Workforce Development Board of Ventura County

What Workforce Development Board of Ventura County does

The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County (WDBVC) is a public workforce development board constituted under the Ventura County Board of Supervisors that administers federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds and operates the local America's Job Center of California (AJCC) network. Its mission is to connect Ventura County job seekers to employment and Ventura County employers to qualified talent, delivered at no cost to participants across 10 physical service locations spanning Oxnard, Simi Valley, Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Santa Paula, Camarillo, Moorpark, Fillmore, Ojai, and Piru, supplemented by mobile Workforce on Wheels units, virtual orientations, and online services.

Programmatically, WDBVC runs Ventura County WORKS (no-cost training in IT, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Healthcare), VC NextGen (youth mentorship and paid internships for ages 14-24), PEER Up (paid work experience at $20/hour for people with disabilities), VC Heal Healthcare Careers (Clinical Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, Medical Billing/Coding pathways), and Fields of Opportunity (English-language and career coaching for farmworker families), plus Business Solutions for employer recruitment, an HR hotline with the California Employers Association, the SkillUp Ventura County online learning portal, the CareerEDGE career-planning platform, and a podcast. Underlying technology includes the CalJOBS platform, ATLAS Partner Portal, Metrix Learning, CareerEDGE, and internally developed ICT Career Pathways Tool and ArcGIS Regional Needs Maps drawing on Lightcast and Bureau of Labor Statistics data; no AI/ML components are evidenced. Specialized support addresses six priority sectors — Healthcare, Business/Entrepreneurship, Retail/Hospitality/Tourism, Advanced Manufacturing, Agriculture/Water/Environmental Technology, and Education/Human Development.

WDBVC is funded entirely by federal and state appropriations and competitive grants, with 0% non-governmental financing. The 2024-2025 grant portfolio totals roughly $20.5M across WIOA formula funds ($6.59M), HUD CDBG Disaster Recovery Workforce ($7.48M), STEP ($1.5M), National Farmworker Jobs Program ($1.5M), Farmworker Advancement Program ($1.0M), DOR AJCC Collaboration ($993K), Pathways to Transition ($950K), and EPA Brownfields Job Training ($500K). The go-to-market combines community-led service delivery through AJCCs and partner sites, event-driven hiring fairs and workshops, and a sales-led Business Solutions team proactively recruiting Ventura County employers. Headcount is 16, led by Executive Director Rebecca Evans and Assistant Director Norman Albances, with Bill Pratt as Board Chair and Celia Daniels as Vice Chair.

Name

Workforce Development Board of Ventura County

Legal name

Workforce Development Board of Ventura County

Website

https://workforceventuracounty.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County is a public workforce development board that administers federal WIOA and competitive grants to deliver free job training, career coaching, and employer recruitment services across ten Ventura County service locations, with specialized programs serving youth, people with disabilities, healthcare workers, and farmworker families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development Services

NAICS

Employment Services (5613), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Workforce Development Programs (WIOA/One-Stop Career Centers) (EDAAAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ)

Keywords

• Workforce development services
• Job training programs
• Employment services
• Career coaching
• Business recruitment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxnard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Funding: Federal WIOA funds administered through California Workforce Development Board and Employment Development Department for adult, youth, and dislocated worker programs. Core funding stream totaling $6,589,428 with 0% non-governmental financing.
2. Competitive Grants: Additional competitive grant funding including Pathways to Transition ($950,000), Farmworker Advancement Program ($1,000,000), Brownfields Job Training ($500,000), DOR AJCC Collaboration ($993,000), Student Training & Employment Program ($1,500,000), CDBG Disaster Recovery Workforce ($7,477,193), and National Farmworker Jobs Program ($1,500,266).
3. No-Cost Services to Participants: All workforce development services provided at no cost to eligible job seekers and employers. The organization does not generate revenue from participants but is funded entirely through government appropriations and grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Workforce Development Board of Ventura County is a public government workforce development board that administers federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds to provide no-cost job search assistance, career counseling, skills training, and employment services to Ventura County residents and businesses. Core offerings operate through America's Job Center of California locations and include specialized programs such as Ventura County WORKS (skills training), VC NextGen (youth ages 14-24), PEER Up (people with disabilities), VC Heal Healthcare Careers, and Fields of Opportunity (farmworker families), along with Business Solutions services for employers.

