Dates and location
Our course is offered over 3 months from

(Tentative Dates for 2011) February 17th - May 14th

Workshops on Saturdays (9am – 6pm) and teaching practice on Thursday evenings (6:00pm – 10:15pm).

*Note that the first weekend we have sessions on Saturday and Sunday 

The course is held at Language Studies International in downtown Berkeley, just down the street from the BART station, making it convenient for the San Francisco Bay Area.

Tuition
$2,190 including all materials and fees.
We will begin accepting applications in June 2010 and encourage you to submit your application early as we generally have a waiting list.

• Early sign up ($100 off): $2090 for applicants who have been accepted on the course and paid a $500 deposit by Dec. 30th.
• Regular sign up: $2190 for applicants who have been accepted onto the course and submitted their $500 deposit by Jan. 27th.
• Late sign up: Applications processed after Jan. 27th will be accepted providing space is available and will require an additional $50 fee ($2240) to rush the application.

Click here to download an Application

The application process

1. Download the application above and complete the questions and the 500-word essay.
2. Submit the application by email to: BerkeleyLTC@gmail.com
3. Receive confirmation email from one of the trainers and schedule a telephone interview. The purpose of the interview is to make sure that the course is a good fit for you. The interview takes between 45 and 60 minutes.
4. If accepted onto the course, you will receive a welcome letter via email with an enrollment agreement form.
5. Fill out the enrollment agreement form, sign it, and mail it to us along with your deposit, to hold your space on the course. You may send the deposit later, but we cannot guarantee your spot on the course until we receive your deposit. You will also not be eligible for the discount until your deposit is received.

Possible funding for the course
Unfortunately, we are not able to accept Pell Grants or Teach for America credits. However, if you have lost your job or are unemployed you may qualify for the WIA (Workforce Investment Act). Our course has been approved by the State of California as an Employment Training Provider (ETPL). You can either visit their website or contact Ellen Hosk-Edenfeld at Oakland Private Industry Council. 

Contact

For more information about the Berkeley SIT course please contact 

Jeff Puccini     510-350-7228

Josh Kurzweil  510-292-8765

Jenn Gemma   925-300-7453