Taft College

Taft College is a public two-year institution located in Taft, California, in a distant town setting. The college enrolls 7,860 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 38.67 out of 100. Its completion rate is 34% (IPEDS 2023), and its retention rate is 65% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers a certificate program in Industrial Safety Technology/Technician at the two-to-four-year certificate level. This program prepares students for careers in workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and industrial hazard management.

Located in Taft, CA, in Kern County near California's oil-producing heartland, Taft College serves a geographically isolated community and provides technical education with a notable focus on industrial safety — a field directly relevant to the region's energy industry.