Instructional Assistant Training
Napa Valley Adult Education · Napa, CA
- Cost
- $60
- Length
- 9 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 17%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 88
- Finished the program
- 75%Based on 80 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 17%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- Not reported
The job this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Shrinking -0.4%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
Related work California expects more of
The U.S. Department of Labor lists these as related to the job above, and California projects growth in them rather than decline. Related is not the same as interchangeable: the training, the licences and the pay can all differ, and this program does not train for these. It is a place to start asking, not a recommendation.
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$48,727 · +13.1% · 46 programs here
- Self-Enrichment Teachers$50,958 · +10.2% · 1 program here
- Tutors$46,362 · +6.8% · No programs here train for it
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$61,988 · +2.2% · No programs here train for it
Where California publishes a separate figure for Napa MSA (Napa County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
The Department publishes no description and no task list for this job. That is a gap in the federal record, not a sign that the work is unusual.
These figures describe a wider group of jobs
California publishes no separate pay or openings figures for the occupation this program trains for (25-9042, 25-9043, and 25-9049). The federal classification it follows counts that work together with several related jobs under Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, because they cannot be measured apart, so the pay, openings and projected change below belong to the combined group. Read them as the range this job sits inside, not as a figure for the job itself.
What this pays in Napa MSA (Napa County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa MSA (Napa County) | $39,670 | $49,806 | $62,903 |
| Across California | $38,282 | $47,791 | $61,186 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Napa MSA (Napa County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $47,791per yearNapa MSA: $47,538
- Projected openings
- 208,890Napa MSA: 540
- Projected change
- -0.4%
- Usually needs
- Not shown for this programCalifornia does publish a usual entry requirement for Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary, but it is one answer for the whole group and can name a degree this program's own occupation never asks for. It is left out here rather than shown beside a program it may not describe. That is this site's decision, not something the provider failed to report.
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- None
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 26% of the people doing this work.
- No high school diploma
- 5%
- High school diploma
- 26%
- Started college, no degree
- 21%
- Two-year degree
- 15%
- Four-year degree
- 23%
- Master's degree
- 8%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 2%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
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Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
CareerPoint NapaComprehensive center
Phone: 707-253-4134
2751 Napa Valley Corporate DriveBldg A. Suite 106Napa, CA 94559about 1.8 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
America`s Job Center of California - VallejoComprehensive center
Phone: 707-648-4024
1440 Marin StreetVallejo, CA 94590about 10.1 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am- 5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
America`s Job Center of California - FairfieldAffiliate site
Phone: 707-863-3500
500 Chadbourne RoadSuite AFairfield, CA 94534about 12.4 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →