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In
1989 the California Community College - Centers for International
Trade Development were created in an effort to promote and
nurture trade activity, link and interact within the state's
development circles and to bridge community college programs
throughout the state.
Today
the CITDs consist of fourteen
regional centers you can find more information at www.citd.org
and numerous satellite offices spanning
across every business community in the state. Each regional
center provides a comprehensive portfolio of Low Cost import/export
technical assistance, certificate and non-credit training
programs, contracted in-house training opportunities, state-federal-international
procurement offerings and tremendous resources not currently
available on the Internet. Combined, these resources provide
small and medium sized firms with the tools needed to expand
trade opportunities, increase profits and create new high
paying jobs.
The
CITDs have various concentrations and work to develop resources
in the many cluster and emerging industries. Regardless of
the discipline, each center in the "network" is
linked, electronically through video conferencing and desktop
capabilities, 10 other specialized Economic and Workforce Development (EDWP) initiatives and
over 300 private sector consultants to provide you with the
broadest network of specialists. Working with both state and
federal partners, the CITDs have access to over 150 foreign
offices and over 100 industry trade specialists. These low cost
and specialized services make the CITDs the best choice when
seeking international market assistance.
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