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Central Valley Opportunity Center · Winton, CA

Cost
$6,338
Length
19 weeks
Working 6 months later
71%

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
177
Finished the program
78%Based on 130 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
71%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
$7,740A 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 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 -34.5%
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.

No regional figures for this program's city

Winton is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

File Clerks

Job ads may call this: Clerk · File Clerk · Claims Clerk · Clerk Typist

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

  • Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.
  • Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.
  • Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.
  • Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.
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  • Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts.
  • Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.
Typical pay in California
$50,200per year
Projected openings
8,840
Projected change
-13.3%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

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: Started college, no degree — 28% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 3% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
3%
High school diploma
25%
Started college, no degree
28%
Two-year degree
14%
Four-year degree
23%
Master's degree
5%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.9%

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.

Word Processors and Typists

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Typist · Clerk Typist · Stenographer · Word Processor

  • Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  • Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  • File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents.
  • Print and make copies of work.
Show 2 more things this job involves
  • Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  • Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
Typical pay in California
$57,714per year
Projected openings
6,450
Projected change
-34.5%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

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.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 30% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 2% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
2%
High school diploma
27%
Started college, no degree
30%
Two-year degree
16%
Four-year degree
19%
Master's degree
5%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.8%

Office Clerks, General

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Clerk · Office Clerk · Clerical Aide · General Clerk

  • Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
  • Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
  • Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
  • Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.
  • Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
Typical pay in California
$49,607per year
Projected openings
356,700
Projected change
-4.5%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

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.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 30% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 4% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
4%
High school diploma
30%
Started college, no degree
29%
Two-year degree
14%
Four-year degree
19%
Master's degree
4%
Doctorate or professional degree
0.7%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Students learn business skills, business procedures in offices, computer operations, keyboarding/ten key, math, English, business computer operations.

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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

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 →