Training for Health Care Jobs in California

Shannon McConville, Daniel Payares-Montoya, and Sarah Bohn

Health care is one of the largest sectors in California’s economy, with training and job opportunities for workers who lack a four-year college degree. Community colleges offer a wide range of programs. But not all pathways yield the same results. How well do these programs support economic mobility, and who pursues which pathways?

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» Read the policy brief

Supported with funding from Blue Shield of California Foundation, Gates Foundation, the James Irvine Foundation, and Tipping Point Community.

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On Thursday, November 6, PPIC researcher Shannon McConville will present key findings from the report.

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For additional resources, please visit these PPIC pages:

» PPIC Economic Policy Center

» PPIC Higher Education Center

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