Custodial to Office Administration Apprenticeship Program
Now Accepting Applications for the Second Cohort.
Apprenticeship Program
Apprenticeship Details
SEIU Local 1000 and Department of General Services (DGS) are now recruiting for the second cohort of the Custodian to Office Administration Apprenticeship Program with classes and training planned to begin as early as December 2025! The apprenticeship is designed to provide Custodians working for DGS with new career opportunities in the administrative occupation of Office Technician (General). The program comes with little-to-no cost to apprentices, with tuition, books, and instruction being grant funded. DGS Custodians represented by SEIU Local 1000 are eligible to apply.
Apprentices accepted in the program will enter a training and development assignment in an office administration role for a period of up to two years. During this time, apprentices receive on-the-job training and related classroom instruction in subjects such as English, Math, and Communications through Bakersfield College. Upon program completion, apprentices will meet the minimum qualifications to apply for and promote to an Office Technician (General).
Apprenticeship opportunities are available in the following regions:
- Sacramento – Office Technician (General)
HQ (8am – 5pm)
OSP (10am – 6:30pm) - Bay Area – Office Technician (General)
San Francisco (8:30am – 5pm)
How to apply:
Applications for the second Custodian to Office Administration Apprenticeship cohort must be completed and submitted by 5 p.m. on September 19, 2025.
Application Process
Classes are scheduled to begin as early as January 2026, and applications must be submitted and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 19, 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered. In order to apply, you must do the following:
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- Apply to Bakersfield College for the Spring 2026 semester at:
Apply to Bakersfield College | Enrollment & Admissions Guide
- Apply to Bakersfield College for the Spring 2026 semester at:
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- Complete the Online Apprenticeship Application at:
(For those unable to apply using the link above, please email [email protected] no later than September 17, 2025, at 5:00pm to receive a PDF fillable application that can also be printed and mailed. Paper applications must be received by the due date above. If you have problems accessing this portal, please email [email protected])