Product overview

The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County operates a multi-program workforce development ecosystem centered on the America's Job Center of California (AJCC) network. The core offerings include Ventura County WORKS (no-cost skills training in IT, Manufacturing, Customer Service, and Healthcare), VC NextGen (youth career development ages 14-24), PEER Up (employment services for people with disabilities), VC Heal Healthcare Careers (healthcare training), and Fields of Opportunity (farmworker family support). Supporting services include SkillUp Ventura County (online training), CareerEDGE (career planning platform), Business Solutions (employer services), the WDBVC Podcast, ICT Career Pathways Tool, Regional Needs Maps, and a free HR Hotline. All programs operate at no cost to participants and are funded through WIOA and other federal grants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ventura County Works: No-cost training program for jobs in Information Technology, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Healthcare and more, with job placement assistance.
• VC NextGen
• VC Heal Healthcare Careers
• PEER Up
• Fields of Opportunity
• Public Service Fellowship Career Program

Products and services

• America's Job Center of California (AJCC)

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ventura County Workforce Development AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership between multiple workforce entities in Ventura County focused on providing access to workforce development opportunities. Partners maintain autonomy while collaborating on specific initiatives and sharing resources, knowledge, and expertise to deliver quality services to customers.
• America's Job Center of California NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Official partner in California's America's Job Center network providing comprehensive workforce services including job search, training, and employer connections under WIOA.
• California Employers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership to provide Ventura County businesses with a FREE HR HOTLINE offering hiring best practices, wage & hour law guidance, employee handbook policies, HR compliance, and workplace accommodations support.
• Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration to provide employment services for people with disabilities through the PEER Up program and other disability employment initiatives.
• Employment Development Department (EDD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024State agency partner providing unemployment insurance, job listings, and workforce development funding through WIOA programs. EDD Veterans Representatives available at AJCC locations.
• California Workforce AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024State association representing 49 Workforce Development Boards, over 200 AJCC locations, and other workforce development partners in California.
• California Workforce Development BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024State board responsible for strategic workforce planning under the Workforce Training Act and Green Collar Jobs Act, providing oversight and funding direction.
• National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024National association representing nearly 600 business-led Workforce Development Boards with goal of helping America work through workforce development.
• California Community Colleges (Moorpark College, Oxnard College, Ventura College)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Educational partners providing training programs, career pathways, and credential opportunities for workforce participants.
• California State University Channel IslandsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024University partner providing higher education pathways and career development support for workforce participants.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing no-cost IT and tech skills training with job placement support for adults from low-income communities, comparable to WDBVC's Ventura County WORKS IT/Manufacturing/Healthcare training programs.
• Year Up: National nonprofit providing workforce training and career pathways for young adults ages 18-24 from underserved communities, comparable to WDBVC's VC NextGen youth program in target population and skills-training mission.

Broad incumbents

• California Employment Development Department (EDD): State agency that administers WIOA funding, unemployment insurance, CalJOBS job matching platform, and labor market information — a direct funding and operational partner of WDBVC and a broader statewide workforce services provider.
• National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB): National association representing nearly 600 business-led Workforce Development Boards, of which WDBVC is a member and recent 2026 WIOA Trailblazer Award recipient.
• California Workforce Association: State-level association representing all 49 California Workforce Development Boards (including WDBVC) and over 200 AJCC locations, providing advocacy, training, and coordination across the California public workforce system.
• California Workforce Development Board (CWDB): State board responsible for strategic workforce planning under the Workforce Training Act and Green Collar Jobs Act, providing oversight and funding direction to all 49 local Workforce Development Boards including WDBVC.

Direct peers

• Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board: Another California county-level Workforce Development Board operating under the same WIOA framework and AJCC network, administering federal workforce funds for job training, employer services, and career pathways in Los Angeles County.

Regional players

• Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties: Regional nonprofit workforce development provider offering job training, placement, and supportive services for people facing barriers to employment, operating in the same Ventura County geography with overlapping target populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCROIH5MwwvlnVTOMfL0JzGg
• Facebookfacebook.com/WDBVC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wdbvc
• Instagraminstagram.com/venturacountywdb
• TikToktiktok.com/@venturacountyworkforce

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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