This program is designed to provide quality education and vocational training for students at the basic skills levels in the areas of workforce preparation, job enrichment, and career retainment.
The focus of the Occupational and Life Skills (OLS) Certificate Program is to prepare students for community integrated employment. Two separate certifications may be obtained through an occupation specific certification and a Butte College Certificate of Completion. Students who complete the program will have proof of competencies through these certifications to present to potential employers. This certificate program requires successful completion of 6 courses in the OLS 324-329 sequence. In Fall 2020, the OLS Program will include two new classes for incarcerated students: OLS 340 and 341. These courses are interpersonal skills training courses and are in the process of becoming another certificate program.
In Fall 2019, there were two OLS classes offered, one was dual enrollment and the other was OLS 324 at the Chico Center. Students in the dual enrollment class did fine on the objectives, but many students enrolled at the Chico Center did not have the skill levels to complete the course successfully. For this reason a set of criteria were developed to ensure success for students attending the class. In addiion, the OLS 323 class was offered at the same time as OLS 326 at the Chico Center for Spring 2020. With the establishment of criteria and offering OLS 323, students will have more success and better preparation for future OLS classes.
Upon completion, students are hoping to get a job that will allow them to apply what they have learned.
The Special Programs Department offers the following OLS certificate programs:
A. Occupational and Life Skills (OLS) Certificate of Completion which is offered at Orland
High School, the Chico Center, and the Glenn Center. This program provides a direct
pathway to entry level positions such as food service, hospitality, retail sales, customer
service, and nursery and greenhouse operations.
B. Occupational and Life Skills 340/341 Certificate of Completion provides interpersonal
training for incarcerated students who are in the workforce or intend to join the
workforce (Fall 2020).
The OLS Certificate Programs prepare adults with disabilities, incarcerated students, English Language Learners, and those at the basic skills levels for entry level positions in the workforce.
- Create a separate budget for the Occupational and Life Skills Program
2. Collaborate with the English as a Second Language Department to offer Occupational
and Life Skills couses to English Language Learners.
Strategy 1 - Create a separate budget for the Occupational and Life Skills Program
Create a budget for ongoing purchase of $5,000 for hands-on learning kits with curriculum that will provide a certification at the end of the learning module for the eight areas listed in OLS 329, in addition to other operating costs and supplies.
Most of the OLS Programs are operating off of the CPE Instructional Service Agreement contract budget. The OLS 350-355 training series courses are the only OLS courses instructed by Instructional Service Agreement Instructors.
The OLS Program should have a separate budget for audit purposes. Any courses not deemed as Instructional Service Agreement courses should not have operating expenses funded by Instructional Service Agreement contract budgets approved only for delivery of Instructional Service Agreement contract services.
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| Original Priority | Program, Unit, Area | Resource Type | Account Number | Object Code | One Time Augment | Ongoing Augment |
| Description | Supporting Rationale | Potential Alternative Funding Sources | Prioritization Criteria | |||
| 1 | Occupational and Life Skills, Special Programs Department | Operating Expenses | $0.00 | $5,000.00 | ||
| Create a budget for ongoing purchase of $5,000 for hands-on learning kits with curriculum that will provide a certification at the end of the learning module for the eight areas listed in OLS 329, in addition to other operating costs and supplies. | Most of the OLS Programs are operating off of the CPE Instructional Service Agreement contract budget. The OLS 350-355 training series courses are the only OLS courses instructed by Instructional Service Agreement Instructors. The OLS Program should have a separate budget for audit purposes. Any courses not deemed as Instructional Service Agreement courses should not have operating expenses funded by Instructional Service Agreement contract budgets approved only for delivery of Instructional Service Agreement contract services. |
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