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Mt. San Antonio College Apprenticeship Program

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  • Mt. San Antonio College
  • 1100 North Grand Avenue
  • Walnut, CA 91789

Meet Your Apprenticeship Team

  • Shelley Laddusaw

    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

  • Program 1/2

    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 2/2

    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

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      Current Students

      Students enrolling in the program needing placement with an employer

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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.

    • 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

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