About the Program
The focus of the Occupational and Life Skills Program is to prepare students for community integrated employment. The two separate levels of certification may be obtained through an occupation specific certification and a Butte College Certificate of Completion. Students who successfully complete the program will have proof of competencies through these certifications presented to potential employers. This 508 hour certificate program requires successful completion of 7 courses in the OLS sequence.
Program Requirements
For current program requirements -> 2024-2025
Program Goal: Local
GE Pattern(s): None
Program Code: NONCREDITOLS.CC
Program Learning Outcome(s):
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
Identify and assess safety hazards in the workplace.
Demonstrate appropriate professional conduct.
Apply comprehension and writing strategies when confronted with workplace documentation.
Recognize and apply for compatible job opportunities relative to their occupation-specific certification.
Organize and accomplish tasks for completion, adhering to deadlines.
Determine amounts of money, temperature readings, volumes, and other measurements required for some occupations.
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 85.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 85.00
This course provides training for students in the areas of workplace culture and environment. Topics include interpersonal skills development, professional conduct, workplace communication, safety, and problem-solving job readiness skills.
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 85.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 85.00
Vocational and academic language skills development for students seeking employment. Strategies for pre-writing, organization of text, and comprehension skills are emphasized to prepare job applications, cover letters, resumes, and business specific literature.
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 85.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 85.00
This course prepares students for mathematical concepts encountered in various trades. These concepts include, but are not limited to, money skills, measurements, temperatures, computing taxes, decimals, and estimating dollar amounts and volume of materials needed to complete a task.
Prerequisite(s): OLS 325, OLS 326
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 51.00
In this course students develop career exploration skills that will help them select an occupational training experience in OLS 329. Emphasis is placed on one of the occupational certifications in carpentry, customer service, food service, greenhouse operations, hospitality, irrigation, retail sales, small engine repair, and warehousing. Activities include career planning, accessing computerized information systems for job searches, career decision making, and goal setting. Career and labor market resources and job information are presented.
Prerequisite(s): OLS 325, OLS 326
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 51.00
This course introduces students to a variety of strategies to help them to be more successful in the workplace. These strategies include, but are not limited to, preparation for interviews and follow up, time management, task organization, job search, development of job leads, and memorization.
Prerequisite(s): OLS 327, OLS 328
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 51.00
This course provides certification in an area of study selected by the student for the purpose of preparing to obtain employment in one of the following topic areas: customer service, food service, greenhouse and nursery operations, hospitality, irrigation, retail sales, small engine repair, and warehousing.
Prerequisite(s): OLS 324, OLS 329
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 100.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 100.00
In this course students apply the life skills learned in the Occupational and Life Skills program and the occupation specific skills learned in OLS 329, in either a paid or non-paid position within a for profit or nonprofit business. Students are required to work 100 hours in a paid or non-paid position to fulfill the requirements for the Occupational and Life Skills Certificate.
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Julie Nuzum, Program Coordinator
(530) 879-4354
Department Office: Special Programs
(530) 893-7726
Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378
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