By Source: Executive Summary of the Los Angeles And Orange Counties Regional Economic/Workforce Development Project, 1997

” “More than 360,000 individuals annually enroll in vocational and occupational instruction/workforce preparation courses offered by the community colleges in the two-county service area [Los Angeles and Orange counties].
“Each of the 24 community colleges reports offering vocational education instruction in careers related to business management, engineering and related industrial technology, and public affairs and services. Nearly all indicate they offer vocational programs in computer and information science, applied arts, health and consumer education. Among other top …programs are communications, architecture, law, commercial services and agriculture. A much lower number of community colleges offer vocation programs related to biological sciences, physical sciences or psychology fields.”