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Antelope Valley College – Prison Education Program

June 30, 2018 By kaia


Program Website: http://www.avc.edu

Contacts:Cathy Hart, Dean, Palmdale Center & Extended Learning; chart8@avc.edu; Antelope Valley College-Palmdale Center, 2279 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale, CA 93550

Program Description:Face-to-face instruction at California State Prison, Los Angeles County leading to General Business certificate/degree on Facilities A & B; not-for-credit six-week pre-apprenticeship training program certified by North American Building Trades Unions (NABTU) at Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp (CDCR), Valyermo

Degrees Offered:AS General Business

Programs Offered:

Unique Features:

Headquarters:Lancaster and Valyermo, California

Correctional Facilities Served:California State Prison Los Angeles County, Lancaster CA; Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp, Valyermo, CA

Population Served:Men, Level IV at State prison LA County; Men, minimum security, Valyermo

Number of Students:60-85

Graduates to Date:0 in AS program; 21 in pre-apprenticeship prgram

Year Founded:2015

Founders:Dr. Tom O’Neil; Ann Steinberg

College/University/Organization Partnerships:Antelope Valley College

Funding:District and grant funds
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Filed Under: All States, California

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