Career Planning Classes

Courses:

• CG-1 (not degree applicable) (Formerly CG 2)
  Career and Guidance
  Class hours: 2 hours per week (9 weeks) 1 unit
  Prerequisite: none

  This course is designed to help students approach career decisions in a systematic way.
  A variety of techniques are used to assess individual characteristics and relate these to occupational
  information. At times, sections may be offered which emphasize particular types of situations such as
  a person making initial career decisions, mid-life career changes, and minority programs.

• CG-2 (not degree applicable) (Formerly CG 4)
  Self Awareness Towards Educational Readiness
  Class hours: 6 lecture/10 lab (Summer Only) 2 units
  Prerequisite: none

  This course is designed to aid students in identifying and evaluating individual, educational, and vocational
  ability. Self-awareness techniques will be used to enhance this assessment process. This class is designed
  primarily for the EOPS summer student, but is open to all interested students. Field work experience will assist
  students in developing skills that enhance their work performance. (Ten hours field work for those employed as
  work study or equivalent volunteer experience as approved by instructor.) This course may be taken for a
  maximum of 4 units.

• CG-3 (Formerly CG 7)
  Orientation for the Student with Disabilities
  Class hours: 2 hours per week (9 weeks) 1 unit
  Prerequisite: none

  This course is designed to orient the disabled student to a various programs and services offered by Cerritos
  College.  An IEP/learning contract will be developed for each student who enrolls in this course.  Emphasis is on
  assisting the disabled student to successfully integrate into all aspects of the college.  To register obtain a class
  availability card from Disabled Students Program Services (DSPS) in the Santa Barbara Building between the hours
  of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm during the first week of class.

• CG-100 (Formerly CG 10)
  Counselor Aid in the Community College
  Class hours: 2 lecture 2 units
  Prerequisite: none

  This course is designed to familiarize students with the functions and training in the techniques of the student
  counselor aid in a community college setting.

• CG-200 (Formerly CG 20)
  Success in College and Career
  Class hours: 3 lecture, 9 weeks, 3 units
  Prerequisite: none
  Corequisite: none
  Recommendation: none
  Transfer Credit: CSU

  This course will provide students with knowledge, information, and skills to better understand themselves as members
  of the working world. It will assist them in establishing life, career, educational and personal goals and develop plans
  and strategies to successfully meet those goals.

• CG-210 (Formerly CG 21)
  Job Search Strategies
  Class hours: 2 lecture/1 lab, 9 Weeks, 1 unit
  Prerequisite: none
  Transfer Credit: CSU
  Recommendation: Completion or near completion of a degree or certificate program or be actively seeking
  new employment.
  

This is an open entry/exit, self-paced course designed to prepare students to manage their transition from college-to-work
and/or work-to-college situations.  Students will learn the fundamentals of the job search process.  Students will learn to
develop job search strategies, prepare print and electronic resumes and improve their interview skills.  This course is offered
on a credit/no credit basis only.  this course my be taken for a maximum of 2 units.  (Formerly CG 21).