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Work Permit Application Process

Work Permit Application Process

  1. First, you must have been hired for a job.
  2. Then, download a Work Permit Application.
  3. Complete the "Minor's Information", "School Information", and “Parent” sections of the application.
  4. Have your employer fill out the "Employer" section.
  5. Then have your schools College & Career Center Coordinator sign the “For authorized work permit issuer use ONLY” section.
  6. List of Coordinators that sign applications:

         California High: Rob Cammarata

Frontier High: Daryl Morita

La Serna: Laura Glass

Pioneer High: Karen Verduzco

Sierra Vista: Steve Williams

Santa Fe: Adrianne Karnofel

Whittier High: Norma Sanchez 

 

Next there are two options. The College & Career Center Coordinator can mail the application to the work permit office where it will be processed and the official work permit will be mailed to your home address within 4-5 business days.

Once your application is processed, a temporary encrypted digital version of the work permit will be emailed to you for immediate use until you receive the official physical copy.

Or:

You can bring the application in-person to the work permit offices for processing. We are located at 9401 S. Painter Ave, Whittier, CA 90605 (BUILDING U on the campus map). 

 

What if I attend a Private School or an Online School, can I get a Work Permit?

If you attend a Private School within the boundaries of the Whittier Union High School District (WUHSD) or attend an Online School and reside within the boundaries of this District, you are eligible to obtain a Work Permit with the WUHSD as the issuing authority. Please follow the directions below:

  1. You must have been hired for a job.
  2. Download and print a Work Permit Application.
  3. Complete the "Minor's Information" and "School Information" sections of the application.
  4. Have your parent/guardian fill out the "Parent" section.
  5. Take the application to the employer that hired you and have them fill out the "Employer" section. (we are unable to process a Work Permit application without the employer’s section completed and the employer and parent/guardian signatures).
  6. Have your school fill out the box on the bottom left of the application; "Proof of Minor's Age, Verifying Authority's Name, Title and Signature.” If you are unable to have your school fill out your "Proof of Minor's Age, etc., please be ready to provide a school transcript which includes your school's name and address, your date of birth and your home address.Take your completed application to the Work Permit office at 9401 S. Painter Ave., Whittier, 90605; U Building (Campus Map). Office hours are Monday-Friday 12pm - 4pm. 

*ST. PAUL Students can contact Ms. Deborah Sasha for more information.

 

 child labor laws

 

 

Entertainment Work Permit Application

Infants through 17 year olds hired to work in: movies, television, or modeling need to obtain a Entertainment Work Permit Application.

 

The work permit office at the District does not process Entertainment Work Permits.The Student/Employee has their school sign the Entertainment Work Permit Application.Then, the Student/Employee, or their Parent/Guardian, mails the application directly to the State for processing.

Minors aged 14-17 are required to complete a sexual harassment prevention training prior to getting an entertainment work permit.

 

 

If you have any questions that are not answered on this page, please contact Mr. Jordan Lopez at (562) 698-8121, ext. 1080 or [email protected]