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Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Teacher Preparation Pipeline (TPP) Program

What is the TPP Program?

• The state faces a critical shortage in career technical education (CTE) teachers
• The Teacher Preparation Pipeline (TPP) program is aimed at recruiting the next generation of CTE teachers
• Saddleback College is one of few institutions that offers such an opportunity
• The TPP program is not just a job but a paid practicum

What are the benefits?

• Earn 4 units during the Spring 2009 semester that transfer to the CSU system
• Earn $10/hr for fieldwork experience in a local high school or ROP Career Technical Education class for 50 hours (approximately 5 hours a week) during the Spring 09 semester
• Meet with a TPP counselor to explore teaching pathways
• Gain tangible experience in a possible career option
• Discover if teaching might be a career for you!!

What is Career Technical Education (CTE)?

• CTE programs provides students with:
  • Academic subject matter taught with relevance to the real world, often called contextual learning
  • Employability skills, from job-related skills to workplace ethics
  • Education pathways that help students explore interests and careers in the process of progressing through school

  But career and technical education is also about:

  • Second-chance education and training for the unemployed and those seeking to upgrade their employability skills
  • Education to earn additional degrees, especially when related to career advancement
  • Corporate training, continuing education, skills upgrades and refresher courses for those already in the workplace
• Some of the CTE areas we have are: Accounting, Auto Technology, Automotive Technology, Business Math, Careers with Children, Culinary Arts, Dance, Drama, Engine Performance, Entrepreneurship, Fashion, Foods Nutrition and Business, Graphic Design, Keyboarding, Marketing, Microsoft Office/Computers, Musical Theater, Photography, Radio Broadcasting, Retail Careers, Retail Marketing, Retail Sales & Merchandising, Stagecraft, Video Production, and Web Design
• Other areas will be added as well

What is the application process?

• See flyer for more information: TPP Spring 09
• Fill out an application here for the Spring 2009 program:

Click here to apply. Please use "Spring09" as the password
If the application above is not working, you can download the paper application and turn it in at
the Transfer Center, SSC 140

• You will receive an email indicating dates and times for a TPP workshop
• RSVP for a specific workshop during the month of September (include your student ID number)
• In the workshop, you will receive more information about the program and meet with a counselor to see if it is a good fit for you

What happens if I am admitted?

• You will be hired as a TPP Aide (You will be required to attend a hiring orientation, be fingerprinted and TB tested)
• You will enroll in a 4 unit class (Once a week, night class from 7:00 - 9:50 p.m.)
• You will be placed in a Saddleback college, High School or ROP Career Technical Education class (Depending on your schedule and CTE subject)
• You will be a TPP Aide for a total of 50 hours for $10/hr (5 hours a week aproximately) during the Spring 2009 semester and gain valuable experience

For other questions, please contact the TPP Counselors:

Carol Lerman - clerman@saddleback.edu or
Terence Nelson - tnelson14@saddleback.edu

Or contact Jorge Guerrero Jr jguerrerojr@saddleback.edu at the Transfer Center (SSC 140) or by phone at (949) 582-4328

THIS WEBSITE IS NOT MEANT TO SUBSTITUTE A MEETING WITH A COUNSELOR