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378<p><span data-contrast="none">Completing&nbsp;the program&nbsp;earns participants&nbsp;a&nbsp;West Valley Child Development Teacher Permit Preparation Certificate, a&nbsp;state assistant&nbsp;teacher permit, and&nbsp;paid&nbsp;experience working with young children&nbsp;at the WVC Child Development Center&nbsp;(CDC), plus the opportunity to&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in&nbsp;Commencement in May.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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601<script src="/_resources/js/main.js?v=1.1"></script>
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601
602<script src="/_resources/js/direct-edit.js"></script>
602
603
604<!-- Pingdom -->
605<script src="//rum-static.pingdom.net/pa-53194237abe53dea54961deb.js" async></script>
605
606
607<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->
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607
608<noscript>
609	<iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=
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610</noscript>
611<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --><!-- Google Analytics (gtag.js) -->
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611
612<script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=
612G-J57VEB12PP
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612"></script>
613<script>
614  
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614window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];
615  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}
616  gtag('js', new Date());
617
618  gtag('config', '
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619  
619gtag('config', 'G-B3VTNRXGNE');
620</script>
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621<!-- OU Search Ignore End Here --><div style="display:none;"><a href="https://a.cms.omniupdate.com/11/?skin=oucampus&amp;account=westvalley&amp;site=www&amp;action=de&amp;path=/news/2026/senior-guided-pathway-to-teacher-permit-program.pcf" id="de" target="_top" rel="nofollow">Last Updated 9/3/26</a></div>
621<script src="/_resources/js/blog-article.js" defer></script>
621<div role="region" aria-label="Utility controls"><div id="js-back-to-top--container"><label for="js-back-to-top" class="sr-only">Scrolls back to top of the Web Page</label><button id="js-back-to-top" class="m-back-to-top-base m-back-to-top" title="Return to Top"><span class="fa fa-arrow-up" aria-hidden="true"></span></button></div></div>
621<script src="https://www.westvalley.edu/ou-alerts/alerts-config.alerts.js?v=2.1-20260730134031"></script>
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621
622<script>
623	// archive alert processing
624	if (document.getElementById(ouEmergencyAlerts.archivedAlertDivId)) {
625		ouEmergencyAlerts.loadAlertFeed("processAlertFeedForArchivePage", "activeAlertFeed", "archiveActiveAlertHeading");  
626		setTimeout(function() {
627			ouEmergencyAlerts.loadAlertFeed("processAlertFeedForArchivePage", "archiveAlertFeed", "archiveAlertHeading");
628		}, 200);
629	}
630	// active alert processing
631	ouEmergencyAlerts.determineActiveAlertOutput();
632</script>
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632
633<script type="text/template" id="oualerts-active-announcement">
634<div id="oualerts-active-alert-display" class="oualerts-notify oualerts-notify-announcement oualerts-top oualerts-top-fixed ouAlertsFadeInDown oualerts-animated-fast" role="region" aria-label="Active Alert">
635	<div class="oualerts-notify-body">
636		{% if (o.showDate) { %}
637		<div class="oualerts-notify-date">{%=ouEmergencyAlerts.alertDateFormat("F d, Y h:i A",o.pubDate)%}</div>
638		{% } %}
639		<h3 class="oualerts-notify-title">
640			
641						<svg class="oualerts-notify-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 271 286"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M241.964 157.267v69.997c0 5.11-5.639 8.199-9.934 5.442l-86.454-55.51h-13.388l11.06 28.862c18.297 3.828 32.042 20.078 32.042 39.544 0 22.311-18.056 40.398-40.328 40.398-17.471 0-32.347-11.13-37.949-26.698l-.0122.005-31.4593-82.111h-5.3193C26.9624 177.196 0 150.187 0 116.869c0-33.3175 26.9624-60.3268 60.2222-60.3268h85.3538L232.03 1.0324c4.295-2.7574 9.934.3319 9.934 5.4417v69.9975h18.282c5.939 0 10.754 4.8231 10.754 10.7727v59.2497c0 5.95-4.815 10.773-10.754 10.773h-18.282zm-15.055 54.237l-75.278-48.334V70.5682l75.278-48.3337V211.504zm15.055-69.319h13.98V91.5533h-13.98v50.6317z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg>
