The San Diego Community College District reaches out to business and industry in a variety of ways.

The Corporate Council is a new advisory opportunity created to give business people unique input into the educational process that trains San Diego's workforce.

Click here to view the members of our Corporate Council.

The Employee Training Institute (ETi) is the contract education division of the San Diego Community College District auxiliary organization. It offers a full range of employee training and development services custom designed for business, industry and government. ETi provides industry-specific technical training as well as programs in supervision, workplace English/math, business writing, customer service, workplace safety, computer applications, total quality management and many other areas.

More about what ETi does and how it does it

To learn how ETi can help you reach your business goals, call (619) 388-1150 or visit the ETi website.

A related program, the Workplace Learning Resource Center, specializes in providing customized basic skills assessment and training services to employees in the workplace. Services include needs analysis and performance consulting. For more information, call (619) 388-1150 or visit their website.



The district tries to keep abreast of the latest trends and techniques in business and industry so our students can be well prepared to enter the workforce. Helping advise the district are concerned members of these many occupational areas. Active, interested committee members perform a valuable service to the community and the community college district.

List of industry advisory committees and contact person.



The San Diego Community College District has developed strong links with the region's large military community, technology and bioscience corporations, tourism and hospitality industry, transportation, public safety and small-to-medium-sized manufacturers.

Learn more about specific partnerships.