ETP = Free Training for CA Companies

BAVC still has funds available through the state ETP contract! Due to reduced funding available, only companies with 100 staff or less will be eligible to participate. Some of you have trained at BAVC for years and some of you have just now heard about this awesome government program that allows you take BAVC training at no cost to you. In either case, with ETP's reduced budget, you'll need to jump in quick to take advantage of the training goodness. It's first come, first served, and when the training money runs out, California's 2011 fiscal budget (July 2011-June 2012) will need to be approved before any more funding is allocated to the ETP program.

BAVC has been providing industry-authorized training to employees at qualifying companies at no cost for the last twelve years.  We've trained employees from a range of companies including: all the television broadcast stations, SF Chronicle, AQKA, Intel, Adobe, Safeway, WildBrain, Williams-Sonoma, Wells Fargo, Pixar, Ubisoft and Lucas Film, and hundreds of small boutique companies, among many others.

The Employment Training Panel (ETP) is a business and labor supported state agency that assists employers in strengthening their competitive edge by providing funds to offset the costs of job skills training necessary to maintain high-performance workplaces.

What does that mean? It means that, right now, employees at qualifying companies train at BAVC at no cost.  It means that a diverse range of companies are building their skills and increasing their competitive edge in our classrooms.

Current areas of training include:

• Video Production
• Video Post-Production
• Digital Photography
• Game Design and 3D Media Arts
• Motion Graphics and Effects
• Web and Graphic Design

Why train at BAVC?

BAVC has provided high-quality training to creative, media and high-tech professionals for more than 30 years. We offer training in technologies ranging from video broadcast and editing to web design, animation and production using the latest software. Additionally, in our state-of-the-art facility, BAVC provides industry-certified training from expert instructors on leading editing and design systems from Apple and Adobe.