Welcome to the website for the North Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program administered by the Santa Barbara County Education Office. The following pages will describe this popular program and detail our exciting, state-of-the-art, career technical education course offerings.

If you are 16 years of age or older, we urge you to consider enrolling in one of these exciting programs to begin preparing for your future. You will join the over 2,700 high school students who enroll in these classes each semester in north county. Most importantly, you will learn skills that will lead to immediate employment or to advanced training at a community college, trade school or four year college.

The Santa Barbara County Regional Occupational Program (ROP), established in 1974, is one of 74 Regional Occupational Centers and Programs serving the State of California. Our mission is to provide our program enrollees with state-of-the-art vocational skill training of the highest quality. ROP classes are available to area residents who are at least 16 years of age without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, income, or handicap.

ROP classes are designed to meet the following students needs: entry-level job preparation, upgrading of present job skills, or preparation for advanced occupational training. Successful ROP graduates earn certificates that detail the job skills that they have mastered during their course of instruction. All ROP classes count for high school graduation credit and most ROP classes also count for community college credit.

The Santa Barbara County ROP is operated by the County Education Office in partnership with local high school districts. All ROP instructors are fully credentialed by the State Department of Education and must possess business/industry experience in the occupational area that they teach.

The ROP works closely with local business representatives through individual course advisory committees to assure meaningful job skill training, a verified labor market demand, and a high potential for student placement.