Credentials offered

Occupational Skills/Career Readiness Certificate
The Occupational Skills Certificate Program is a two-year career readiness workforce credential, offering courses that enhance functional reading, math and writing. Students develop basic computer/financial literacy and
human relations skills for the workplace.

Office Skills Training
The Office Skills Training Certificate Program offers customized training to students with disabilities to prepare students to work in an office environment. Students are trained for entry-level positions in the following areas: office assistants, receptionist, filing and mail clerks.

Retail Training
This two-term course prepares students for a job in the retail field. Students learn a range of technical, practical and organizational skills valued in the workplace and society. Classroom instruction is offered through an online component and a supervised hands-on workplace
experience with a local employer.

Work-Keys Career Readiness Credential
This instructor lead course and online training module prepares students to receive the American College Testing (ACT) Work-keys Career Readiness Credential. This job skills assessment system helps employers elect, hire, train,
Develop and retain a high performing workforce. More than 2.3 million people in the United States earn this valuable credential.

Support Services
Students receive assistance through a “person centered planning” approach with identifying realistic career goals by developing a vocational degree plan and participating in an internship following the completion of required coursework. Job placement assistance is offered upon successful completion The program’s successful supportive strategies include:

Peer mentoring and Tutoring
Career counseling and advising
Self-Advocacy Training
Transition and Employment Services
nternships based on students’ interests and skills.