ROP: Adult Programs
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Business Services:
Certificates: Certificates are issued for each application completed.
Computer Applications
Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access), Internet and E-mail, Publisher, Outlook, HTML, FrontPage, InDesign and QuickBooks.
| Antioch (Prospects) |
San Pablo |
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Computer Office Careers
This course is designed for entry-level training or upgrading skills. Core curriculum includes keyboarding, ten-key by touch, proofreading/spelling, computer operations, word processing, basic electronic spreadsheets and the Internet. Internships may be available. Software available: Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), Microsoft Publisher, PageMaker 6, Quatro Pro 6, Corel Draw, Quicken 2001.
| San Pablo |
Core curriculum includes: General Ledger Accounting, Excel, Century 21 Accounting, QuickBooks, Ten-key by touch and an introduction to Microsoft Word. Additional software available: PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher. Advanced Accounting, Working Papers, Foreign Exchange Simulation.
| San Pablo |
Web Page Design
HTML/XHTML, CSS, XML, Intro to JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Photoshop/ImageReady, Illustrator, FrontPage, PHP/MySQL, Coldfusion, ASP and various web utilities.
Careers With Children:
A one- or two-semester program provides classroom instruction and internship experience in preparation for the Child Development Associate Certification. This certification allows one to teach in Child Care Centers, Head Start, after-school programs or have a family child care business.
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Pittsburg |
Richmond |
Hospitality:
Professional BakingLearn the entry-level skills necessary to obtain employment in the baking industry. Instruction takes place in a student-operated restaurant and includes everything from breads and rolls to elaborate desserts.
| Concord
(Serendipity) |
Hands-on training in a student-operated restaurant and includes food preparation, service, catering, vocabulary and sanitation.
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Concord (Serendipity) |
Industrial Occupations:
Provides instruction in the processing of such materials as petroleum or chemicals by adjusting temperatures, levels, flows and pressures to meet required conditions. Valid California Driver's License required. Must be 18 years of age or older.
| Richmond
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Medical Occupations:
Medical
Assistant
Train for back office work. Includes medical terminology, anatomy
and physiology, basic laboratory procedures, basic back office skills.
Students participate in internships in local medical facilities. An
18-week course. This is not an open-entry, open exit class.
| Pittsburg |
Certified
Nursing Assistant/Acute Care
Students will learn to perform basic nursing assistant skills and
duties in the acute care setting, including community health facilities
and acute care hospitals. Course includes patient assessment, observation,
nursing assistant skills and basic long-term care procedures, with
additional emphasis on specialized acute rehabilitation, orthopedics,
and assisting with physical examination.
| John
Muir Medical Center - Tuolumne Building |
Medical
Front Office
Instruction includes medial office procedures, charting, medical ethics,
medical terminology and patient safety. Basic computer skills recommended.
An 18-week course. This is not an open-entry, open exit class.
| Pittsburg |
Special Programs:
WorkAbility
IIWorkAbility II services are provided jointly by the ROP and the State Department of Rehabilitation for special needs students enrolled in ROP programs. Services may include assessment, personal adjustment, tutoring, job search/skills and placement. Call (925) 942-3472 for further information.
Special Services:
Refugee Services: Abdul Satar (925.942.3431)
Services for Clients with Special Challenges, Richard Carlson (925.942.3472)
Services for CalWORKs, Patty Pin (925.942.3475)
