Your future begins here.
Whether you’re just beginning or ready to begin again, we’ve got the training, mentorship, and support to help you build a career you love – right here on the Central Coast.
How can we help you?
Select a profile:
Locals
I want to level up my skills and unlock a future-ready career.
Employers
I need motivated, job-ready talent to help my business grow.
What people are saying:
Daniel Lehmkuhl
"This program provides students with the skills needed to go straight into the workforce and bring value right off the bat."
Alison Demorales
"Learning from teachers with years of experience in the field was so valuable and seeing their passion for dentistry made me excited to get started."
Marlena Lewis
"Without SLO Partners I would have never known these jobs existed in SLO county, or have been considered qualified for any of these positions."
Heather Castelberry
"I feel like I was able to show my daughter that it is never too late in life to achieve your dreams and follow your heart."
Ty Safreno
"The program takes people with the base skills that are needed for an advanced manufacturing career and then exposes them to the terminology and tools needed. "
Jose Angel Licona
"Everyone at the program was great, very informative and very nice and welcoming and this changed my trajectory of my career."
Trevor Fry
"It’s hard to find talent in our industry so we were delighted when SLO partners offered to help. "
Dean Mitchell
"The level of these candidates has already been established and vetted... you know they can be part of a team."
James Michie
"It's a great program and a great way to get a head of household-type job without incurring student loan debt."
Breanna Florentino
"Not even a week after the course ended, I already got multiple job offers. I am so grateful that I took this course."
Modern Apprenticeships and Career Bootcamps
Stronger businesses. A skilled workforce.
Thriving communities. That’s the vision.
Through hands-on, fast-track bootcamps designed with local businesses in mind, we’re bridging the gap between potential and opportunity—connecting individuals with in-demand skills and companies with the talent they need to succeed. SLO Partners is an economic development initiative of the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education made possible by generous donations and support from the SLO CTE Foundation and our employer partners.
Our Simple, Proven Approach:
Identify
Partner with local employers to discover their talent needs.
Train
Deliver focused bootcamps that teach high-demand skills quickly.
Hire
Connect graduates directly with registered companies ready to grow.
See How It Works
Our economic impact:
upskilled residents
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average salary increase
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Take the First Step
Strong local companies
Let us help you find trained, pre-vetted local employees.
