Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry
This award is not eligible for Financial Aid
The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry program is designed to provide incarcerated persons with the skills needed to effectively transition from incarceration to the community. Courses will focus on job readiness, job preparation, and job retention skills as well as family reunification, personal and social skill development, and substance abuse education.
Details
Field of Interest
Behavioral Science and Human Services
Degree Type
Certificate of Completion (CCL)
Academic Plan
Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry (CER)
Academic Plan Code
5581N
Total credits required
13
Catalog Year
2024-2025
Effective Term
Summer 2007
Admission criteria
Permission of Department or Division is required for admission to the Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry program.
Notes
This program is not eligible for Title IV Federal Financial Aid.
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
What You'll Learn
- Summarize the effectiveness of conflict, time, money, and stress management for the incarcerated person.
- Explain how developing personal skills improves a person's value system.
- Summarize how reunification skills promote a healthy self-esteem for the incarcerated person.
- Describe communication techniques and styles to enhance healthy families and support systems.
- Summarize types of personal boundaries, reasons for setting boundaries, and acceptable ways to set boundaries.
- Review decision making skills, strategies, and resources for preventing substance abuse.
- Identify job preparation skills for an incarcerated person re-entering the workforce.
- Summarize appropriate information disclosure procedures for incarcerated persons on a resume, on a job application, and during an interview.
- Summarize procedures and techniques to assist in job retention for an incarcerated person in transition.
- Differentiate between protocol, conflict, and communication within the workplace.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 13 | |
| WFR110 | Re-Entry Skills: Personal Skill Development | 3 |
| WFR112 | Re-Entry Skills: Family Reunification | 3 |
| WFR114 | Re-Entry Skills: Social Skill Development | 1 |
| WFR116 | Re-Entry Skills: Substance Abuse Education | 1 |
| WFR118 | Re-Entry Skills: Job Readiness | 3 |
| WFR120 | Re-Entry Skills: Job Retention | 2 |
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