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MC3 Construction

Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD · Los Angeles, CA

Cost
$2,957
Length
24 weeks
Working 6 months later
79%

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

People enrolled
91
Finished the program
64%Based on 111 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
79%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
$14,180A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

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.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Construction Laborers

Job ads may call this: Toolman · Form Setter · Post Framer · Drop Crew Laborer

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

  • Tend pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools, machinery, or equipment or to heat or move materials, such as asphalt.
  • Lubricate, clean, or repair machinery, equipment, or tools.
  • Signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement, or adjustment of machinery, equipment, or materials.
  • Position, join, align, or seal structural components, such as concrete wall sections or pipes.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Perform site activities required of green certified construction practices, such as implementing waste management procedures, identifying materials for reuse, or installing erosion or sedimentation control mechanisms.
  • Control traffic passing near, in, or around work zones.
Typical pay in California
$61,903per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $60,981
Projected openings
111,420Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 17,630
Projected change
+10.2%
Usually needs
No formal educational credential

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
Under a month

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: High school diploma — 40% of the people doing this work.

No high school diploma
34%
High school diploma
40%
Started college, no degree
14%
Two-year degree
5%
Four-year degree
6%
Master's degree
1%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.4%

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.

This is a pre-apprenticeship program which includes the North America's Building Trade Unions; sponsored Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) as well as trade union involvement and field trips. The MC3 will cover Orientation and Safety, OSHA 10 (Construction), First Aid/CPR/AED, Labor History, Trade Math, Apprenticeship Preparation, Basic Blueprint & Estimating, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Building Codes & Green Codes, Concrete & Masonry, Basic Framing, Plumbing, Electrical and Lighting, Heating, HVAC, Doors, Windows & Finish Carpentry, Drywall Finishing, Painting, Roof Covering, and Floor & Tiling.

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

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

  • Southeast Los Angeles Worksource CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 323-563-5669 or 323-563-4702

    10950 South Central AvenueThe CenterLos Angeles, CA 90059about 0.5 miles away

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

  • Willowbrook AJCC - Affiliate to Rancho Dominguez Comprehensive AJCCAffiliate site

    Phone: 310-762-1101

    11737 Wilmington AvenueWillowbrook LibraryLos Angeles, CA 90059about 0.7 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

  • Watts/Los Angeles Worksource CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 323-249-7751

    2220 East 114 StLos Angeles, CA 90059about 1 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    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