Mt. San Antonio College

Meet Your Apprenticeship Team

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  Shelley Laddusaw

  Special Project Manager - Apprenticeships

  sladdusaw@mtsac.edu

  Shelly has been employed with Mt. San Antonio College for the past 7 years. She was the Coordinator in the School of Continuing Education, Short-Term Vocational Department, and is currently the Apprenticeship Manager. Prior to joining Mt. SAC, she was the School to Career Liaison and Business Development Strategist at La Puente Valley ROP; a Project Coordinator at the SELACO WIB where she administered a State discretionary grant and research project on the long-term unemployed population and prior to that LA Works, a workforce development agency where she was the Training and Services Manager. She has over 25 years of workforce development and higher education experience in developing/implementing programs and sustaining employer/community partnerships.

• Roshanna Dotson

  Program/Project Specialist - Child Development Center

  rdotson1@mtsac.edu

• Program 1/3

  Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Program

  12 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

    Individuals with specified industry or academic credential required prior to entry

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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

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    General

    Workers with experience in the industry prior to apprenticeship

    Individuals who previously completed specified apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship

  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.

  • Pharmacy Tech 1
  • Pharmacy Tech 2
  • Pharmacy Tech 3 (externships)
  • Transitional Math for Health Careers
  • Other courses of Related Instruction may also be available and subject to apprenticeship waiver of fees.

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

  • Individuals must be 18 years or older and be a high school graduate or possess a GED.
  • Possession of a California drivers license would be preferred.
  • Employers may require drug test and background check. Students cannot have a criminal record.
  • A livescan submission is required when they apply for their State Board of Pharmacy License.
  • Students must have a SS # or Tax ID for employment.
  • Students must attend a mandatory information session.
• Program 2/3

  Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Program

  12 months to complete the program

  Access to this program is typically open to:

  • 

    Current employees

    Incumbent workers referred to the program by their employer

    Individuals with specified industry or academic credential required prior to entry

  • 

    Current Students

    Students enrolling in the program needing placement with an employer

  • 

    Entry-Level Job Seekers

    Entry-level job seekers with no previous experience

  • 

    General

    Workers with experience in the industry prior to apprenticeship

    Individuals who previously completed specified apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship

  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.

  • Medical Assistant
  • Health Careers Employability Skills
  • Other courses of Related Instruction may also be available and subject to apprenticeship waiver of fees.
  • Suggested Courses: Basic Anatomy and Physiology Medical Terminology and Health Careers Skills Lab; after completing this course, the student is eligible to sit for the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) test. If they pass the exam, they receive the NCMA Certification.

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

  • Individuals should be 18 years or older but with parent approval, minors can be enrolled, although placement with an employer is usually difficult.
  • Possession of a California drivers license would be preferred.
  • Employers may require drug test and background check.
  • Student must attend a mandatory information session.
• Program 3/3

  Early Childcare Education Teacher Apprenticeship Program

  30 months to complete the program

  Access to this program is typically open to:

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    Current employees

    Individuals with specified industry or academic credential required prior to entry

  • 

    Current Students

    Students enrolling in the program needing placement with an employer

  • 

    General

    Workers with experience in the industry prior to apprenticeship

    Individuals who previously completed specified apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship

  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.

  • CHLD 1 Child, Family, Community
  • CHLD 5 Prin & Prac - CD Programs
  • CHLD 6 Intro to Child Curriculum
  • CHLD 11 Child & Adolescent Development
  • Upon Completion earn a Child Development Level 1 Certificate

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

  • Immunizations must be up-to-date (MMR, T-DAP, TB, etc.)
  • Must Complete: CHLD 1, CHLD 5, CHLD 6, CHLD 11
  • Must complete interview process
  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Must have HS diploma or GED
  • Must attend a mandatory information session
  • Must have SSN or ITIN

  Meet the Program team

  • Tamika Addison

    Director of Child Development Center