Workplace Literacy Program
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The Workplace Literacy Program offers individuals the opportunity to develop and enhance basic skills needed for employment, promotion, or post-secondary education enrollment. The program consists of three areas: BPCC Middle College, English as a Second Language, and WorkKeys.
Registration for Spring 2013
Monday, January 7, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at BOTH 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
All sessions will be held in Building D, room 227
BPCC Middle College
BPCC Middle College is a program combining college credit courses and GED Prep classes.
Program consists of:
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12 Hours College Credit
Middle College students will be enrolled in credit classes as a “Learning Community” -
GED Prep Classes
Students will attend GED classes 12 hours per week
WorkKeys
The WorkKeys program offers individuals the opportunity to enhance work-related skills directly tied to industry and business needs. Training and assessments are available in the following areas:
- Applied Technology
- Locating Information
- Applied Math
- Business Writing
- Reading for Information
- Listening and Writing
- Teamwork
- Observation Skills
For more information, please contact Shelli Ulrich at 318-678-6358 or sulrich@bpcc.edu.
The Act® National Career Readiness Certificate
Individuals are also allowed the opportunity to earn a National Career Readiness Certificate from ACT®. This is a credential accepted by many area employers as a measure of basic skill levels when an applicant has limited education credentials.
The Act® National Career Readiness Certificate is a portable credential used to demonstrate individual work skills to employers.
- Bronze Certificate indicates that certificate holder possesses skills meeting requirements of 33% jobs profiled by ACT
- Silver Certificate that certificate holder possesses skills meeting requirements of 50% jobs profiled by ACT
- Gold Certificate that certificate holder possesses skills meeting requirements of 80% jobs profiled by ACT
Location
Building D
Room 155
Contact
Shelli Ulrich
Director
Email: sulrich@bpcc.edu
Phone: 318-678-6358
Amanda Reese
Administrative Coordinator III
Email: areese@bpcc.edu
Phone: 318-678-6192