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LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE 80TH ANNIVERSARY CATALOG 2008-2009
Career Progression: Effective Management in the
Workplace
Course Number: 168CE
Course Hours: 36 Hours
You will build a range of skills essential to effective management, including
planning and organizing, managing time and resources, leading and hiring,
giving direction, overseeing operations, and resolving employee issues and
problems. You will receive practice in each skill set through worksheets and
exercises based on real-life situations in today’s workplace.
Cultural Awareness in the Workplace
Course Number: 201 CE
Course Hours: 18 hours
You will learn how to improve your business interactions and workplace
operations by becoming more aware of different mentalities, behaviors and
customs. You will get practice improving communications and building
relations through interactive and small-group exercises.
Career Progression: Applying Critical Thinking in
the Workplace
Course Number: 169 CE
Course Hours: 36 Hours
In this open-entry/open-exit course, you will improve critical thinking skills
and analytical ability through exercises targeting different skill sets, such as
considering options, making assumptions, reaching conclusions and
assessing solutions. The in-class exercises, utilizing both scenarios and
visuals, are designed to give you hands-on practice in hypothetical and real
workplace situations.
Cultivating Study Habits for LEP Students
Course Number: 071 CE
Course Hours: 72 Hours
This non credit open entry/exit course will introduce students to proper and
effective study habits. Students will develop the expertise and proficiency
which will enable them to be master’s of their study time. This course is
designed for high-level ESL students who are ready to transfer to vocational
education departments on campus in pursuit of their educational goals. It is
also for those who need a review of what is means to be a successful student.
At the end of the course you will be prepared for academic coursework and
have the confidence to succeed in any college level course.
Workplace Communication: Leadership Skills and
Team Building
Course Number: 092 CE
Course Hours: 54 Hours
This course will introduce you to the skills sets that everyone needs in order
to be self-directed. You can be a powerful agent for change, an influencer
during the adoption of a new initiative, or a model of productivity and
commitment.
Workplace Communication: Team Dynamics
Course Number: 093 CE
Course Hours: 54 Hours
This open-entry/exit course is designed to reinforce the importance of
communication in the workplace. The topics covered include but are not
limited to: project communication, expectations, closeout reporting and easy
templates. The curriculum is modifiable for incumbent workers and dislocated
workers seeking employment.
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Retailing Smarts: Customer Service and Sales
Course Number: 094 CE
Course Hours: 90
This course is designed to introduce prospective workers to the field of retail
and/or reinforce skills and strategies necessary for achieving customer
satisfaction by incumbent workers in the industry. The curriculum is provided
by the National Retail Federation (NRF). After completing the training, you
have the option to take an online exam provided by the NRF, upon a passing
score, students will receive a Certification in Customer Service and Sales
which is recognized nationally.
Pictured from left: Vania Jara, Nelines Colon-Paladini and Devon M. Werble
The LACC Workforce Readiness Academy was voted “Best Workforce
Development Program” at the LA Community College District’s
Excellence in Workforce Development Awards, held in May 2008.
The District’s eighth annual event also honored the program with a
first place trophy in the category “Successful Encouragement of
Special Populations.” This academy is a vital part of LACC and is
courses are taught in the City College at Wilshire building, 3020
Wilshire Blvd. The program is focused on non-credit workforce
education and enables students to enter various career ladder
pathways.