Norco College Classes
Norco College
Here are the Tuition-Free certificates and classes Norco College will offer this Fall!
Look below for details on Noncredit Certificates:
- Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- Financial Literacy
-
Workplace Essentials
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Certificate
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) concept was developed and implemented
by the Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) in 1985. The concept became a national
program in 1993. CERT programing offers a consistent, nationwide approach to natural
disaster volunteer training. CERT team members can assist others in their neighborhood
or workplace following a disaster when first responders are not immediately available
to help.
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: Certificates can be completed in a single term or over the course of several
terms, subject to availability.)
ADJ-801-39266
September 6 - 18, 2022
CERT participants will learn to: Identify and demonstrate the principal goals of the
CERT program including roles, responsibilities, and diversity implications. Develop
tools to be successfully prepared and more resilient when incidents/disasters occur.
Demonstrate higher-order thinking skills about disaster issues, problems, and possible
solutions. Describe actions to take to prevent and prepare for potential active shooter
incidents. Demonstrate skills of working together as a team.
ADJ-801-39267
October 4 - 9, 2022
CERT participants will learn to: Identify and demonstrate the principal goals of the
CERT program including roles, responsibilities, and diversity implications. Develop
tools to be successfully prepared and more resilient when incidents/disasters occur.
Demonstrate higher-order thinking skills about disaster issues, problems, and possible
solutions. Describe actions to take to prevent and prepare for potential active shooter
incidents. Demonstrate skills of working together as a team.
Financial Literacy Noncredit Certificate
The Financial Literacy Certificate of Completion provides students with an introduction
to the principles of finance with an emphasis on personal finance. Students will learn
general personal financial management skills, including developing realistic financial
goals and methods for creating a plan to meet those goals. This certificate also serves
as a gateway into other noncredit and credit programs in personal or business finance.
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: Certificates can be completed in a single term or over the course of several
terms, subject to availability.)
PDS-816 Personal Finance (Online)
Sept 3 - Sept 24, 2022
Overview of personal financial management skills, positive banking relations, and
achieving financial security. Topics include: Personal budgeting; saving; credit;
appropriate use of credit cards; banking services; consumer installment loans; and
buying real estate.
PDS-817 Financial Future (Online)
Sept 3 - Sept 24, 2022
Students will learn to review an individual financial situation, develop financial
goals for retirement and identify appropriate means to achieve these goals. Topics
will include: Financial goal setting; life insurance; different types of retirement
accounts; and investment options.
Workplace Essentials Noncredit Certificate
The Workplace Essentials Certificates aims to provide students with the skills and
knowledge to be successful in the workplace. Students will learn how to maximize efficiency,
engage in strategic problem solving, and clearly communicate with internal and external
stakeholders. These skills will allow both students with extensive experience in the
workplace and those entering the workforce to improve their effectiveness and advance
in their career..
Required courses to earn certificate:
(Note: Certificates can be completed in a single term or over the course of several
terms, subject to availability.)
PDS-808 Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making (Online)
Sept 6 - Sept 27, 2022
In today's workplace, it is everyone's job to solve problems and make decisions. Analytical
thinking, decision making and problem solving involve breaking things down into their
component parts, applying deductive reasoning and then applying judgment and insight.
Learn hands-on techniques to generate breakthrough ideas, make decisions, and solve
your most pressing problems. All by asking the right questions, challenging assumptions,
and seeing others' viewpoints with clarity.
PDS-809 Business Writing in a Technological World (Online)
Oct 3 - Oct 31, 2022
Participants will develop effective and professional business writing skills using
business tone, organization and formatting, word choice and persuasion. Matching the
delivery channel (email, letter, memo, or text) to the message type and situation
will be covered, as well as the best methods to deliver bad news.
PDS-810 Time Management (Online)
Nov 1 - Nov 29, 2022
Participants explore time management strategies and tools for effectively managing
expanding workloads, shifting priorities, and increasing demands. Practice prioritizing
“important” versus “urgent” activities. Emphasis on analyzing current use of time;
identifying organizational goals, roles, and priorities; discovering gaps to achieving
goals; and applying time management tools to the gaps to complete important priorities
first.
PDS-812 Workplace Communication Strategies (Online)
Sept 6 - Sept 27, 2022
Participants assess and optimize current workplace communication skills. Differentiate
content, emotions, perceptions, and intentions in a communication exchange. Build
an advanced communication toolkit to forward your career. Illustrate clear and congruent
verbal and nonverbal messages tailored to the personalities involved, the desired
outcomes, and the context.
PDS-818 Workplace Communication Strategies (Online)
Aug 22- Sept 9, 2022
[This course can be taken to fulfill the requirements of the Successful Career Transitions
Certificate when taken with PDS-809 and PDS-812] Students interested in getting a
job or progressing in their current career will learn essential skills for successful
transitions in the workplace. Topics covered include identifying job markets and industries,
conducting a comprehensive job search, networking, creating a resume and cover letter,
and effective interview techniques.