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Term 1

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	Course Name	Units	Notes
	OLS 324: Workplace Communication	0.00
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. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
	OLS 325: Literacy for Career Building	0.00
Unit(s): 0.00 Transfer Status: NT Contact Hours: 0.00 hours Lecture Total Course Hours: 0.00 This course focuses on developing vocational and academic language skills for students seeking employment. Strategies for pre-writing, organization of text, and comprehension skills are emphasized to prepare students to complete job applications; write cover letters, and resumes; and read business-specific literature. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
	OLS 326: Mathematics Within Industry	0.00
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. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.

Term 2

0 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	OLS 327: Career Exploration	0.00
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, hospitality, 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. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
	OLS 328: Strategies for Employment	0.00
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 be more successful in the workplace. Topics include preparation for interviews and follow-up, time management, task organization, job search, development of job leads, and memorization. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
	OLS 329: Occupational Certification Workshop	0.00
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 exploring employment opportunities in one of the following topic areas: customer service, food service, greenhouse and nursery operations, hospitality, irrigation, retail sales, small engine repair, and warehousing. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.