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About CET

A Message From Our CEO

Since 1987, CET has been committed to addressing immigration integration issues by providing quality and accessible services, such as immigration, citizenship and ESL assistance. The successful integration of immigrants into American society is essential to our nation’s growth and success

-Hermelinda Sapien

Mission Statement

The mission of CET, an economic and community development corporation, is to promote human development and education by providing people with marketable skills training and supportive services that contribute to self sufficiency.

CET’s Commitment

We are driven to help those who want a better life get the skills needed for meaningful work. CET’s job training programs teach marketable skills to people of all educational levels and backgrounds, especially those most in need. In addition to teaching trade skills in growing fields, we provide supportive services and job placement assistance.

Everyone deserves the dignity of self-sufficiency. We believe in a hand-up, not a hand-out. We want to help lift people out of poverty and into a brighter future.

Our Track Record

1967

San Jose, CA. Father Anthony Soto and Russell Tershy establish CET’s first job-training center. CET encourages seasonal farm workers to seek permanent work and a better life.

1971

Rated as “the most effective” job training program in the nation.

1982

CET is recognized in the Congressional Record as “one of the best of the non-profit, community-based skill training centers in the United States.”

1988

CET helps over 45,000 people with Immigration Services.

1993

President Bill Clinton’s Administration praises CET for track record of helping the most disadvantaged find jobs.

1994

CET goes international. Job training center opens in Belize, Central America.

2002

100,000 people trained and placed in jobs.

2012

CET voted # 1 in Silicon Valley/Career Training School by the San Jose / Silicon Valley Business Journal.

2017

CET celebrates 50 years of providing job training and human development.

Today

YOU change your life by signing up for job training at CET.