District Intern Program
Overview

"The LACOE District Intern Program is a great place to obtain your preliminary credential. It was affordable and I learned a lot. It was a great place to take classes and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a credential program."
- ​Program Completer
WHAT MAKES OUR PROGRAM UNIQUE
WHAT IS THE DISTRICT INTERN PROGRAM?

Job-embedded, learn while you work

​Targeted support for the duration of the program

​Experienced instructors in the field of education

Autism Authorization embedded in Education Specialist District Intern Credentials
The LACOE District Intern Program is designed for people who want to start their teaching career in an intern setting. Candidates must be "Teacher of Record" to participate in this program. This allows the new teacher to develop their teaching skills while working concurrently in the classroom. This firsthand experience will help candidates learn by doing and reflecting. Working alongside an experienced mentor, the candidate is able to collaboratively work on cognitive coaching in order to grow and become more independent as a teacher.  As a job-embedded program in conjunction with coursework application, the program will lead the candidates to a preliminary credential.

Preliminary Credentials Offered

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General Education Intern Certificates will be valid for a period of 2 years. Special Education Intern Certificates will be valid for a period of 3​ years.
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Have questions about Intern?
Email us at [email protected]

Meet the Coordinators
Toni Perdomo
District Intern Candidate Coordinator
(562) 803-8473
[email protected]
AnnMarie Smith
District Intern Instructor, Supervisor, & PK-3 Coordinator
(562) 940-1868
[email protected]