**What is the Sign & Lighting Workforce Training Center?**

We are a first-of-its-kind, employer-connected sign & lighting workforce training program based in San Diego, CA. We run a 16-week workforce development pathway that prepares people for careers in the sign and lighting industry through safety certifications, hands-on training, and real-world externships with industry professionals. Our mission is to leave no seat empty and no graduate unemployed.

**What differentiates the Sign & Lighting Workforce Training Center from other training programs?**

Our program is unique as it fills a gap in the industry as there's no dedicated sign & lighting workforce training program in the country. We are employer-connected, aligning training to ensure day-one job readiness and real field hours through externships. Our mission and outcomes focus is on ensuring employment placement, and we have an embedded referral ecosystem with leading signs and service businesses and recovery/reentry communities.

**How can my company partner with Sign & Lighting Workforce Training Center?**

Your company can partner with us through externships, guest instruction, tool/equipment donation, and first-right-to-hire. If you're interested in partnering, please email us at admin@signlightingwtc.com with your company name, contact details, the roles you hire for, number of hires needed, your service area, and your willingness to participate in our programs.

**How can I fund or sponsor a cohort or student at Sign & Lighting Workforce Training Center?**

We are open to different types of funding including grants, sponsorships, donations, and in-kind support. If you're interested in funding or sponsoring, please email us at admin@signlightingwtc.com, indicating your name, organization (if any), type of funding, and what outcomes you care about most such as placements, certifications, cohort size, community impact.

**What outcomes does the Sign & Lighting Workforce Training Center track?**

We focus on outcomes such as the number of students successfully completing the training program, number of safety certifications issued, the number of students gaining real-world experience through externship placements, and most importantly, the number of graduates who secure employment in the sign and lighting industry.

The Sign & Lighting Workforce Training Center (SLWTC) prepares motivated individuals ages 16–45 for careers as entry-level sign and lighting technicians. Our 16-week, in-person program combines classroom instruction, guided modules, and hands-on field training, ending with a four-week externship placement with industry host employers.
Students earn industry-recognized certifications including OSHA 10/30, CPR/First Aid, aerial and scissor lift operation, fall protection, and rigging and crane safety awareness — plus an SLWTC completion certificate.
We welcome veterans, individuals in recovery, justice-impacted individuals, Native American community members, and anyone facing barriers to traditional employment. No prior experience needed — just the drive to build a skilled-trade career.
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