About Us – Better Jobs

Our Mission

Our goal is to better serve the needs of adult learners (18+) and create an educational/career pathway for continual personal and economic growth in Shasta, Tehama and Trinity Counties.

The Shasta – Tehama – Trinity

Adult Education Consortium

The Shasta – Tehama – Trinity Adult Education Consortium is the governing body for the California Adult Education Program (CAEP) serving Shasta, Tehama and Trinity Counties. These include high school districts and county offices of education that provide adult education (full details in the Governance Section). Shasta College is the fiscal agent for the CAEP project in this region. Adult education program areas include:

Basic skills, GED, High School diploma/equivalency
Citizenship, ESL
Entry/Re-entry into the workforce (Including explicit ability for older adults to access these programs)
Adult programs “primarily designed to develop knowledge and skills to assist elementary and secondary school children to succeed academically in school” (includes child development for elementary and secondary school children)
Adults with disabilities programs
Short term CTE (career technical education) programs
Pre-apprenticeship programs/activities

Legislation:

AB 104: California Adult Education Program

The California Legislature has passed Assembly Bill 104 which includes the legislation for the California Adult Education Program. The California Adult Education Program will fund adult education providers and the adult education regional consortia. Please refer to Sec. 39, Article 9, Section 84900

The California Community College Chancellor’s Office and the California Department of Education are working in partnership to implement the California Adult Education Program. The CAEP appropriates funds through regional consortia consisting of community college districts, school districts and county offices of education to implement regional plans to better serve the needs of adults in California.

Details about plans to target these priority areas in the north state can be found under the Governance Section of this webpage in Regional Planning documents.

Additional information about CAEP, including governance members, public meeting times and regional plans, can be found under the Governance page.

Governance Page

Success Stories

“I had a student that successfully completed the class last semester that received a raise from taking the course and consequently was able to close escrow at the end of the semester on a new house.”

“For the longest time my biggest regret was not finishing high school. Though I worked my way up the chain to become an assistant manager at Burger King I knew I wanted more. Getting my GED has not only made me proud but has given me the hope to succeed!”

“Last month, I had two adults complete the requirements to earn their high school diplomas! They were so excited and they said they feel so proud of themselves for doing this!”

“Getting my GED makes me proud because it is one of my biggest accomplishments so far. I am so glad that after only having a 7th grade education I prayed, studied, did the hard work and I stuck with my education!!!!!”

Fifteen adults received their welding certificates in the Fall 17/18 semester under the Red Bluff High School Adult Education Program! Two of these students stated they have received raises due to their new skills and another is receiving more responsibilities at work because of this welding experience.