About the Program
This is a certificate of completion in Vocational ESL. This two-course sequence, with the option of a third course, is made up of noncredit VESL courses that prepare students for employment in a variety of fields. These courses directly impact student employment opportunities through frequent contact with local employers and employment agencies. The elective course provides supplemental instruction in career-specific vocabulary.
Program Requirements
For current program requirements -> 2024-2025
Program Goal: Local
GE Pattern(s): None
Program Code: NONCREDITVESL
Program Learning Outcome(s):
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
Communicate effectively in English.
Negotiate essential life exchanges and situations.
Establish personal, academic, and vocational goals.
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
200.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 200.00
This course is an intensive language acquisition course that prepares non-native speakers of English to enter the work force. The focus is on building communication skills necessary to succeed at entry level positions in a variety of jobs. This course is designed to meet state and county requirements for the CalWORKs program.
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
0.00 hours Lecture
/ 64.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 64.00
This course is an intensive work experience for non-native speakers of English which provides students with direct experience in various work environments, including but not limited to the following: food service, shipping and receiving, child care, grounds, and waste management. This on-the-job experience is integrated with language instruction. This course is designed to meet state and county requirements for the CalWORKs program.
Unit(s): 0.00
Transfer Status: NT
Contact Hours:
64.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 64.00
These workshops provide non-native English speaking students the opportunity to learn job-specific language needed to obtain gainful employment. Each workshop will have concurrent enrollment with a specific job-training course such as early childhood education, horticulture, construction, etc.
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Contacts
Kelly Fredericks, Chair
(530) 893-7414
Department Office: LRC 320
(530) 895-2581
Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378
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