Workforce and Academic Readiness

Location(s): Catonsville, Dundalk, Essex, Owings Mills, Randallstown, Online, Off-Campus

Program Description

The Workforce and Academic Readiness program is designed to prepare students for success in workforce development programming and beyond. These classes holistically address multiple elements essential to student success in the classroom and the workplace. Students will increase their knowledge of computer literacy and academic success strategies, so those skills can be applied in a workforce oriented, or other, educational setting. Students will become proficient in a wide range of job readiness skills to help them effectively secure employment. They will also improve their knowledge of financial literacy topics, and academic enhancement strategies. The goal of these classes is to prepare students to successfully complete a workforce training and/or academic certificate and to gain employment in a field related to their area of training, when applicable.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this Continuing Education Workforce Certificate, students will be able to:

1. apply new knowledge, skills, and strategies successfully in a workforce development training or academic program;
2. demonstrate effective organization, goal setting, communication, self-management, and planning skills for academic, financial, and professional success; and
3. operate basic Microsoft Suite applications in an academic or professional setting.
4. apply basic financial literacy concepts to real-life scenarios.
5. demonstrate necessary skills to successfully identify, apply for, interview for, and secure employment opportunities.

Program Credentials

Successful Completion:

CCBC Credential: Students will be awarded a CCBC Continuing Education Workforce Certificate and have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript).

Length of Training

6-12 weeks

Financial Aid and Payment Options

We offer financial aid by packaging public and private funding options to those who qualify, in select Continuing Education courses and programs. Additional opportunities for financial support include partial payment options through Nelnet Business Solutions and tuition waivers for those who qualify. Resources outside of CCBC may also be available through employer/sponsor paid tuition, the Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS), and your local office of workforce development.

Prior Learning Assessment

This program has no options for obtaining course waiver(s) for prior learning.
Program

Application Process

Provisional Entry - Students must meet with program director prior to enrollment. See below for contact information.

Program Sequence

Course Number	Course Title	Course Hours	Textbook Information (approximate cost; subject to change)	Costs T=Tuition/F=Fees
ADS173	Academic Success	20	N/A	$206 T-$59/F-$147
ADS174	Basic Computer Skills	20	N/A	$206 T-$59/F-$147
FIN052	Financial Literacy	20	N/A	$206 T-$59/F-$147
ADS158	Career and Employment Readiness	20	N/A	$206 T-$59/F-$147
Course Series Totals		80	N/A	$824 T-$236/F-$588

Additional Information

Course Substitutions:

ASD158 can be substituted with AHL140 or AHL166

Career Coach

Research your career interests, explore live job postings, take a career assessment, discover which companies in the Baltimore region are hiring, and more. View a brief tutorial video on how to use Career Coach at https://youtu.be/C7KpznbPYfA. Explore career and training opportunities at https://ccbcmd.emsicc.com/.

Program Contact Information

Director, Workforce Solutions: Laura Finazzo | lfinazzo@ccbcmd.edu | 443-840-5129| Catonsville BESS 100F