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Certificate of Completion Employment Skills Training
Description: The Employment Skills Training (EST) Certificate of Completion
provides opportunities for individual students to receive a state-approved credential for
completion of an individualized program of 12 to 44 credits that leads to the skills and
knowledge necessary for employment in an identified occupation or career field.
Career Description: This competency-based, short-term training program is
designed to provide the learning experience for a wide variety of occupations. The
EST program is designed to prepare each participant for an entry-level position in an
area in which an employer exists who will provide the training and for which there is a
viable local labor market.
The Employment Skills Training Certificate of Completion is a less than
one-year program consisting of 12-44 credits, of which up to one-third may be
on-the-job training (work experience). The remainder of the curriculum is based on the
needs of the particular occupation and the assessment of the individual student. This
program is approved by the State Board of Education and is on the Eligible Training
Provider List. Contact the Professional Technical Transition Specialist at
(541) 888-7001 for further information.
Wage and Employment Forecast: Information will be based on forecasts that are
published in the Oregon Labor Market Information System (OLMIS) and will vary
according to the specific occupational interest area. The focus of each EST program
is on the development of an individualized program for each student that leads to
successful employment in a demand occupation. Under the EST, the labor market
information will be addressed for each individualized EST program.
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Programs 105