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These courses are designed for students with a disability who wish to establish and/or upgrade pre-vocational skills that would enhance entry into further education or employment. The part-time clerical skills courses prepare students for entry-level employment as junior clerical workers.
The following part-time courses are offered over 9 months starting in September: - Reading and Writing for Every Day Use - (Five hours a week) - Computer Applications (10 hours a week) - Managing Your Money (Five hours a week)
These courses take
into account the needs of the individual and the benefits of
group involvement and peer instruction. Audiovisual materials
are used extensively. Students are also involved in role-plays,
demonstrations, hands-on experience, group discussions and field
trips. The following part-time clerical skills are offered throughout the Fall and Spring terms. Each are five hours a week and vary between eight to 12 weeks in length.
- Customer Service - Document Management - Effective Working Habits - Interview Skills - Introduction to Clerical Careers - Mail Preparation and Distribution - Reception and Telephone Skills - Record Keeping - Shipping and Receiving-Retail Clerical Duties - Using Databases - Introduction to Access - Using Spreadsheets-Introduction to Excel
As Vancouver
Community College is a post-secondary institution committed to
educating adult learners, applicants should be 18 years of age
or older or a graduate of a secondary school.
1) Interview with the Student Services Assistant for Students with Disabilities, phone 604.443.8451 2) Applicants must have difficulties with learning and be comfortable in an alternative learning environment for students with disabilities 3) Previous career exploration, which supports student's decision to undertake skill training in the clerical field 4) Minimum of a Grade 5 reading level (except for Introduction to Clerical Careers) and effective work habits 5) Some courses may require an assessment by the instructor to determine whether the course is suitable for the applicant
Recommended characteristics The following is recommended for the part-time Clerical courses: - Community support including up-to-date employability assessment - Maturity - Motivation to be gainfully employed in a clerical setting - Ability to manage medication without assistance - Ability to make routine daily decisions - Ability to attend to personal care needs - No behaviours, emotional problems or medical concerns that would significantly impair learning - Good finger and hand dexterity for manipulating documents and keyboarding
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