Teacher Training Courses in Los Angeles, CA

The Foundation TESOL Teacher Certification Course is equivalent in academic content and quality whether studied in-class or by distance education. Industry specialists have designed our unique foundation course, in addition its contents are reevaluated each year to match changes in the market. It is the first mandatory part of the various TESOL programs...

This is an entry level course that introduces water sources, the hydrological cycle, pre-treatment plant processes, safety, disinfection, corrosion, bacteriology and public health aspects of potable water, water distribution systems, wells, valves and pumps.   This course prepares students for the Grade I and II California State Water Treatment...

This course emphasizes the public health aspects of potable water supply, operation of wells, process control procedures, chlorination systems, water softening, treatment plant safety procedures, laboratory procedures, techniques and equipment, advanced water mathematics and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Title 22 water quality regulations...

Students will explore the most effective way to tell stories in dramatic form and will finish the class with an original short play. Through study of traditional dramatic structure and exercises, students will work from conception to complete draft, resulting in an original short play. Students will bring in material to each class to be read and...

You’ve got your story. You’ve got your characters. You’ve got the world of your show. Now all you have to is WRITE IT. Writing for TV II will guide you through the process of writing a TV pilot. It will help you navigate the dauntingly specific challenges of the form (the classic guideline requires each pilot to hit 15 specific story beats)...

How do you write during a global pandemic? One way: Turn to earlier writers for help. While the coronavirus may be new, pandemics aren’t. From past pandemics both real and imagined, there’s a wealth of good writing you can use as a model for your own work. This six-week online writing workshop follows The Writers Studio’s approach to teaching...

*This is an online course.This course is designed for participants looking to enter the water distribution workforce as well as for experienced water distribution systems operators. This course prepares the student for the D1 - D3 Water Distribution Operator's examinations administered by the State Water Resources Control Board.  Topics covered...

Join writers from all over the world and your teacher, Pulitzer Prize nominated author, TV writer, screenwriter, professor, and former HBO executive, Stephen Molton, for this unique Television Drama Weekend Intensive Workshop. Get ready to dive deep into the structure of of the pilot and learn what makes a drama pilot sell. Collaborate live through...

The State of California Department of Public Health (CA-DPH) is the agency responsible for regulating all public water systems that operate within the State of California, and is responsible for issuing water treatment operator certifications to individuals involved in treating and delivering potable water to the public. Twice per year, approximately...

Writers often find their richest material in their everyday lives. This material is easy to overlook as too pedestrian because it’s hard to see what’s so close to us. The exceptional poet James Schuyler revealed his longing for home in writing about his breakfast and Yannis Ritsos revealed his and his fellow prisoners’ anguish in exile in writing...

Do you have a hysterical idea for next season’s hit breakout comedy? Then this five-week TV Comedy Pilot Writing Workshop in Los Angeles is for you. Let your instructor share secrets for developing the DNA of your show, finding the funny, developing characters that bring us back, season after season. Through lively craft lectures and the instructor's...

This course is designed to teach the student how to organize and manage a cross connection control program as required by Title 17 of California Administrative Code. Student will understand the sections of the California Administrative Code and State Plumbing Code and local ordinances or local operating rules which apply to cross-connection control...

Have you ever thought about turning your life’s trials and tribulations into a NY Times bestseller? In this one-day lecture-only online Memoir 101 Class, 2x NY Times bestselling memoirist Wendy Lawless will share her secrets for turning your life’s twists and turns into lively drama! If you’re a self starter who’s looking for all the tools...

MB3: Medical Insurance Billing Principles - Hands-On ICD-10 Prerequisite: Medical Insurance Coding.  Students will learn the basic principles of medical billing, recognize the different forms used by third party payors, create a clean claim (1500 form) and define insurance billing terminology and types of coverage. Students will learn...

Getting an essay in the New York Times is the crown jewel of personal essays in terms of bragging rights and future book deals. In this five-week Online NY Times Worthy Personal Essay class the instructor will share insight into securing this prestigious but elusive prize. Through fun, in class exercises, an informative craft talk, and in-class feedback,...