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  "college": "santiago-canyon-college",
  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "code": "WKPR",
  "name": "Workforce Preparation",
  "sourceUrl": "https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/catalog/courses",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "WKPR 001",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "001",
      "title": "Transition to Higher Learning",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "1.77 hours lecture weekly, 32 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to prepare students for the college experience by equipping them with problem-solving, communication, and goal setting skills. The students will also be exposed to the expectations of noncredit classes, certification options, and campus resources. Field trips may be required. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 002",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "002",
      "title": "Self-Advocacy",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Students will identify their strengths and weaknesses. Students will define realistic goals, objectives and the skills needed to reach goals. Student will learn how to communicate in a respectful and responsible way, learn rights and employment laws that pertain to people with disabilities and identify advocacy groups. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 003",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "003",
      "title": "Getting Around Town",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "A class designed for students to enhance independence by introduction to safe practices and knowledge about using public transportation. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 004",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "004",
      "title": "Choosing the Right Employment Path",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is intended to assist students in establishing clear and realistic occupational goals. Students will assess their interests and abilities in order to establish attainable objectives to achieve their goal. Student will explore resources for employment in their chose occupational field. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 005",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "005",
      "title": "Safety on the Job",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to introduce students to personal safety awareness. Student will be presented with proactive steps to take to avoid dangerous situations in the community, on the job, and at home. Students will be presented with basic techniques for self-defense and first aid. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 006",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "006",
      "title": "Communication Skills for Successful Employment",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to help students improve communication skills related to employment. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 007",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "007",
      "title": "Social Skills and Necessary Etiquette",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to introduce students with an overview of appropriate social skills at school, work, and in the community. Various areas of social skill challenges and coping strategies will be taught and explored through examples in their own lives and through instructional materials. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 008",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "008",
      "title": "Building Critical Thinking Skills",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is intended to prepare students to develop acquiring or improving critical thinking skills necessary to function independently in a variety of activities, situation, and environments for successful employment. Emphasis on problems solving and decision-making through understanding and evaluation situations, utilizing knowledge of cause and effect relationships, exploring options and planning and implementing strategies. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 009",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "009",
      "title": "Beginning Computers",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides students with introductory instruction in keyboarding by touch and develop for basic computer applications such as, but not limited to, Windows, word processing, data entry, PowerPoint, email, and Internet navigation.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 010",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "010",
      "title": "Customer Service for the Medical Field",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is intended to prepare students in acquiring or improving critical thinking, communication skills, and basic clerical skills necessary to work independently in a variety of hospital departments. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 011",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "011",
      "title": "Introduction to Handling Money",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to introduce the skills necessary for accurate money exchanges. Students will learn how to count money, give correct amounts of money for purchases, and make change. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 012",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "012",
      "title": "Applying Reading Skills on the Job",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to increase reading comprehension skills necessary for successful employment. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 013",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "013",
      "title": "Applying Writing Skills on the Job",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to assist students with the writing process and includes activities to improve written composition skills. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 014",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "014",
      "title": "Basic Finances in the Workforce",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "1.78 hours lecture weekly, 32 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This is an introductory course to teach students how to manage and maintain a budget for payroll services.Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 015",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "015",
      "title": "Public Communications AWD",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "1.8 hours lecture weekly, 32 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to teach students public speaking skills through the use of demonstrative, informative, and persuasive speeches.  Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 016",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "016",
      "title": "Long Term Competitive Employment Training",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "10 hours lecture weekly, 180 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to provide students with critical thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving skills necessary for long-term competitive employment opportunities. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 017",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "017",
      "title": "Applying Math Skills on the Job",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to increase students' mathematical reasoning skills necessary for successful employment.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 018",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "018",
      "title": "Social Media and Online Safety in the Workplace",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge to increase personal and professional safety while online, creating, and maintaining social media accounts.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 019",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "019",
      "title": "Different Communication Styles in the Workforce",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides students with new vocabulary to enhance collaboration in the workplace.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 020",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "020",
      "title": "Different Cultures in the Workplace",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.33 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides students with an overview of how different cultures create diversity in the workplace.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 021",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "021",
      "title": "Introduction to Working Remotely",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 40 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to provide students with a basic overview of introductory skills to successfully work remotely.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 022",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "022",
      "title": "Soft Skills Necessary for Employees Who Work Remotely",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "5 hours lecture weekly, 40 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the soft skills to successfully work remotely.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 023",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "023",
      "title": "Introduction to AI in the Workforce",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2.22 hours lecture weekly, 40 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides students with a very basic understanding of AI to enhance their skills in the workforce.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 024",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "024",
      "title": "Introduction to Applications of AI in the Workforce",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2.22 hours lecture weekly, 40 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides an introduction to applications of AI that can be used in the workforce.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 099",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "099",
      "title": "Attitudes for Success",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides students with classroom discussion and information about discovering/accepting responsibility for attitudes and behaviors (past, present and future), and making choices based on principles that influence success in their personal, educational, and career development. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 100",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "100",
      "title": "Understanding Employees with Disabilities in the Workplace",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2.22 hours lecture weekly, 40 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This is the first of two courses designed to assist employers in hiring and retaining employees who have a disability. This course provides an overview of the laws pertaining to disabilities in the workplace and how to distinguish different disabilities. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 101",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "101",
      "title": "Strategies for Working with Employees with Disabilities",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2.22 hours lecture weekly, 40 contact hours total",
      "advisory": "WKPR 100 (Understanding Employees with Disabilities in the Workplace)",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "The second of two courses designed to assist employers in hiring and retaining employees who have a disability. This course focuses on supporting employees in communicating and collaborating with their co-workers who have a disability, to sustain an inclusive, productive, and rewarding work environment. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 102",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "102",
      "title": "Understanding Students with Disabilities",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2.22 hours lecture weekly, 40 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to provide students with a basic overview of different disabilities and neurodiversity in classrooms.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 103",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "103",
      "title": "Strategies for Instructing Students with Disabilities",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2.22 hours lecture weekly, 40 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course is designed to provide students with instructional strategies to meet the needs of a diverse classroom.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 500",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "500",
      "title": "Workforce Readiness",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "3.3 hours lecture weekly, 60 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "This course prepares students with workforce readiness skills for success in the 21st-century workplace. Students will strengthen communication, teamwork, leadership, and critical thinking while developing adaptability and professionalism. Workforce preparation includes resume and cover letter writing, interview techniques, exploring career opportunities, and setting career goals. Open Entry/Open Exit.<br /> <br /> Former Title: Vocational Business 012, Workforce Readiness (2018)",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 600",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "600",
      "title": "Attitudes for Success",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Provides students with classroom discussion and information about discovering/accepting responsibility for attitudes and behaviors (past, present and future), and making choices based on principles that influence success in their personal, educational, and career development. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [],
      "offered": []
    },
    {
      "code": "WKPR 601",
      "subject": "WKPR",
      "number": "601",
      "title": "Money Matters",
      "units": "0",
      "hours": "2 hours lecture weekly, 36 contact hours total",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [],
      "description": "Prepares the student for the world of financial management by developing sound decision-making skills in personal and household money matters. Open Entry/Open Exit.",
      "notes": [
        "Previous title: Adult Basic Education 010, Money Matters: Financial Literacy (2018)"
      ],
      "offered": []
    }
  ]
}