Yosemite Adult School

05/22/2026

Are you looking for a fun event? Do you want to show you know your “stuff” against other heavy equipment operators? Do you want to watch Big Toys move dirt? Come compete. Come with watch. Come learn. This event is a great opportunity for a day of Family Fun.

Check out this event on September 12 at the Coarsegold Rodeo Grounds.

03/10/2026

We still have spots available in our April & June Basic Wildland Firefighter class. For information please email [email protected].

🔥 Wildland fire positions open March 10, 2026!

We’ve already hired thousands of wildland fire positions, and we still have 900+ vacancies in some awesome locations across the country.

Check out https://www.fs.usda.gov/working-with-us/careers/fire for locations and more information.

03/07/2026

We are So PROUD of these ValleyBuild Graduates. They entered the program as individuals and left today as a Family. They are ready to start a career in construction being able to provide for their loved ones.

03/05/2026

We are happy to announce that ValleyBuild in Oakhurst is having a BUSY final week. This is the week where our students apply the knowledge & skills they have learned.

Out with the old pathway and in with the new concrete walkway. Out with the old woodpecker attacked classroom siding and in with new cement board siding (installing tomorrow). Our students are also spending two days help rehabilitate the old caretakers home at Fresno Flats Historic Park.

02/03/2026

Here is another GREAT opportunity to work with our community partners at Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino.

This Friday, February 6th! Visit our website for a list of current openings and to apply online: https://chukchansigold.com/promotion/we-are-hiring/

02/03/2026

Yosemite Adult School is pleased to announce that we will be offering a second ValleyBuild program this spring. Please come and attend one of our orientations to learn more about this incredible opportunity to enter the construction trades and labor unions. Scan the QR Code to reserve your spot at orientation.

This NO COST eight-week program consists of classroom and hands-on training that will change your life and the lives of your loved ones.

01/24/2026

They started as members of the Greater Sierra Forestry Corps and now they are helping the Yosemite Gateway Prescribed Fire Cooperative.

Students of Fire are always learning.

01/23/2026

Thank you to the United Association of Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 246 for helping our Valley Build students learn about these careers. From the classroom to the lab to the assessment testing. Steps towards a career!

You could be one of these students in our next cohort. For more information about Valley Build or any of our programs, contact [email protected]

01/23/2026

This is a GREAT OPPORTUNITY to meet employers and organizations in Eastern Madera County and beyond. Yosemite Adult School will be there. Stop by and say hi and take a look at our classes & programs.

📣 Looking for employment opportunities?
Join us at the Mountain Community Job Fair on March 19, 2026 in Oakhurst.

🕑 2:00–6:00 PM
👉 Attend to connect directly with local employers.

01/23/2026

If you are looking for a Wildland Firefighter Job for this summer, attend! Dress to Impress, Bring your resume & certificates, and be ready for an interview! Today could be the day you get hired!

🔥🔥🔥Fire hire is underway🔥🔥🔥
Join us at Reedley College January 23rd and 24th to learn about open positions across the forest and on the Stanislaus, benefits, and the hiring process! More information can be found below and at https://www.fs.usda.gov/.../working.../careers/fire-hire
January 23: 10:00 AM to 6:00PM
January 24th: 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Reedley College
RC Cafeteria building
995 N Reed Ave. Reedley, CA 93654