The County of Los Angeles is offering a tuition-free, six-week Ownership Services Technician (OST) program this fall; Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) School of Continuing Education and the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office are listed as partners, the county press release says.

Program logistics are published by the county; the course runs October 12, 2026 to November 19, 2026, with live online Zoom classes on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.; students should expect about five hours per week of outside coursework, and the instructor is named as Clarence Amameda, Ownership Services Supervisor II, Los Angeles County Assessor.

The press release includes a statement from Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang; he says the program “provides a unique opportunity for students and working professionals to gain practical knowledge in one of the most specialized and important areas of property taxation,” and that the course opens doors to career opportunities with the Assessor’s Office.

The county says the curriculum covers California change-in-ownership law as described in Section 401 of the California Assessor’s Handbook; topics listed include forms of ownership, life estates, trusts and leases. The release describes the course as suitable for prospective property-assessment staff and for real estate agents, paralegals, property managers, estate professionals and notaries.

The practical consequence; the county says students who successfully complete the program may be eligible to apply for Ownership Services Technician I at the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office. The release does not provide details on hiring timelines, placement rates or how completion affects ranking in county hiring; those figures are not supplied in the announcement.

How to apply; the county directs applicants to the Mt. SAC School of Continuing Education application portal. The release notes that submitting an application places an applicant on an interest list and that enrollment is not guaranteed until program staff confirm it. Registration is open now and the county says space is limited.

What the announcement does not say; the press release does not specify class capacity, selection criteria, fee policies beyond tuition being free, or the number of seats that might lead to county job interviews. Interested applicants should contact the Assessor’s Office public information email or phone for further details, as listed in the release: pio@assessor.lacounty.gov and 213.974.3101.

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