First is the link. Next is what is shown on the first page of the link to see if you are interested. At the bottom I put the email response I received asking about this program for ex-inmates.

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dirdatabases.html

Department of Industrial Relations

Apprenticeship information

Apprentice programs by county and occupation
Public works programs by county and occupation
Licensing, registration and certification databases

Crane certifier accreditation database
Qualified medical evaluators database
Asbestos contractors registration database
Certified asbestos consultants and certified site surveillance technicians database
Approved asbestos trainers and courses
DLSE licensing, registration and certification databases
Farm labor contractors license database
Garment manufacturers & contractors registration database
Studio teachers certification database
Talent agency license database
Prevailing wage databases
General prevailing wage determinations (journeyman)
General prevailing apprentice schedules
Basic trades: Regional pages
Subtrades: County pages
Important notices

I already emailed to make sure ex-inmates could do this. Here is the response:

In fact, apprenticeship programs are one of the best resources for people turning their lives around and I strongly recommend your son look into the state approved programs listed on our Web site. The entrance requirments vary based on the occupation and the level of skill needed, and many programs do require a clean drug test to get in, because apprentices will be working in potentially hazardous environments, like construction sites.

I hope you will check out two sources on our Web site:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/databases/das/aigstart.asp -- This is the database where you can search for apprenticeship programs by county and occupation. Check out http://www.dir.ca.gov/databases/das/descOfAppr.html and http://www.dir.ca.gov/databases/das/DefPage.html as well.

Also, we have a portal which tells the stories of apprentices in different fields that I think you’ll find useful and hopefully inspirational. It’s at http://www.dir.ca.gov/Apprenticeship/index.htm.

Best wishes.

Susan Gard, information officer

Department of Industrial Relations

A couple of those dont sound half bad. I know the crane operators get pretty good money. sometimes at work we rent cranes for engine changes.