VENICE SKILLS CENTER

Venice Skills Center is your one-stop source for Career Technical Education classes.  Most classes are Open Enrollment which means you can start anytime during the semester.  Costs are low and enrollment is easy.  To find out more, visit http://www.lausd.net/Venice_Skills_Center/ or call 310-664-588

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Mission Statement:

Venice Skills Center is an employment preparation center whose mission is to provide excellence in Career Technical Education and academic preparation for the diverse population we serve.

Low-Cost Job Training Classes

Venice Skills Center offers year-round CTE (Career Technical Education) classes as well as academic instruction at our main site as well as at our Lincoln branch.

Open Enrollment

Most classes are Open Enrollment which means you don’t have to wait for the beginning of a semester to start the class. Course offerings include computer repair, graphic design, business English and math, computer applications, optical dispensing, web design, Cisco networking and dental assistant. For a complete list of the classes we offer, visit our Classes page.

Venice Skills Center classes are designed for participants who seek to acquire a vocational skill, upgrade their current skills or master minimum competencies which will increase their marketability. We welcome adult students who can benefit from the programs offered as well as minors (students 16-18 years of age) who have been accepted into the Alternative Education and Work Center.

Our Background

Venice Skills Center opened in 1968 as a vocational training program to serve adults and youth in Venice. The Center moved to its present site at 611 5th Avenue in May of 1968. Although always under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Venice Skills Center was funded by the Manpower Development Training Act (MDTA) from 1968 through 1974 and partially subsidized by the Comprehensive Employment Training Act (CETA) from 1975 – 1982.  1987 brought full accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

VENICE SKILLS CENTER

611 5th Ave.
Venice, Ca  90291
310.392.4153
www.lausd.net/Venice_Skills_Center