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Making it in California

Educate, Train, Connect and Inspire the Manufacturing Workforce!

What We do

Our goal at CACT is to position California as the world leader in manufacturing.

  • Attract and educate a highly qualified and diverse student population to enter the manufacturing workforce
  • Fulfill the manufacturing industry’s workforce needs by developing industry aligned curriculum
  • Explore & develop innovative and emerging approaches to workforce development for California’s Manufacturers
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Educators

Valuable resources to help you get started in learning manufacturing.

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Students

Valuable resources to help you get started in learning manufacturing.

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Employers

Valuable resources to help you get started in learning manufacturing.

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Careers in Manufacturing

Watch this video to learn how to get started in a lucrative, inspiring career in manufacturing.

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“The CACT has developed an outstanding training program for us with exceptional instructors. The participants have been thrilled with it, and the graduates are performing well."
Steve HayduManager of Labor Relations Lockheed Martin, Palmdale
“We've made huge changes in the way we think and do things out on the shop floor as a result of working with the CACT, and we can measure the tangible improvements.”
Rod SmithVice President, Bayless Engineering
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What's New

2020 Industry Skills Panel

» LMI Presentation

» Industry Panel – Part One

» Industry Panel – Part Two

» Virtual Folder from the Event

CDC/OSHA Covid-19 Guidance

» CDC Interim Guidance for Manufacturing Workers and Employees

» Latest OSHA News and Updates

» Cal/OSHA and Statewide Industry Guidance

» How to Create a Safer, Low-Risk Environment

New Industry Reports

» California & Emerging Industries

» California & the Commercial Spaceflight Industry

» Autonomous Car Manufacturing

» View all industry reports

The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, composed of 72 districts and 116 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year. California community colleges provide career education and workforce training; guaranteed transfer to four-year universities; degree and certificate pathways; and basic skills education in English and math. As the state’s engine for social and economic mobility, the California Community Colleges supports the Vision for Success, a strategic plan designed to improve student success outcomes, increase transfer rates and eliminate achievement gaps.

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