Transition to Higher Learning - WKPR - 001
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 be exposed to the expectations of non-credit classes, certification options, and campus resources.
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Self-Advocacy WKPR- 002
Students will identify their strengths and weaknesses. Student will define realistic goals, objectives, and the skills needed to reach objectives. Students will learn how to communicate in a respectful and responsible way, learn rights and laws that pertain to people with disabilities, and identify advocacy groups.
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Communication Skills for Successful Employment - WKPR- 006
This course is designed to help students improve communication skills related to employment.
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Building Critical Thinking Skills - WKPR- 008
This course is intended to prepare students to develop, acquire, or improve, critical thinking skills necessary to function independently in a variety of activities, situation, and environments for successful employment. Emphasis on problem solving and decision-making through understanding and evaluating situations, utilizing knowledge of cause and effect relationships, exploring options, planning and implementing strategies.
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Getting Around Town - WKPR- 003
A class designed for students to enhance independence by introduction to safe practices and knowledge about using public transportation.
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Choosing the Right Employment Path - WKPR- 004
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. Students will explore resources for employment in their chosen occupational field.
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Safety on the Job - WKPR- 005
This course is designed to introduce students to personal safety awareness. Students 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 very basic techniques for self-defense and first aid.
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Social Skills and Necessary Etiquette - WKPR- 007
This course is designed to introduce students to an overview of appropriate social skills at school, work, and in the community. Various areas of social skills challenges and coping strategies will be taught and explored through examples in their own lives and through instructional materials.
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Beginning Computers - WKPR- 009
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. |
Introduction to Handling Money - WKPR- 011
This course is designed to introduce skills necessary for accurate money exchanges. Students will learn how to count money, giver correct amounts of money for purchases, and make change.
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