With services soon opening to the general public, the Bakersfield Californian spotlighted the five new and/or remodeled training programs that opened to local high school juniors and seniors earlier this school year. Applications for next year's ROC programs close on March 6, 2020.

The magic of Hollywood was celebrated recently at the Regional Occupational Center. We rolled out the red carpet for the students ...

Community Classroom internships have started and over 500 high school juniors and seniors are currently plying their trade with 200 local businesses. This is the magic that is ROC/CTEC. Let's peek in on one student making things happen after only one week on the job ...

While Amazon’s soon-to-open Bakersfield Distribution Center, along with its projected 1400 new jobs, grabs the headlines, the truth is that local career opportunities extend well beyond this online giant. Kern County has seen tremendous growth in entry-level and management positions within the industry, growth that seems destined to continue well into the foreseeable future.

ROC/CTEC is all about exposing young students to various occupations and helping them discern a meaningful career. Oftentimes our students can immediately take entry-level employment in their field of choice, but other times the career trek requires additional education, training, or even attaining a certain age.