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=//__**Transition to College and Careers **__// (Jenny's new class!) = Skill building, computers, career awareness, health care, "green" jobs, training programs, get a job...... We hear these phrases everyday from our clients who have so many questions regarding the skills they need to get a job and keep a job in today's marketplace. The focus on the semester-long class is career awareness especially in the fields of allied health care and green jobs (primarily sustainable energy) as well as improving basic academic skills. The Chittenden County project team includes Vermont Adult Learning, CCV, VSAC, and the Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center (AHEC).

We are looking for 20 eligible adult students to participate. Eligility requirements include:
 * a minimum cumulative score on CCV's Accuplacer of 150
 * complete a series of adult education assessments and meet a minimun NRS score of 5
 * must be out-of-school (not enrolled in high school as of 9/1/2009)
 * must have either a high school diploma or GED, or be currently enrolled in an adult degree-completion program
 * be committed to attend class 9 hours/week (M, W, F mornings) for 15 weeks, complete a computer class in late July through August (W, F mornings), and complete homework as needed.

__// Transitions to College and Careers will: //__

 * help adults improve basic academic skills in reading, writing, and math
 * provide a basic computer skills class
 * provide CCV's Introduction to College Studies class
 * provide an online allied health component or a seminar in green jobs
 * provide counseling and support services
 * provide career awareness information working with a VSAC counselor for adult students

After a student has completed the course, they will be ready to:
We are currently taking applications and will finalize decisions by mid-July.
 * transition to credit-bearing classes at either CCV or some other institution, or
 * transition to specific career training programs, or
 * continue working on basic skills until eligible for credit-bearing classes and or complete high school diploma

//**If you know of any person who could benefit from this sort of transition class, please have them contact Jenny Gundy, jgundy@vtadultlearning or call 651-1520.

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