Goodwill Southern California Apprenticeship Program - SWAG RA
Goodwill Industries of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA
- Cost
- $3,100
- Length
- 52 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 jobs 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.
Shrinking -11.7%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
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.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Job ads may call this: Scale Technician · Repair Technician · Control Technician · Electronic Technician
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
Show 3 more things this job involves
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
- Operate equipment to demonstrate proper use or to analyze malfunctions.
- Enter information into computer to copy program or to draw, modify, or store schematics, applying knowledge of software package used.
- Typical pay in California
- $89,542per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $69,138
- Projected openings
- 5,030Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 1,000
- Projected change
- +5.1%
- Usually needs
- Postsecondary non-degree award
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- More than a year
New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.
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 — 32% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: Postsecondary non-degree award. That is not one of the steps below, so there is no way to count how many people meet it.
- No high school diploma
- 2%
- High school diploma
- 30%
- Started college, no degree
- 32%
- Two-year degree
- 22%
- Four-year degree
- 13%
- Master's degree
- 0.8%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0%
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. It is also measured on a different scale from “Usually needs” above, so the two cannot be subtracted from one another.
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Mechanic · Loom Fixer · Overhauler · Loom Technician
- Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
- Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
- Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
- Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
- Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
- Typical pay in California
- $76,504per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $76,181
- Projected openings
- 28,510Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 5,430
- Projected change
- +13.8%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- More than a year
New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 40% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 9% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 9%
- High school diploma
- 40%
- Started college, no degree
- 26%
- Two-year degree
- 18%
- Four-year degree
- 6%
- Master's degree
- 1%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.2%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Die Setter · Saw Operator · Machine Setter · Press Operator
- Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
- Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
- Lubricate workpieces with oil.
- Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
Show 2 more things this job involves
- Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
- Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
- Typical pay in California
- $49,556per yearLos Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: $47,737
- Projected openings
- 6,410Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD: 1,790
- Projected change
- -11.7%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 54% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 17% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 17%
- High school diploma
- 54%
- Started college, no degree
- 19%
- Two-year degree
- 7%
- Four-year degree
- 3%
- Master's degree
- 0.4%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0%
Program details
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Earn and Learn program that prepares participants to gain career advancement in various manufacturing production occupations.
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
Northeast Los Angeles WorkSource CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 323-539-2000
342 North San Fernando RoadGoodwill Southern California - LA CampusLos Angeles, CA 90031about 1.1 miles away
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm
Boyle Heights WorkSource CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 323-267-5930
1505 E. 1st StreetLos Angeles, CA 90033about 3 miles away
Hours: Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday by appointment
Has a veterans' representative
Verdugo Jobs CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 818- 937-8000
1255 South Central AvenueGlendale, CA 91204about 3.9 miles away
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - :5:00 pm
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.
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