.

These are the training providers that Workforce Investment Act (WIA) participants have used during the past three years, and that have an agreement with the Workforce Investment Board of Santa Cruz County for payment of training expenses for enrolled WIA customers.  Also included are new local training providers added to the list within the last three years.  You can access more detailed course and price information by using the links below.

Other training providers on the California Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) may be added to the Santa Cruz list, if chosen by an enrolled WIA participant for training.  The courses approved for payment must be on the state ETPL.

  • Bauman College
  • Cabrillo College
  • California State University Monterey Bay
  • Center for Employment Training, Watsonville
  • County Office of Education – Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
  • Emergency Training Services
  • Five Branches University – Santa Cruz
  • Monsbey College
  • MTS Training Academy
  • OfficeStar Computer Training Center – Santa Cruz
  • Santa Cruz Adult School
  • Shoreline Workforce Development Services
  • Truck Driver Institute
  • University of California at Santa Cruz Extension
  • Watsonville Institute of Cosmetology
  • Watsonville/Aptos Adult School – Pajaro Valley Unified School District