Success

	Fiscal Year 2004 - 2005: Student Enrollee Characteristics Total Persons Served: 5929 Age: 17 to 21 25% 22 to 44 59% 45 and Over 16% Elementary School & H.S. Dropouts (Combined) 41% Limited English Speakers 29% Public Assistance (TANF) Recipients 34% Migrant/Seasonal Farm Workers 19% Average Annual Income: Before Training $6,954 Post-Training $23,646.33 (Includes an est. 20% Benefits) National Average Hourly Wage--Post-training $11.37 Average training time at CET 33.5 weeks At CET Operated Sites Only: July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009

In program year 2008-2009 CET operated training centers providing training and placement services to 5929 individuals in 17 communities across the nation. The great majority of those served included youth and adults with significant employment barriers. Providing job training and placement alternatives to those with multiple barriers, of course, has been the forte of CET since its inception.

Nearly half of the participants served were individuals who dropped out of elementary or high school. The percentage of persons with Limited English Proficiency was 29%. Thos typically served by CET include Public Assistance Recipients, Homeless, At-Risk Youth, Dislocated Workers, Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers, and other unemployed persons.

Students entering training programs at CET during the program year had an annual average pre-training income of $6954. Following placement into training-related unsubsidized jobs, graduates reflected a post-training average annual income of $23,646.33 (including an estimated 20% Fringe Benefits)

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