Early Care & Education
Workforce Pathways LA
Based on the legacy of the Investing in Early Educators Stipend Program (AB 212), Workforce Pathways LA is a comprehensive workforce development model that works in partnership with Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA), the County-wide quality improvement consortium. Workforce Pathways LA supports participants along the career lattice with a focus on three areas: licensing/health and safety; stipend program; and workforce systems improvement. The Workforce Pathways LA Stipend Program increases the skills, competencies and the abilities of early educators, increases the number of ECE professionals with Child Development Permits, and increases the number of professionals with degrees in early childhood. It serves as a support mechanism for early educators to create professional development plans, receive advisement, and be awarded a financial incentive for completing a milestone in professional development, college coursework, Child Development Permits, or college degrees.
Workforce Pathways LA is funded through a partnership with the California Department of Education, California Department of Social Services, and First 5 California.
The Office For the Advancement of Early Care and Education is pleased to announce that the Workforce Pathways LA Stipend Program will be accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 from September 14 – September 28, 2023.
To apply, please visit www.caregistry.org. Only online applications will be accepted. If you have questions about the Workforce Pathways LA – Stipend Program application, please contact the Workforce Pathways LA staff via email.
Workforce Pathways LA Stipend Program Flyer
ECE College and Career Advisement Flyer
For Advisement Questions
Contact the WPLA Advisors at:
- For College Advisement – Email peachadvising@gmail.com
- For Professional Development Advisement – Email LA.ECEAdvising@ccala.net
For General Questions
- Claudia Valle
- clvalle@ph.lacounty.gov
- (213) 639-6495
- Elizabeth Casprowitz
- ecasprowitz@ph.lacounty.gov
- (213) 639-6452
- Meliza Hernandez
- MHernandez@ph.lacounty.gov
- (213) 639-6239
Workforce Pathways LA Instructions
The Office For the Advancement of Early Care and Education is pleased to announce that the Workforce Pathways LA Stipend Program will be accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 from September 14 – September 28, 2023.
Workforce Pathways LA – Stipend Program Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Instructions
Required Documents
W9 FORM – FILLABLE
WPLA Advisement
WPLA Advisement $100 bonus flyer
What is college and career advisement and how can it help me as an early educator?
College and career advisement helps you plan for your future in early care and education. Our Workforce Pathways LA advisors help you determine education and career goals and how to achieve them.
What type of advisement is available to Workforce Pathways participants?
Workforce Pathways LA Advisement offers individual and small group sessions. Sessions are virtual and available on weekday mornings, afternoons and evenings, and Saturday mornings. Some sessions are even offered in Spanish!
College Advisement- Want a degree in ECE? Not sure what classes to take? Not sure what courses transfer?
Professional Development Advisement- Want to gain more work skills but don’t know where to start? Where can I find free trainings? How do I get a CA Child Development Permit?
How can I register for an advisement clinic?
College advisement – Email peachadvising@gmail.com
Professional Development advisement- Email LA.ECEAdvising@ccala.net
How can I access individual advisement?
Individual Advisement sessions are available for both college and professional development. Simply email our advisement team to register.
How can I find an advisor at my college or university?
Here is a comprehensive list of Los Angeles County Institutions of Higher Education child development contact information:
Helpful Resources
Workforce Pathways LA
- How to apply for a stipend – Video
- UCLA Extension ECE Associate Teacher Certificate
- Training Organizations on the Registry
- Screen Shots for Editing or Viewing your stipend application status
- Academic Advisors
Advancing The Early Care And Education Workforce
- Career and College Advisement Tool
- Learning from Today, Preparing for Tomorrow: An Early Care and Education Professional Development Analysis for Los Angeles County (June 2021)
- Learning from Today, Preparing for Tomorrow Forum Packet – June 28, 2021
- Learning from Today, Preparing for Tomorrow Forum Recording – June 28, 2021
- Early Care and Education Career Lattices in Los Angeles (January 2008)
California Early Care and Education Workforce Study in Los Angeles County 2006
County of Los Angeles Model Compensation Scale for Child Care Workers Study (March 2005)
- Full Report
- Model Compensation Scale for Child Care and Development Personnel – Health Coverage Provided by Employer
- Model Compensation Scale for Child Care and Development Personnel – Health Care Allowance Included
- How the Model Compensation Scale Works
- Director’s Salary Scale (June 2010)
- Final Report for the “Investing in Early Educators” Stipend Program (January 2006)