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State Funded IT Training for California based workers |
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Free Information Technology Training
from TechAmerica, GSABA and Saisoft
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Train your employees in Information Technology for free! Saisoft has been
delivering free, state funded IT Training since 2003 and is now
delivering Instructor-led On-line IT Training
throughout California. Click
here for an overview of our Instructor-led On-line Training.
Greater Santa Ana Business Alliance (GSABA) and TechAmerica hold the ETP contracts and Saisoft
is responsible for conducting the training and administering the
program. ETP has been funding training for California workers
since its inception in 1983.
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| No
"Fine Print" Guarantee
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| Saisoft
does not believe in Fine Print. The entire program has been
described in detail on this page. Please read and decide for
yourself if you want to take advantage of this wonderful
opportunity.
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| Why
is it free? Where is the money coming from?
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Funding for this training is provided
by State of California's Employment Training Panel (www.etp.ca.gov).
California employers pay $7.25 as Employment Training Tax for each employee on an annual
basis. California employers have been paying this tax since 1983, the year ETP
was formed! ETP uses these funds to provide training to California employees
who need to upgrade their skills. As you can see, your company already paid for
this training by paying the annual Employment Training Tax for each employee. This is one of
the rare occasions when you see a direct and value-added return
on taxes paid.
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| How
does Saisoft benefit from this?
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| Saisoft
is a for profit company. We get reimbursed for
the training we provide to California based employees under this
program.
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| Why
is the State of California doing this?
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State wants California companies to grow and be competitive.
They do not want to lose jobs and businesses to other states.
When employees improve their skills, their jobs become more
secure and wages increase. With higher wages, workers put more
money into the State economy as well as pay higher state income
taxes.
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| How
many employees can a company send for the Free Training?
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California employers pay the annual Employment Training Tax (ETT)
for
each employee, all employees meeting the eligibility
requirements below are entitled to free training. There is no
limit to the number of employees a company may send.
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| Is
there a catch to this? Is there a hidden agenda?
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Of course
there is! The State of California would like to see you stay
employed so you keep paying income taxes versus having to pay
you unemployment benefits. There are
no surprises or hidden fees. If you choose to take advantage of
this program, you will join the more than 800 companies who have
received free training since 2003. If you choose to pass on this
opportunity, you will:
a. continue paying into this fund every year
b. pay for your competitors to get free training and
c. not getting anything in return.
So, the question you
have to ask yourself is whether you want to receive Free IT
Training in return for the taxes you pay every year.
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| If
the training is free, how good can the quality be?
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| Saisoft's
hires top notch instructors with certifications and years of teaching
experience. We'll be happy to give you past students references
as well as a demo Login ID for you to sit in a live class to
verify the quality. We guarantee you will not have a bad
experience just because the training is free.
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Courses Offered
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The following is a partial list of technology tracks offered under the Free
Training program. Each track
consists of multiple courses. To make
it convenient for students, classes
are conducted on weekdays, weekday evenings and weekends. Weekday and
weekend classes meet and one day a week for five weeks. Weekday
evening classes meet two nights a week for five weeks. Classes are already underway and
new ones are forming. Call early to reserve your place! For detailed course description, click here or call 949-459-3671.
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- Oracle 10g DBA and Developer Tracks
- SQL Server 2000 DBA Track
- MySQL DBA Track
- VB.NET, C# and ASP.NET and XML
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Network, Active Directory and
Exchange Administration
- Linux System Administration Track
- Cisco Networking Track.
- Java Programming Track
- Project Management Track
- Security Track
- VMWare Track
- Citrix Server Track
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| Enrollment
process:
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- The employer identifies employees that need training in the courses offered.
- The employer provides its California Tax ID Number, also known as the
California Employer Account Number (CEAN) to
confirm program eligibility. Usually, HR Department or the personnel filing your company taxes
have this number. It is found on the DE6 or the DE88 Tax return forms. It is
also listed in Box 15, on the bottom left of the employee's W-2 form. It has a format
like XXX-XXXX or XXX-XXXX-X.
- Saisoft assists the employer to fill out the Certification Form (100E form).
The employer faxes and mails the original to Saisoft.
- The employees fill out all the forms on the Forms page, fax their pay stubs (as proof of
employment and wages) and attend the training.
- The employees complete their training and resubmit pay stubs ninety days
after training ends (called the 'retention period') as proof of continued employment and wages.
Note: In order to confirm your company's eligibility,
Saisoft employees will ask you for the California Tax ID. If you'd
like to verify the legitimacy of this program before you give out
any information, please call Saisoft main number at 949-459-3671,
Greater Santa Ana Business Alliance at 714-541-5353, TechAmerica at
408-987-4276 or ETP at 650-655-6930 or 619-686-1920.
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Program eligibility requirements for employers and employees:
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face out of state competition. Additionally, employers need to
make a contribution towards their employees’ training. ETP
gives employers the following options to meet this requirement:
a. paying trainees wages during training and
b. contributing
equipment/supplies (books, computers)/space etc. for training
and/or
c. contributing time to coordinate training. Saisoft assists employers to submit the required forms.
Employees must meet the
following conditions:
- Work full-time (at least 35 hours per
week)
- Be on regular company payroll with
Federal and State
taxes deducted (no contractors or consultants)
- Must receive a W2 (Annual wage and tax
report) from the company.
- Pay rate at, or higher than, the
stipulated minimum wage of $14.02/hour or $28,040 annually.
- Complete the required hours for each
course.
- Trainees can take maximum of five
courses at a time.
Not all companies may be eligible to benefit from the program. Check with us to see if your
company qualifies. Employers may need to purchase text books
and headsets for an
optimal learning experience.
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Class Details
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| Classes
are Instructor led and are conducted On-line. Students use their
own computers and internet connection to attend the class.
Students do not need to purchase the online classroom software.
For doing the hands-on labs, students download Saisoft provided Virtual Machines,
or download software directly from vendor sites, or use hardware
available at their workplace. Click
here
for a an overview on Saisoft's Live Online classes.
Saisoft may postpone or cancel classes
depending on ETP approval, enrollment levels and instructor
availability. Saisoft will not incur any liability whatsoever
when classes are postponed or cancelled. We will do our best to inform students as early as
possible should that happen.
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Call your Account Manager or Mike Segal at 949-459-3671 or email him at msegal@saisoft.net today to enroll in
upcoming classes.
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