# Vocational ESL (VESL) courses

Porterville College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

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"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### VESL P1AZ — Work Readiness and Communication Skills Module A

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Total lecture 72 hours
- **Formerly:** VESL P91A
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Nontransferable and nondegree applicable

Language, communication and cultural skills for successful employment. Topics in Module A include common work-related vocabulary, workplace oral and written communication skills, self-assessment, career research and planning, and job search strategies.

### VESL P1BZ — Work Readiness and Communication Skills Module B

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Total lecture 72 hours
- **Formerly:** VESL P91B
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Nontransferable and nondegree applicable

Language, communication, and cultural skills for successful employment. Topics in Module B include workplace vocabulary, job interviews, employee benefits, employment forms, workplace culture and etiquette, workers’ rights, oral and written on-the-job communication skills, critical thinking, team building, and problem solving.

### VESL P2AZ — Introduction to Keyboarding

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Total lecture 36 hours
- **Formerly:** VESL P92A
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Nontransferable and nondegree applicable

This course is a development in basic keyboarding skills using the touch method. Students will focus on mastering keyboarding to improve accuracy.

### VESL P2BZ — Computer Basics for English Language Learners

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** Total lecture 54 hours
- **Formerly:** VESL P92B
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Nontransferable, non-degree applicable

VESL P2BZ is a computer literacy course specially designed for English language learners. Students will gain knowledge about computers through vocabulary and keyboarding and improve their independent computing skills.