Southern California Regional Occupational Center
The Southern California Regional Occupational Center or SoCal ROC is located in the South Bay suburbs of Los Angeles of Torrance, California. It is a Joint Powers Authority serving 6 school districts (Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, and Torrance). SoCal ROC serves an area encompassing 14 cities and certain unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The total population of this community is approximately 721,000. SoCal ROC is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. All courses are certified by California State Department of Education. Instructors are credentialed by the State of California. SoCal ROC is nationally recognized as an Exemplary Career-Oriented Secondary School. Admission is open to high school and adult students throughout Southern California. High school students from the participating districts have priority for enrollment. SoCal ROC is located at 2300 Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance, California.
History
The Southern California Regional Occupational Center was founded in 1967 to provide training for trades in traditional occupational settings. The Southern California Regional Occupational Center has kept abreast of the changing needs of employers with the development of innovative programs, with a major emphasis upon technology.
Classes offered
Courses are developed with the cooperation of industry representatives from the career area for which the courses are designed. All course outlines are approved by the Board of Education and certified by the California Department of Education. All course outlines are aligned to the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards and California State Content Standards in Language Arts and Mathematics. Many of the courses have an on-the-job training component.
School of Art and Design
3D Character Design, 3D Digital Animation, Adobe Suite (various), Creature Sculpting for Games and Films (2 course sequence), Digital Photography, Fashion Design (and Fashion Design Production), and Video Game Design.
School of Engineering and Design
A+ Certification, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive, CAD (Basic and Advanced), Cisco (4 course sequence available), Civil Engineering/Architecture, CompTIA Server+ Certification, Computer Technician, Engine Performance, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning), Intro to Construction Careers (Electrical), Intro to Construction Careers (Welding), Plumbing, Residential Electrical Wiring, and Welding (4 course sequence available).
School of Finance and Business
Administrative Office Assistant, Banking & Financial Services, Business Entrepreneur, Computer Accounting, Computer Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access), Payroll Accounting, and Principles of Law and Business.
School of Health Sciences
Advanced Medical Coding, American Sign Language I, Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Nurse Assistant / Home Health Aide, Clinical Medical Assisting (CPX), Clinical Medical Assisting (EKG), Clinical Medical Assisting (Injection), Clinical Medical Assisting (Venipuncture), Dental Assisting, Dental Assisting for High School Students, Dental Assisting-Career Preparation, Developmental Psychology of Children, Early Childhood Education - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Early Childhood Education - Professionalism and Leadership, EKG/UA/Vital Signs, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medical/First Responder, Human Body Systems, Intro to Pharmacy Technician, Introduction to ICD-10, Kinesiology/Sports Medicine, Medical Assisting (Clinical), Medical Front Office, Medical Insurance Billing, Personal Fitness Trainer, Pet Health and Grooming, Pharmacy Technician, Phlebotomy, Physical Therapy Aide, Principles of Biomedical Sciences, Registered Dental Assisting, Veterinary Assistant, and Veterinary Science.
School of Public and Consumer Services
Cosmetology (8 module sequence), Floral Design (I and II), Hotel/Restaurant Occupations (I and II), Landscape Nursery Careers (I and II), and Retail Occupations (I and II).
Administration
- Atlas Helaire, Ed.D., Superintendent
- Teresa Farquhar, Director of Technology
- Linda Larson, Director of Human Resources
- Jennifer Pesavento, Ed.D., Director of Programs & Student Support Services
Board of Education
The Southern California Regional Occupational Center is governed by its own Board of Education. The six member Board is composed of one Board Member from each of the participating JPA school districts as well as two Board Members-at-Large.
- President: Ida VanderPoorte (Board Member-at-Large)
- Vice President: Alice Grigsby (Board Member-at-Large)
- Clerk: Ellen Rosenberg Manhattan Beach Unified School District
- Michael Christensen Redondo Beach Unified School District
- Barbara Lucky, Esq. Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
- Michael Wermers Torrance Unified School District
- William Watkins, Ed.D. El Segundo Unified School District
- Open to Inglewood Unified School District