Earn & Learn · Cybersecurity
Coastline College California Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program
Sponsored by Coastline Community College · Information Security Analysts
What families should know
A Southern California registered college-and-work pathway with 2,000 hours of paid on-the-job training; information sessions will be announced when applications reopen.
Decision facts
What we could verify
Registration confirms a program relationship. It does not, by itself, confirm that an employer is currently accepting apprentices.
- Service area
- California residents able to participate in the Southern California employer and college pathway.
- Listed sponsor location
- Garden Grove, CA This is the sponsor listing, not necessarily the work site.
- Delivery mode
- hybrid
- Who the verified information describes
- California residents age 17 or older who meet Coastline admission, academic, work-authorization, and CompTIA A+ requirements.
- Eligibility
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- Be at least 17 and hold a high school diploma or equivalent
- Be a California resident for at least one year with authorization to work
- Complete Coastline admission and placement requirements and hold CompTIA A+ before the cohort starts
- Compensation
- The program publishes 2,000 hours of paid on-the-job training at approximately 30 hours per week; current employer and wage are not posted.
- Duration
- Seven to eight college courses plus approximately 2,000 hours of on-the-job training; current cohort calendar is not posted.
- Credential
- Coastline college coursework, industry-certification requirements, and a registered apprenticeship credential; the exact certification package depends on the track.
Next action
What happens next
Subscribe to CCAP updates and watch the official page for information-session dates and a new application period.
Fit and tradeoffs
Questions to resolve before applying
- Applications and information sessions are not currently open.
- The A+ prerequisite, California-residency rule, college requirements, and employer schedule narrow eligibility.
Helpful reading
Guides for your next step
- How to Tell Whether a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Is Actually Open
Many cybersecurity apprenticeship programs are real but not currently hiring. Here is how students and families can verify whether an opportunity is truly open.
Sources and review details
Where these details came from
Quan Pathways keeps registration sources separate from current availability sources and displays the date each source was checked.
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Supports: identity, registration, occupation. Observed Aug 4, 2026.
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Supports: availability, eligibility, training, compensation, duration, credential, delivery. Observed Aug 4, 2026.
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