East Los Angeles College

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East Los Angeles College Apprenticeship Program

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  • East Los Angeles College
  • 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
  • Monterey Park, CA 91754
  • Contact: Amanda Andrade
  • andrada@elac.edu

Meet Your Apprenticeship Team

  • Amanda Andrade

    Amanda Andrade

    Chair Child, Family and Education Studies Department

    Amanda is the Department Chair for the Child, Family and Education Studies Department at East Los Angeles College
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    Teacher Assistant Apprenticeship Program

    36 months to complete the program

    Access to this program is typically open to:

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      Current employees

      Incumbent workers referred to the program by their employer

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      Current Students

      Students enrolling in the program needing placement with an employer

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      Entry-Level Job Seekers

      Entry-level job seekers with no previous experience

    The courses required

    The courses required to complete the program are listed here. Many other courses of Related Instruction are also available and subject to apprenticeship waiver of fees.

    • CH DEV 1 - Child Growth and Development
    • GE 1 - ENGL 101 - College Reading and Composition I
    • CH DEV 2 - Early Childhood: Principles and Practices
    • CH DEV 3 - Creative Experiences for Children I
    • CH DEV 11 - Home, School and Community
    • CH DEV 4 - Creative Experiences for Children II
    • PSYCH 91 - Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences (counts for Math)
    • CH DEV 10 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
    • CH DEV 34 - Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
    • CH DEV 42 - The Child in a Diverse Society
    • CH DEV 22 - Practicum in Child Development
    • GE 2 - History 11
    • GE 4 - FAM &CS 31 - Marriage and Family Life
    • CH DEV 7 - Introduction to Curriculum in Early Childhood Education
    • PSYCH 1 - General Psychology
    • BIOLOGY 3 - Introduction to Biology + Lab
    • COMM 101 - Public Speaking
    • GEOG 1 - Physical Geography
    • READING 101 - College Reading and Composition

    Are there pre-conditions for entry into the Program or for apprentice job placement in this Industry Sector?

    • Immunizations must be up-to-date
    • Must complete background check and fingerprinting

    Meet the Program team

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