2024 Fall Tuition-Free Certificates & Classes
Here are the Tuition-Free certificates and classes Moreno Valley College will offer this Fall!
Look below for details on Noncredit Certificates:
ESL-846 Beginning American College English
Students should be aware that course is taught in English. Description: Designed for non-native speakers of English. Develops writing, reading, and oral language expression in academic American English language at beginning level to prepare students to enter ESL-847. Students will produce a minimum of 1,000 words or more of instructor-evaluated writing with an emphasis on academic paragraph writing in response to reading.
Section #28209
8/19-12/14/24
Instructor: T. Ibrahim
Lecture M & W 5:30pm – 8pm Room SAS-207
ESL-847 Low-Intermediate American College English
Designed for non-native speakers of English. Develops writing, reading, and oral language expression in academic American English language at a low-intermediate level to prepare students to enter ESL 848. Students will produce a minimum of 1,750 words of instructor-evaluated writing with an emphasis on academic paragraph writing in response to reading.
Section #28210
8/20-12/14/24
Instructor: R. Rader
Lecture T &Th 5:30pm – 8pm Room SAS-207
ESL-848-Intermediate American College English
Designed for non-native speakers of English. Develops writing reading, and oral language expression in academic American English language at an intermediate level to prepare students to enter ESL 849. Students will produce a minimum of 3,000 instructor-evaluated writing with an emphasis on basic essay writing in response to reading.
Section #28211
8/20-12/14/24
Instructor: J. Kim
Lecture M & W 10:40am – 1:10pm SAS-207
Lab Online
ESL-849 High-Intermediate American College English
Designed for non-native speakers of English. Develops writing, reading, and oral language expression in academic American English language at an intermediate level to prepare students to enter ESL 850. Students will produce a minimum of 4,500 words of instructor-evaluated writing with an emphasis on essay writing in response to reading.
Section #28212
8/20/-12/14/24
Instructor: J. Kim
Lecture T & TH 8am- 10:30am Room SAS-207
Lab Online
ESL-850 Advanced American College English
Develops writing, reading, and oral language expression in academic American English language at an advanced level to prepare students to enter English 1A. Students will produce a minimum of 6,000 words of instructor-evaluated writing with an emphasis on expository essay writing in response to advanced readings from various sources and a novel.
Section #28213
8/20-12/14/24
Instructor: J. Kim
Lecture T & TH 10:40am – 11:50am Room SAS-207
PDS-806 The Art of Negotiating and Collaborating
Participants apply collaboration tools for building high-trust synergistic relationships,
analyze the conflict cycle and practice skills to diffuse conflict at each stage for
mutual benefit. Assess one's strengths and utilize tools to facilitate and adapt to
others styles. Skills include re-framing, neutralizing language, discovering of interests,
and leveraging innovative solutions through a collaborative negotiation process.
Section #28597
8/19-8/30/24
Instructor: R. Mason
Online
PDS-807 Personality Styles and Difficult Relationships
Exploration of participants' own behaviors and personality styles, while learning
to adapt one's behavior to be effective with other personality styles in a variety
of work situations. Emphasis is placed on dealing with difficult relationships and
communicating in a way that matches the needs of all involved to achieve relationship
satisfaction and organizational objectives.
Section #28598
09/03-9/13/24
Instructor: R. Mason
Online
PDS-813 Best Practices in Customer Service
Apply practical strategies to retain a valuable customer base, diffuse difficult situations,
and earn repeat business. Topics include: The anatomy of a complaint, regulating verbal
and nonverbal responses, active listening skills, creative problem solving, customer
perceptions and expectations, adapting to different conflict styles, and steps to
defuse angry customers.
Section #28599
09/16-09/27/24
Instructor: R. Mason
Online