BAY REGION COE ANNOUNCEMENT

JULY 2025

The Bay Region Center of Excellence (COE) developed a sector profile for advanced transportation that provides a labor market snapshot of occupations within the transportation equipment and repair pathway. This profile outlines occupational demand, including job growth projections, annual openings by occupation, and entry-level and median wages.

The report also summarizes community college program data, such as the number of community colleges offering advanced transportation programs and the average number of certificates and degrees awarded by both community colleges and non-community college institutions in the Bay Region. By analyzing workforce occupational trends and educational supply, the report serves as a strategic resource for decision-makers and practitioners to inform funding proposals, develop key courses and pathways, and align programs across K–12, community colleges, and four-year institutions. Workforce professionals can also use these insights to better understand employment trends and training needs in the sector.

Key facts about the advanced transportation sector in the Bay Region are highlighted below.

The Bay Region COE proudly welcomes Dr. Liza Chavac as its new Assistant Director. In this role, she supports the COE’s mission to provide high-quality, equity-driven labor market research to inform program development across the 28 colleges in the Bay Region. As an advocate for equity in community colleges, Dr. Chavac brings a wealth of research experience and a commitment to using data to improve student outcomes and align programs with regional workforce needs.

She looks forward to supporting stakeholders with research and data that connects labor market trends with K12 and postsecondary programs, ensuring that these efforts respond to regional workforce needs and improve student employment outcomes. Read more about Dr. Chavac here.

If you missed it, check out the sector profile for education:

• Sector Profile: Early Childhood Education/Education

For additional labor market information for California and the Bay Region, visit:

• Statewide Centers of Excellence (COE) for Labor Market Research
• Bay Region COE / BACCC
• Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC)

The Bay Region COE is located and hosted by Cabrillo Community College. It serves the 28 community colleges in the 12-county Bay Region with labor market information and workforce research. The COE is funded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office through the Economic and Workforce Development Program and Strong Workforce Program. Please contact the Bay Region COE if you have any questions about the newsletter, or suggestions for data and information you would like to see in future newsletters.

BAY REGION COE TEAM

Marcela Reyes, Director

marcela@baccc.net

Liza Chavac, Assistant Director

liza@baccc.net

Yumi Huang, Research Analyst

yumi@baccc.net

Leila Jamoosian, Research Analyst

leila@baccc.net