Southern California Regional Occupational Center
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The Southern California Regional Occupational Center or SCROC is a collective endeavor of seven public school districts in the South Bay
suburbs of Los Angeles
. It consolidates what would be traditional shop and other technical classes into one center, and is accredited as "all schools below the college level including elementary, junior high, middle, high and adult schools, whether public, private, or church-related" by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Admission is limited to high school students from the participating districts, and adults from the districts and surrounding communities. They even offer babysitting services for students to encourage participation. SCROC is located at 2300 Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance, California
.
The current Senior Human Resource Manager is Andrew Boeger.
, Digital Animation
, Retail Merchandising, Cosmetology
, Manicurist, Scientific Illustration, Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy
, Aircraft Mechanics, Custom Auto Upholstery
and Robotics
.
South Bay, Los Angeles
The South Bay is a region of the southwest peninsula of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The name stems from its geographic features stretching along the southern shores of Santa Monica Bay which forms its western border.The picture at right uses the broadest definition of the...
suburbs of Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. It consolidates what would be traditional shop and other technical classes into one center, and is accredited as "all schools below the college level including elementary, junior high, middle, high and adult schools, whether public, private, or church-related" by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Admission is limited to high school students from the participating districts, and adults from the districts and surrounding communities. They even offer babysitting services for students to encourage participation. SCROC is located at 2300 Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance, California
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
.
The current Senior Human Resource Manager is Andrew Boeger.
Classes offered
SCROC offers courses in fields deemed in demand by employers in the region. Included are such diverse classes as Floral DesignFloral design
Floral design is the art of using plant materials and flowers to create a pleasing and balanced composition. Evidence of refined floristry is found as far back as the culture of Ancient Egypt....
, Digital Animation
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....
, Retail Merchandising, Cosmetology
Cosmetology
Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....
, Manicurist, Scientific Illustration, Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy is the process of making an incision in a vein.It is associated with the following concepts:* Venipuncture, the practice of collecting venous blood samples* The main practice of a phlebotomist, an individual trained to draw blood...
, Aircraft Mechanics, Custom Auto Upholstery
Upholstery
Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, which referred to a tradesman who held up his goods. The term is equally applicable to domestic,...
and Robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
.