# Employability Skills (EMP) — Spring 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 5 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Jan 26, 2026 – May 22, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/spring-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Spring 2026 is not published here yet), /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/emp.md

## EMP 015 — New World of Work Skills: Empathy (0.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4111 | 4111 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Feb 23–Mar 6 | Brian K. Thompson | 7 of 20 open |

## EMP 016 — New World of Work Skills: Analysis and Solution Mindset (0.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4113 | 4113 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 9–Mar 20 | Brian K. Thompson | 9 of 20 open |

## EMP 017 — New World of Work Skills: Resilience (0.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4115 | 4115 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–Apr 10 | Brian K. Thompson | 4 of 20 open |

## EMP 018 — New World of Work Skills: Entrepreneurial Mindset (0.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4117 | 4117 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Apr 13–Apr 24 | Brian K. Thompson | 2 of 20 open |

## EMP 019 — New World of Work Skills: Social Diversity/Awareness (0.5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4119 | 4119 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Apr 27–May 8 | Brian K. Thompson | 5 of 20 open |