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Jewish Vocational Service · San Francisco, CA

Cost
$7,200
Length
18 weeks
Working 6 months later
68%

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
97
Finished the program
88%Based on 89 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
68%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
$11,297A 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.

Shrinking -2.2%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Where California publishes a separate figure for San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Computer User Support Specialists

Job ads may call this: Help Desk Analyst · Computer Support Specialist · Technical Support Specialist · Computer Tech (Computer Technician)

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

  • Oversee the daily performance of computer systems.
  • Read technical manuals, confer with users, or conduct computer diagnostics to investigate and resolve problems or to provide technical assistance and support.
  • Set up equipment for employee use, performing or ensuring proper installation of cables, operating systems, or appropriate software.
  • Answer user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to resolve problems.
  • Install and perform minor repairs to hardware, software, or peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications.
Typical pay in California
$81,797per yearSan Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: $93,399
Projected openings
44,720San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD: 4,130
Projected change
-2.2%
Usually needs
Some college, no degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

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: Four-year degree — 37% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Some college, no degree. 12% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
1%
High school diploma
11%
Started college, no degree
24%
Two-year degree
15%
Four-year degree
37%
Master's degree
11%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

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 online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems including computing systems as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and software components algorithms databases telecommunications user tactics application testing and human interface design.

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

  • Chinatown Centralized Job CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 415-677-7500

    601 Jackson StreetGround FloorSan Francisco, CA 94133about 0.5 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

  • Goodwill Centralized Job CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 415-575-4570

    750 Post StreetGoodwill of the San Francisco BaySan Francisco, CA 94109about 0.8 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am-4:00pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • EDD Workforce Service - San Francisco Civic CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 415-749-7503

    801 Turk StreetEDD BuildingSan Francisco, CA 94102-3117about 1.3 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 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