UPS is dedicated to supporting continuing educational opportunities for its employees. UPS strongly supports promotion from within for qualified employees. If you’re looking to increase your career mobility, you’ll probably need to enhance your educational credentials. And there’s no better place to start than at East Los Angeles College (ELAC).

UPS’ Earn and Learn program provides financial assistance to encourage employees to continue their education.

Earn and Learn Program

How can you earn up to $15,000 toward your college education? Simply by working part-time at UPS.

Available in 51 UPS locations across the country, the UPS Earn and Learn program offers $3,000 per calendar year with a lifetime maximum of $15,000 in assistance. For part-time management employees, the benefits are increased to $4,000 per calendar year with a lifetime maximum of $20,000.

Eligibility

Students are eligible for Earn and Learn the day they are hired and benefits are prorated accordingly if a student is hired mid-semester. UPS will help pay for tuition and books. You’ll need to obtain the necessary forms and approvals before you enroll, so don’t wait and go to your local HR representative for additional details.

Why choose ELAC?

• Courses have been developed by Logistics professionals and approved by ELAC’s business advisory committees.
• Courses are up-to date and focus on the use of technology in distribution centers
• Courses are taught by Logistics professionals
• Location - ELAC’s main campus is conveniently conveniently located to local UPS facilities.
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Work towards a certificate

ELAC’s Computer Applications and Office Technologies Department offers two certificate programs—Level I and Level 2—to boost your career mobility. The certificate courses can be taken either in-class or online. If students need assistance to prepare them to take online courses, there is CAOT 133: How to Succeed in an Online Course offered in both a classroom setting and online. → download

Technology and Logistics Skills Certificate - Level 1 (11 UNITS)	Units
LOGISTICS 101 - Intro to Logistics in the Nontraditional Office	1
LOGISTICS 102 - Business Terminology for Logistics	2
LOGISTICS 103 - Records Management for Logistics	2
CAOT 82 - Microcomputer Software Survey in the Office (CSU)	3
MATH 105 - Arithmetic (or higher Math level)	3
Total	11

Technology and Logistics Skills Certificate - Level 2 (17 UNITS) (Add two more courses - 6 units - to the above listing.)	Units
CAOT 32 - Business Communications (CSU)	3
CAOT 48 - Customer Service (CSU)	3
Total	17

Logistics Material Handling Certification (11 UNITS)	Units
LOGISTICS 101 - Intro to Logistics in the Nontraditional Office	1
LOGISTICS 102 - Business Terminology for Logistics	2
LOGISTICS 103 - Records Management for Logistics	2
LOGISTICS 104 - Logistics: Cornerstone Essentials (New)	3
LOGISTICS 105 - Green Logistics and GIS Technology (New)	3
Total	11