Early Learning Apprenticeship Program
Get Paid Work Experience and a Rewarding Career in Preschool or Childcare
The Santa Clara County Office of Education offers a new and exciting Early Learning Apprenticeship program with two distinct areas of focus for your career development:
- The
Center-Based Program, in partnership with Mission College, will start in
January 2025.
- The
Family Childcare Home Program, in collaboration with De Anza College, will begin in
April 2025.
Program Benefits
- Paid work experience
- Free college coursework and books
- Cohort learning at a community-based location and virtually
- Courses provided at convenient times, on a weekday evening or a Saturday morning
- Mentoring and tutoring
- Earn an
Associate Teacher permit (Center-Based Program) and be eligible for positions in the early care and education field working with young children.
Eligibilty Requirements
- At least 18 years of age
- Enjoys working with ethnically, racially, and economically diverse communities
- Do NOT currently hold an Associate Teacher permit
- Have NOT completed any of the four courses offered by the Apprenticeship program:
-
Child Growth and Development
-
Introduction to Curriculum
-
Child, Family, and Community
-
Principles and Practices of Teaching, and Infant and Toddler Development.
- Able to complete community college coursework in English, with support
- Able to complete a minimum of 28 hours per week of paid work experience in the field of early learning
- Meet basic physical requirements, fingerprinting, and background check
- TB clearance and proof of immunization (licensing requirements)
-
Have the necessary documents to work in the United States
How to Enroll into the Early Learning Apprenticeship Program
The process involves the follwing steps:
- Complete the
Interest Form linked below
- Attend an
Infomation Session on Zoom
- Pass the eligibility screening
- Inteview with potential employers in the field of early learning
- If passing the interview and finding an employer, enroll in the program at Mission College or De Anza College
If you are interested in the program, plese complete an Interest Form to connect with us and attend an Information Session. Once you complete the Interest Form,
we wil be reaching out to you by email with
information about upcoming Information Sessions and the
Zoom link.
Complete Interest Form
Upcoming Information Sessions
The information sessions for the
Center-Based Program are scheduled for the following dates:
- September 24, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 PM
- October 15, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM
- October 29, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 PM
The information sessions for the
Family Childcare Home Program will start in November and the schedule will be posted soon.
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Contact Us
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