Education

Our Elementary Teacher Education (AA-T) degree for transfer typically takes two years to complete and also provides a pathway to earning a teaching credential.

Interested in making a difference in young lives? We can help you pursue a career in elementary teacher education.

Choose a Degree Designed for Transfer

An elementary teacher education degree at El Camino is designed to get you ready to transfer to a California State University and major in liberal studies. It’s a direct pathway to the education and training needs for a career as an elementary school teacher.

Elementary Teacher Education (AA-T) Degree

With this degree, you can build a strong academic foundation in the field and be prepared for further study at a California State University campus.

• Study a broad range of subjects to prepare for teaching, including English, math, science, social science, visual and performing arts, and human development.
• Enroll in courses specifically designed to transfer to a CSU campus.
• Learn to understand the needs, characteristics, and development of children.
• Start your journey toward a bachelor’s degree, a teaching credential, and even graduate study.
• Develop collaborative experience, compassion for others, and a passion for lifelong learning essential to a teaching career.

Transfer to a CSU and Earn a Teaching Credential

As an El Camino elementary teacher education graduate, you’ll be ready to transfer to a CSU degree program. We’ll help you build the knowledge and skills needed to succeed at the university level and earn a bachelor’s degree and teaching credential.

• Make an impact on young lives and teach others to be successful through education.
• Despite shifts in the job market, graduate knowing that an ongoing demand for teachers remains consistent.
• Build on your experience and complete a minimum of 45 hours of preapproved, structured fieldwork in diverse classroom settings.
• Find additional career opportunities with advanced education: administrator, principal, counselor, social worker, professor, librarian, and more.
• Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $25,000 to $130,000 with an average salary of $64,000.

Participate in Academic and Career Opportunities

Gain hands-on career experience and opportunities to learn about teaching careers and practice skills in real-world settings.

• Find support with TEACH El Camino, a program that provides future teachers with role models, fieldwork experiences, professional development, and activities such as a guest speaker symposium and a college/career night.
• Join the active Future Teachers’ Club and participate in career workshops, field trips, and job recruitment events.
• Access our on-campus Teacher Resource Room, stocked with teaching supplies such as laminators, bookbinders, die cuts, children's books, puppets, flannel stories, teacher resource books, computers, scanners, and more.
• Participate in tutoring sessions available in multiple subjects.