Youth Apprenticeship Program

Join Amity Foundation in our partnership with the ELAC and Cuesta College Registered Apprenticeship Programs to pursue a career in the field of Substance Use and Behavioral Disorder Counseling. This apprenticeship pathway provides college education, hands-on training, and career development support. Participants will receive free program-specific instruction, in-person or online, and complete 2,000 hours of paid fieldwork. A total educational stipend of $2,450 is distributed in 4 payments throughout the duration of the program.

Responsibilities

Complete 2,000 hours of paid fieldwork; Participate in program-specific instruction, in-person or online

Requirements

Participants must be 18 – 24; Current or former foster youth; Current or formerly Pell eligible; Current or formerly WIOA eligible; Currently or formerly enrolled in a Title I school; Residing in a high poverty census tract area; Formerly incarcerated; Youth parent; Person with a disability

Benefits

Free program-specific instruction; College education; Hands-on training; Career development support; Total educational stipend of $2,450 distributed in 4 payments throughout the program