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Get ​Paid Work Experie​nce and a Rewarding Career in Preschool or Childcare​
The º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø 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, starting in January 2025.
​ Application for this program is now closed​.​
- The
Family Childcare Home Program, in collaboration with De Anza College, will begin in
April 2025​.
Program Benefits​â¶Ä‹
- 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 ±è±ð°ù³¾¾±³Ù​ ²¹²Ô»å ​be eligible for positions in the early care and education field working with young children.
Eligibility​ Requirements
- ​â¶Ä‹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:
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Child Growth and Development
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Introduction to Curriculum
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Child, Family, and Community
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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)
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​â¶Ä‹â€‹Have the necessary documents to work in the United States​​ ​
*​N´Ç³Ù±ð:
- The Family Childcare Home Program is only for employees of home-based childcare centers
- There is no wage support
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How to Enroll into the Early Learning Apprenticeship Program
The process involves the following steps:
- Complete the
±õ²Ô³Ù±ð°ù±ð²õ³Ù ​F´Ç°ù³¾ linked below​
- Attend an
Information Session ​on Zoom
- Pass the eligibility screening
- Interview with potential employers in the field of early learning
- If passing the interview and finding an employer, enroll in the
Family Childcare Home Program at
De Anza College
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If you are interested in the program, please complete the
Interest Form below to connect with us . Once you complete the form, we will be reaching out to you by email with information about upcoming Information Sessions and the Zoom link.
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Upco​min​g Information Sessions​
The information sessions schedule for the
Family Childcare Home Program ​is below:
- ​January 23, 2025 | 6:30-7:15 - for Home-Based Childcare Owners
- January 28, 2025 | 6:30-7:15 - for Home-Based Childcare Owners
- February 4, 2025 | 6:30-7:15 - for Family Childcare Home Program Candidates
- February 6, 2025 | 6:30-7:15 - for Family Childcare Home Program Candidates
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