Description

For Los Angeles residents wanting career certification in a short amount of time, Maxine Waters Employment Center is an appealing option.

Located in South Central Los Angeles just off the 105 and 110 freeways, Maxine Waters Employment Center offers a number of career certification programs, each lasting less than 2 years. A public adult education institution, Maxine Waters is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

At Maxine Waters, students may receive a certificate in less than one year to become a Nursing Assistant or Aide. Maxine Waters Employment Center also offers less-than-one-year certificates in such fields as Banking, Child Development and Customer Service support.

For those wishing to invest more time there are one-year and two-year programs leading to certification in Vocational Nursing, Computer Repair Technology, and more.

An accredited educational institution, Maxine Waters Employment Center has a mix of students attending full-time and part-time.

All students may apply for financial aid, which is available in the form of Pell Grants and other federal aid to eligible students.

Quick Facts

Location

Southwest

Setting

Large City Setting

Type

Public

On-Campus Housing Available

No

Selectivity

Open Admissions

Enrollment

1,683

Students

Total Students
1,683

Full-Time vs. Part-time Students

Full-Time
41%
Part-Time
59%

Ethnic Diversity

African-American
58%
Asian
1%
Caucasian
2%
Latino
37%
Other
2%

International Students

International
0%
Domestic
100%