642					
643			{%=o.title%}
644		</h3>
645		{% if (o.subtitle) { %}
646		<p class="oualerts-notify-subtitle"><strong>{%=o.subtitle %}</strong></p>
647		{% } %}
648		{% 
649	var desc = o.description || '';
650	var linkMatch = desc.match(/\[\[link:\s*([^\]]+)\]\]/i);
651	var marker = linkMatch ? linkMatch[0] : '';
652	var customLinkText = linkMatch ? linkMatch[1].trim() : 'Learn More';
653	var idx = marker ? desc.indexOf(marker) : -1;
654	var before = idx > -1 ? desc.substring(0, idx) : desc;
655	var after = idx > -1 ? desc.substring(idx + marker.length) : '';
656%}
657{% if (desc || o.guid) { %}
658<p class="oualerts-notify-msg">
659	{% if (idx > -1) { %}
660		{%= before %}
661		{% if (o.guid) { %}
662		<a href="{%=o.guid %}" class="oualerts-notify-link">{%= customLinkText %}</a>
663		{% } %}
664		{%= after %}
665	{% } else { %}
666		{%= desc %}
667		{% if (o.guid) { %}
668		<a href="{%=o.guid %}" class="oualerts-notify-link">Learn More</a>
669		{% } %}
670	{% } %}
671</p>
672{% } %}
673		<p class="oualerts-notify-footer">
674			<button class="oualerts-close-button" id="oualerts-close-button">Hide</button>
675		</p>
676	</div>
677</div>
678</script>
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678
679<script type="text/template" id="oualerts-active-warning">
680<div id="oualerts-active-alert-display" class="oualerts-notify oualerts-notify-warning oualerts-top oualerts-top-fixed ouAlertsFadeInDown oualerts-animated-fast" role="alert">
681	<div class="oualerts-notify-body">
682		{% if (o.showDate) { %}
683		<div class="oualerts-notify-date">{%=ouEmergencyAlerts.alertDateFormat("F d, Y h:i A",o.pubDate)%}</div>
684		{% } %}
685		<h3 class="oualerts-notify-title">
686			
687						<svg class="oualerts-notify-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 273 273"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M273 136.5c0 75.387-61.113 136.5-136.5 136.5C61.1131 273 0 211.887 0 136.5 0 61.1131 61.1131 0 136.5 0 211.887 0 273 61.1131 273 136.5zM123 58v105h27V58h-27zm0 157v-26.5h27V215h-27z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg>
688					
689			{%=o.title%}
690		</h3>
691		{% if (o.subtitle) { %}
692		<p class="oualerts-notify-subtitle"><strong>{%=o.subtitle %}</strong></p>
693		{% } %}
694		{% if (o.description) { %}
695		<p class="oualerts-notify-msg">{%=o.description %}
696			{% } %}
697			{% if (o.guid) { %}
698			<br>
699			<a href="{%=o.guid %}" class="oualerts-notify-link">Read More...</a>
700			{% } %}
701			{% if (o.description) { %}
702		</p>
703		{% } %}
704		<p class="oualerts-notify-footer">
705			<button class="oualerts-close-button" id="oualerts-close-button">Close</button>
706		</p>
707	</div>
708</div>
709
710</script>
710
711
712<script type="text/template" id="oualerts-active-emergency">
713<div id="oualerts-active-alert-display" class="oualerts-notify oualerts-notify-emergency oualerts-top oualerts-top-fixed ouAlertsFadeInDown oualerts-animated-fast" role="region" aria-label="Active Alert">
714	<div class="oualerts-notify-body">
715		{% if (o.showDate) { %}
716		<div class="oualerts-notify-date">{%=ouEmergencyAlerts.alertDateFormat("F d, Y h:i A",o.pubDate)%}</div>
717		{% } %}
718		<h3 class="oualerts-notify-title">
719			
720						<svg class="oualerts-notify-icon" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 298 273"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M137.626 7.553c4.947-8.9403 17.801-8.9403 22.748 0l135.948 245.652c4.795 8.665-1.471 19.295-11.374 19.295H13.0524c-9.903 0-16.1695-10.63-11.3744-19.295L137.626 7.553zM136.5 85v100h25V85h-25zm0 149.5v-24h25v24h-25z" clip-rule="evenodd"/></svg>
721					
722			{%=o.title%}
723		</h3>
724		{% if (o.subtitle) { %}
725		<p class="oualerts-notify-subtitle"><strong>{%=o.subtitle %}</strong></p>
726		{% } %}
727		{% 
728		var desc = (typeof o.description === 'string') ? o.description : '';
729		var linkMatch = desc.match(/\[\[LINK:\s*([^\]]+)\]\]/i);
730		var marker = linkMatch ? linkMatch[0] : '';
731		var customLinkText = linkMatch ? linkMatch[1].trim() : 'More info...';
732		var idx = marker ? desc.indexOf(marker) : -1;
733		var before = idx > -1 ? desc.substring(0, idx) : desc;
734		var after = idx > -1 ? desc.substring(idx + marker.length) : '';
735		%}
736		{% if (desc || o.guid) { %}
737		<p class="oualerts-notify-msg">
738			{% if (idx > -1) { %}
