1995-1996 - Cochise College

NON-OREDIT OLASSES
Non-credit classes oover a variety of SUbJEwts and offer
opportunities to Individuals seeking non-traditional educational
experiences The Community Campus provides
weekend and evening seminars, workshops, films, and
lectures on topics ranging from local history and culture
to arts and crafts, such as weaving, silversmllhlng, and
gourmet cooking. for personal growth and development.
CENT!!R FOR PRO~ESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Education courses and IrEuning services. geared for skill
enhancement and professional development. are offered
to military. bUSiness. industry. organizations and IndiViduals
thrc. ughout the Southwest. ProfeSSional Development
provides a non-traaitlonal training lei mat Credit or non·
credit courses are offered as cornpresseu classes or
workshops and seminars Professional Development Programs
include basic and advancec.j skills; instruction In
reading, math and written communication; occupational
skills improvement; computer information systems workshops;
vocational training in electronics. aviation maintenance.
telecommunications, drafting. administration of
justice; and compressed courses in management. personnel
development and public admlrllstration. Class location
may be on campus or at the job site Classes are
announced through semt-annually published schedules
in response to individual requests for training.
SMALL aUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CENTER (SaDC)
The Small BUSiness Development Ce"ter (SBDC) IS a
jointly sponsored program of Cochise College and the US.
Small Business Administration. The SBDC assists small
businesses throughout Cochise County in developing
skills and procedures to help them succeed. The SBDC
works with owners to help them acqUIre methods and
tools to meet the challenges of operating their bUSinesses.
The SeDC offers low-cost. practical training sessions on
a variety of topics related to starting and running a bUSIness.
The SBDC also offers tree indlvidu~1 consultation III
areas of concern to the bUSiness owner. Training and con··
sultation are offered throughout the county The SSOC
has a resource center with books. periodicals. Videos and
other materials to aid in startinn and running a sUCCHsstul
small businesses
The SBDC works Wlttl InrJlviduBIS In all stages of runnIng
a bUSiness. from those who are planning to sturt a bUSIness
to those who have been In bUSiness for many years
ASSistance IS avwlable whether a bUSiness IS In the planning
stage, has current problems. or wants to take or 'W
opportunities
NON-TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS
ADULT EDUCATION
English as a Second Language (ESL), Oeneral Education
Development (OED). and Adult BaSIC Education (ABE) ofler
free non-credit classes througtlout Cochise County.
Clast,es are deSigned to enable adults wlstllng to obtain
their OED (hl~~h SChool eqUivalency) certificate to Improve
Itlelr EnrJIISI1. or to Improve other baSIC skills such as math
or reacJlng
CONFERENCE CENTER
noe Conference Csmer organizes conferences. camps
and study tours held on and off campus TI'le Center's
Elderhostel program for older (1eJu1ts prOVides over flftylive
programs per year throughout CochlBe County. as
well as educational tfJPS to Copper Canyon, Puebla, Kino
Bay, La Paz, Ouadaln)ara amj tile Colonial CitIes In MeXICO.
Stu(Jents receive academiC credit for clm;f3es Wtllch In·
clude art. 11lstory, literature. tHHnanltlVS. SCIE'!r1ce of the
Southwest. Indians of tile Arnencan Sou!t1west. birding,
and prlOtograptly
PRISON EDUCATION PROGRAM
ThIS program offers a Wide ranoe of developmental, academiC,
personal development and vocational courses and
programs to meet the diverse needs of Inmate students.
All credit courses are selecteeJ from the college catalog
and taught by faculty certified by the Anzona Community
College Board BUSiness sklls. masonry, general electronics.
bUilding maintenance, and tlortlculture programs
are unique to the PrlscHl Education Program. as are
classes In pr(~~release and hfe success skills
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