{"id":60459,"date":"2023-10-12T08:09:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=60459"},"modified":"2023-10-12T08:09:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T15:09:57","slug":"l-a-county-justice-care-and-opportunities-department-opens-applications-for-the-los-angeles-county-training-center-lactc-fire-camp-job-training-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=60459","title":{"rendered":"L.A. County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department Opens Applications for the Los Angeles County Training Center (LACTC)\/Fire Camp Job Training Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>All individuals 18+ are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to applications from individuals who are former foster youth, veterans, and formerly justice impacted.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Los Angeles, CA ( October 11, 2023) \u2013 <\/strong>The L.A. County Justice, Care and Opportunities Department (JCOD) is encouraging applicants to apply for the Los Angeles County Training Center (LACTC)\/Fire Camp. LACTC is a residential job training program and will be located in Calabasas, CA. Participants will receive free certifications and hands-on job training in fire services, free on-site residential services, meals, career counseling, life skills training, and job placement assistance. Participation is 100% voluntary but will require a commitment of up to 12 months to complete all trainings and certifications.<\/p>\n<p>LACTC will focus on providing transition-age youth an opportunity to get certifications and experience in preparation for careers in fire service, forestry, hazmat and more.<\/p>\n<p>*All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, subject to program space availability.<\/p>\n<p>We expect the first cohort of participants to be selected \u00a0by January 2024.\u00a0<strong><u>Process:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Step 1 \u2013 Complete online\u00a0<a title=\"Fire Camp Application\" href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZm9ybXMub2ZmaWNlLmNvbS9QYWdlcy9SZXNwb25zZVBhZ2UuYXNweD9pZD1TSEpaQnpqcUcwV0t2cVk0N2R1c2dUeTJwSURXem9oTG9WR3p3Z1Bhbkk1VU9FRkxSVXRCV0RReVRrbzNSRkJNTjBsTlFqZFlUVVJLTlM0dSZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMxMDExLjgzOTMzOTQxIn0.VMDJvq5f3SKj92yw4xkJCJNst1YV-EcwUaNBXt397PA\/s\/1372357670\/br\/227811589622-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZm9ybXMub2ZmaWNlLmNvbS9QYWdlcy9SZXNwb25zZVBhZ2UuYXNweD9pZD1TSEpaQnpqcUcwV0t2cVk0N2R1c2dUeTJwSURXem9oTG9WR3p3Z1Bhbkk1VU9FRkxSVXRCV0RReVRrbzNSRkJNTjBsTlFqZFlUVVJLTlM0dSZ1dG1fY29udGVudD0mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fbmFtZT0mdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSZ1dG1fdGVybT0iLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMxMDExLjgzOTMzOTQxIn0.VMDJvq5f3SKj92yw4xkJCJNst1YV-EcwUaNBXt397PA\/s\/1372357670\/br\/227811589622-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697205883200000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1B5V6DcP1tSc53cgHL9fKw\">Application<\/a>\u00a0Form.<\/p>\n<p>Step 2 \u2013 Complete additional follow-up assessments.<\/p>\n<p>Step 3 \u2013 Final selection for admission will include a physical fitness test and an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Step 4 \u2013 Participate in a training cohort and be available for post-training employment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Qualifications:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be 18+ years old.<\/li>\n<li>Must be able to reside at the Los Angeles County Training Center in Calabasas.<\/li>\n<li>No serious or violent felony convictions, including arson and sex crimes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Program Highlights:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Free residential accommodations and meals at the training facility.<\/li>\n<li>Certifications, training, and career guidance in the fire services career field.<\/li>\n<li>Preparation for full-time and seasonal positions in forestry and fire careers.<\/li>\n<li>Expungement assistance as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Case management support.<\/li>\n<li>Job coaching and job placement assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jcod.lacounty.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/JCOD.lacounty.gov&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1697205883200000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0SeO-8X2Har8mdw72GuXfX\">JCOD.lacounty.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All individuals 18+ are encouraged to&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60460,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60459\/revisions\/60460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}