Norco College Classes

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.​ ​
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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.​​​

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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. ​
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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.
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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.​​
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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.​​
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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.​

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