Enhancing Employability through Customized, Modular Noncredit Curriculum

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Enhancing Employability through Customized,
Modular Noncredit Curriculum

• CCCAOE Conference
• October 10, 2007

Workplace Learning Resource Center North Orange
County CCD
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School of Continuing Education (SCE)Basic Skills
Program

• Individualized Instruction

• Self-paced Assignments

• Flexible hours

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Program Locations

• Anaheim Campus
• Cypress College
• Wilshire Center
• in Fullerton

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Basic Skills Program Hours
Labs are open Monday - Thursday 830 am 245
pm and 600 900 pm
Literacy High School Diploma GED Test
Preparation
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Adult High School Diploma Program

• Adult students (18 84)
• All subjects taught
• Qualified instructional faculty and staff
• Individualized instruction
• Transition to college and career pathways

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Literacy Lab and Learning Center

• Textbooks and materials are free
• Computer-assisted instruction
• Tutors available
• Support for vocational education programs

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Workplace Skills

• Workplace Literacy
• English and spoken instructions
• Vocabulary and spelling
• Safety communication skills
• Math Skills for the Workforce

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Instructional Units

• Workplace Literacy
• Filling out forms
• Writing skills
• Reading basics
• Soft skills
• Getting along
• Quality work performance
• Problem-solving

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Workplace Literacy
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Workplace Skills
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Student Success

• Self-paced
• Assistance when needed
• Flexible hours
• Staff to help students stay on track

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June Graduation
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Noncredit Instruction

• Instructional delivery
• Affordable/flexible
• Student services
• Career pathways

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Thank you!

• Questions?

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Orientation and Lab Intake

• Call for an orientation appointment
• Assessment, submit transcript and make appt.
• Attend an individual counseling appointment
• Discuss goals, transcript and assessment review
  and
• Enroll in the lab

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Graduation Requirements

• English 40
• Math 20
• Social Studies 30
• Science 20
• Health 5
• Fine or Applied Arts 10
• Electives 60
• TOTAL 185
• Note
• 15 residency credits required