CALCTRA training programs families should know about (examples from CALPIA)

Want to help your loved one build job skills while incarcerated? Start by learning the program names you'll hear staff use. CALPIA's offender-development resource guide highlights "newest success story" examples from CALCTRA - real people who completed training programs. The examples include Healthcare Facilities Maintenance (HFM) and Commercial Diving (through the Marine Technology Training Center (MTTC) in Chino). You'll also see location-specific programs listed: Computer Coding (Code. 7370) at San Quentin State Prison, plus pre-apprentice tracks like Pre-Apprentice Carpentry and Pre-Apprentice Construction Labor at the California Institution for Women. These examples give you a working vocabulary for conversations about training and reentry. Just don't assume every program runs at every prison - availability varies.

Healthcare Facilities Maintenance (HFM) and Commercial Diving stand out as two clear examples on the CALPIA resource guide. The page features Timothy Jackson, a graduate of CALCTRA's HFM program, and Maynard Walker, who completed Commercial Diving through the Marine Technology Training Center (MTTC) in Chino. These profiles don't explain enrollment steps or list every location offering classes. What they do show: the kinds of job-focused training CALCTRA promotes.

For families, the real value is knowing what to ask. When you can say "Healthcare Facilities Maintenance" or "Commercial Diving," you're more likely to get a straight answer from education or reentry staff. Ask whether a similar track exists where your loved one is housed and what the eligibility requirements are. Keep the question open-ended - these examples come from a statewide resource page and don't confirm what's currently running at CSP Los Angeles County.

1. Start with the CALPIA offender-development resource guide directory - this is where CALCTRA posts example “success story” program names.
2. Write down the exact program titles - for example: Healthcare Facilities Maintenance (HFM), Commercial Diving (through the Marine Technology Training Center (MTTC) in Chino), Computer Coding (Code. 7370), Pre-Apprentice Carpentry, and Pre-Apprentice Construction Labor.
3. Use those names when you ask questions - when you contact education/reentry staff, ask whether any of these programs (or close equivalents) are offered at your loved one’s facility.
4. Ask what “counts” as participation - confirm whether the person can enroll now, needs to be on a waitlist, or has to meet custody/classification or other requirements first.

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• ✓ Whether Healthcare Facilities Maintenance (HFM) or Commercial Diving are offered at CSP Los Angeles County
• ✓ Current schedules, class lengths, or start dates for any CALCTRA programs
• ✓ Enrollment steps (applications, waitlists, prerequisites) for the programs shown in the examples
• ✓ A facility-specific program roster showing what training options are currently available where your loved one is housed
• ✓ Any guarantee that a program listed in a statewide directory is available at every prison