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WESTEC Career and Job Training

Taft College is partnered with WESTEC, an educational cooperative serving Kern County, CA.

WESTEC-Taft College Partnership

WESTEC (Westside Energy Services and Training Center) is a non-profit, educational cooperative offering short- and long-term career and job training programs in Shafter, California. WESTEC offers training for 38 qualifications within three primary divisions.

One of its divisions is Taft College at WESTEC Court Reporting. The other two divisions at WESTEC are Safety Courses and Law Enforcement classes.

Link to the WESTEC website for full offerings and class information. (Please note: This link goes to an external website.)

WESTEC is located at 5801 E. Lerdo Highway, Shafter, CA 93263.

WESTEC Office: 661-387-1055. 

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