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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

The Economic Development Division (EDD) at College of the Canyons fuels the local economy by providing wide-ranging support to
businesses to help them grow and develop the workforce.

EDD programs provide a broad array of services that complement the college’s occupational programs, ranging from customized
contract training to workshops and consulting services.
The EDD has served more than 500 employers and more than 2,700 employees annually for the past three years. It generates
resources from many sources, including contract education and grants, and has generated more than $1 million in support
resources every year since 2006.

Entertainment & Arts Industry Initiative Employee Training Institute
Support services for businesses in the entertainment and arts in- ETI’s customized training helps companies drive down costs and
dustry, as well as advisors with industry-specific expertise. expand talent within their workforce.
i3 Incubator Fast Track Institute
Advisory and mentoring services for technology-based startups, and The fastest way to prepare for in-demand jobs in manufacturing,
connections to relevant organizations, companies and providers of medical, green technology and managerial/professional fields.
capital.
Career Services and Job Placement
Young Entrepreneurs Program Services include career advisement, job search assistance, resume
Business training and free business counseling for young people and interview preparation, and job fairs twice a year.
14 to 27.
College of the Canyons Internships
Center for International Trade Development Connecting students with employers via internships.
Provides export/import trade development insight Career Technical Education
and assistance.
Preparing students for ongoing education, life skills and
WorkSource California the workplace.
Provides job seekers and businesses with employment and training
services.
Center for Applied Competitive Technologies
Technical consulting to help advanced-technology companies learn,
compete and grow.

The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted by College $3,500,000 Economic Development Division Revenue Economic Development Division
of the Canyons (COC) helps prospective and existing small business Highlights
owners start new businesses, tackle current business challenges, and $3,000,000
develop the tools and methodologies necessary to successfully manage • Evolved the CACT program from a mostly Santa Clarita
and grow their businesses. The SBDC provides workshops, trainings, $2,500,000 focus to a regional focus serving all eight colleges in the
one-on-one consulting engagements, networking and other resources region (Antelope Valley to San Luis Obispo)
to the business community in the Santa Clarita, Antelope and San $2,000,000 • Appointed as a regular member of the Ventura County
Fernando Valleys. WIB Manufacturing Committee
SBDC by the numbers $1,500,000 • Partnered with the Simi Valley Chamber and Simi Valley
HS to deliver a STEM-Ersion teacher externship integrat-
• SBDC-assisted client companies reported an increase in sales of $24.3M $1,000,000 ing the CACT / NSF Tech Explorer project into math and
and the raising of $13.9M in new capital science curriculum.
• The SBDC provided 44 training programs to 491 individuals from 60 $500,000 • In partnership with the Ports of Los Angeles, hosted a
different companies and achieved 22,213 touch hours of training. highly successful import/export program with more than 40
companies in attendance.
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