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The information and links provided are for the use of visitors to the CSAAVE Web site as a general information source. The CSAAVE has not formally evaluated the information provided via these sites and inclusion of these links does not constitute endorsement of any organization. The links provided are maintained by their respective organizations and they are solely responsible for their content. Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • LaborMarketInfo is a highly recommended resource for individuals researching occupations, career paths, wages, employment outlook, training providers, and skills of a single occupation in California and nationwide. Also available with each description are the education and training requirements required for entry-level positions. College may not be for everyone, but postsecondary training and coursework is a key to a living wage and economic security.
  • California Association of County Veterans Service Officers (CACVSO) is an organization of professional veterans advocates. In California, the County Veterans Service Officer is a resource as a veteran's advocacy system and is often the initial contact in the community for veterans' services. Through the County Veterans Service Officer, the CACVSO serves veterans and their dependents and survivors within the counties of California.
  • United States Department of Labor - Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS) provide veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st century workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified veterans today.
  • America's Career InfoNet - The Military Transition tool converts military occupational codes to related civilian standard occupational classification codes.
  • Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium – A consortium of national higher education associations, functions in cooperation with the Department of Defense (DOD), the Military Services including the National Guard, and the Coast Guard to help meet the voluntary higher education needs of servicemembers.
  • Civilian Employment in DoD – A DoD portal and database for civilian job opportunities available within the department.
  • California Community Colleges - The California Community College System includes 109 campuses and over 64 approved educational centers. Currently tuition per credit unit is $20, the lowest community college fee in the U.S.
  • The Economic and Workforce Development Program, an integral part of the community college system in California, provides education, training, and services that contribute to continuous workforce improvement, technology deployment and business development consistent with the state's regional economies. The strategic initiatives include Advanced Transportation and Energy; Biotechnologies; Applied Competitive Technologies; International Trade Development; Business and Workforce Performance Improvement; Health Occupations; Multimedia & Entertainment; Environmental Safety, Health and Homeland Security; Small Business Development; and Workplace Learning Resources.
  • The California State University - Veterans who wish to pursue higher education are encouraged to investigate the California State University system, which includes 23 CSU campuses and over 1,800 bachelor's and master's degree programs in some 240 fields of study. Also included in this web site are the guidelines for obtaining benefits for veteran or active-duty benefits and some of the necessary forms and information related to these benefits.
  • UCTransfer.org – The University of California system gives priority admission to California Community College transfer students. This Web site explains what you'll need to do to transfer and how you can make smart course choices now that will maximize your chances of being admitted to UC.
  • California Department of Veterans Affairs College Fee Waiver Program for Veterans Dependents - The dependent child, spouse, or unmarried surviving spouse of a service-connected disabled or deceased veteran may be entitled to tuition and fee waiver benefits (enrollment and health fees at College of the Desert) at any campus of the California State University system, University of California, or a California Community College.
  • California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) is the state's primary planning and advisory body on higher education. It was established in 1974 as a citizen board by the Legislature and the Governor to coordinate California colleges and universities and to provide independent, non-partisan policy analysis and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature. The CPEC web site is an informative portal to ASSIST and Transfer Pathways.
    • ASSIST: According to the Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer (ASSIST) web site is a computerized student-transfer information system that can be accessed over the World Wide Web. It displays reports of how course credits earned at one California college or university can be applied when transferred to another. ASSIST is the official repository of articulation for California's colleges and universities and therefore provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available about student transfer in California.
    • Transfer Pathways provides information regarding the flow of community college students to public four-year colleges and universities.
  • Private postsecondary educational institutions - The Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education became inoperative on July 1, 2007. Institutions approved before July 1, 2007 may be eligible for CSAAVE approval provided they can demonstrate two years of operation and held full Bureau approval during that time frame.