After taking a number of classes at Santa Monica College, Miguel Rodriguez was hired by Bachem Americas in Torrance to be one of their first apprentices in the SBWIB’s Bio-Production Technician apprenticeship. After a year of hard work completing classes at West Los Angeles College and learning on the job, Miguel completed his Bio-Flex apprenticeship in July and received a wage increase and a certificate of completion from the U.S. DOL.