739			{%= before %}
740			{% if (o.guid) { %}
741			<a href="{%=o.guid %}" class="oualerts-notify-link">{%= customLinkText %}</a>
742			{% } %}
743			{%= after %}
744			{% } else { %}
745			{%= desc %}
746			{% if (o.guid) { %}
747			<a href="{%=o.guid %}" class="oualerts-notify-link">More info...</a>
748			{% } %}
749			{% } %}
750		</p>
751		{% } %}
752		<p class="oualerts-notify-footer">
753			<button class="oualerts-close-button" id="oualerts-close-button">Close</button>
754		</p>
755	</div>
756</div>
757</script>
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757
758<script type="text/template" id="oualerts-archived-template">
759{% if (o[0].htmlHeading) { %}
760<h2 class="oualerts-archive-main-heading">{%=o[0].htmlHeading %}</h2>
761{% } %}
762<ul class="oualerts-achive-list">
763	{% for (var i=0; o.length > i; i++) { %}
764	<li class="oualerts-achive-list-item oualerts-archive-type-{%=o[i].severity%}">
765		<div class="oualerts-achive-list-item-inner">
766			<h3 class="oualerts-archive-title">{%=o[i].title%}</h3>
767			<div class="oualerts-archive-date">{%=ouEmergencyAlerts.alertDateFormat("F d, Y h:i A",o[i].pubDate)%}</div>
768			{% if (o[i].subtitle) { %}
769			<p class="oualerts-archive-subtitle"><strong>{%=o[i].subtitle %}</strong></p>
770			{% } %}
771			{% 
772			var desc = (typeof o[i].description === 'string') ? o[i].description : '';
773			var linkMatch = desc.match(/\[\[LINK:\s*([^\]]*)\]\]/i);
774			var marker = linkMatch ? linkMatch[0] : '';
775			var customLinkText = linkMatch ? linkMatch[1].trim() : '';
776			var idx = marker ? desc.indexOf(marker) : -1;
777			var before = idx > -1 ? desc.substring(0, idx) : desc;
778			var after = idx > -1 ? desc.substring(idx + marker.length) : '';
779			%}
780			{% if (desc || o[i].guid) { %}
781			<p class="oualerts-archive-msg">
782				{% if (idx > -1) { %}
783					{%= before %}
784					{% if (o[i].guid && customLinkText) { %}
785					<a href="{%=o[i].guid %}" class="oualerts-archive-link">{%= customLinkText %}</a>
786					{% } %}
787					{%= after %}
788				{% } else { %}
789					{%= desc %}
790					{% if (o[i].guid) { %}
791					<a href="{%=o[i].guid %}" class="oualerts-archive-link">{%=ouEmergencyAlerts[o[i].severity + "Archive"].readMoreText%}</a>
792					{% } %}
793				{% } %}
794			</p>
795			{% } %}
796			{% if (o[i].updates) { %}
797			<h4 class="oualerts-archive-list-update-header">{%=ouEmergencyAlerts[o[i].severity + "Archive"].updateText %}</h4>
798			<ul class="oualerts-achive-list-update">
799				{% for (var k=0; o[i].updates.length > k; k++) { %}
800				<li class="oualerts-achive-list-item-update">
801					<div class="oualerts-achive-list-item-update-inner">
802						<h5 class="oualerts-archive-title-update">{%=o[i].updates[k].title%}</h5>
803						<div class="oualerts-archive-date-update">{%=ouEmergencyAlerts.alertDateFormat("F d, Y h:i A",o[i].updates[k].pubDate)%}</div>
804						{% if (o[i].updates[k].subtitle) { %}
805						<p class="oualerts-archive-subtitle-update"><strong>{%=o[i].updates[k].subtitle %}</strong></p>
806						{% } %}
807						{% 
808						var desc = (typeof o[i].updates[k].description === 'string') ? o[i].updates[k].description : '';
809						var linkMatch = desc.match(/\[\[LINK:\s*([^\]]*)\]\]/i);
810						var marker = linkMatch ? linkMatch[0] : '';
811						var customLinkText = linkMatch ? linkMatch[1].trim() : '';
812						var idx = marker ? desc.indexOf(marker) : -1;
813						var before = idx > -1 ? desc.substring(0, idx) : desc;
814						var after = idx > -1 ? desc.substring(idx + marker.length) : '';
815						%}
816						{% if (desc || o[i].updates[k].guid) { %}
817						<p class="oualerts-archive-msg-update">
818							{% if (idx > -1) { %}
819								{%= before %}
820								{% if (o[i].updates[k].guid && customLinkText) { %}
821								<a href="{%=o[i].updates[k].guid %}" class="oualerts-archive-link-update">{%= customLinkText %}</a>
822								{% } %}
823								{%= after %}
824							{% } else { %}
825								{%= desc %}
826								{% if (o[i].updates[k].guid) { %}
827								<a href="{%=o[i].updates[k].guid %}" class="oualerts-archive-link-update">{%=ouEmergencyAlerts[o[i].severity + "Archive"].readMoreText%}</a>
828								{% } %}
829							{% } %}
830						</p>
831						{% } %}
832					</div>
833				</li>
834				{% } %}
835			</ul>
836			{% } %}
837		</div>
838	</li>
839	{% } %}
840</ul>
841</script>
841
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