Online College & Career Prep

Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 9:00am- 1:00pm

 

College & Career Prep Counseling

 

Phone: (310) 287-4546

Email: WLAC-CollCareerPrep@laccd.edu

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Ready to start, or restart, college?

We're here to assist you to navigate college systems, and to find answers. We offer courses and programs for students seeking an increase in literacy skills, access to higher education and employment, and strengthened self-sufficiency. Discover the opportunities to change your life by enrolling now!

 

Zoom Meeting | Available Hours: 
Monday - Thursday: 9am-5pm
Fridays: 9am-1pm

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West offers FREE COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS

that's just right for getting started ...or restarted

Please note that you do not have to take the listed courses for a certificate all at once during a semester. Please see a counselor for further guidance. 

Click on the links below (PDF file) to find out more information on each certificate.

 

Academic Preparation

Academic Preparation certificates and courses are designed for students who wish to improve reading, writing, math, biology, chemistry and study skills before enrolling in college-level credit courses. These courses also prepare students to take the GED/HiSET high school equivalency exams.

 

• Academic & Workforce Success
• Algebra fundamentals
• Arithmetic Fundamentals
• College Readiness (Computer and Canvas Skills Training)
• Foundation for Academic Success I (High School Equivalency Test Prep)
• Foundation for Academic Success II
• Liberal arts math prep
• Pre-Algebra Fundamentals
• Statistics Preparation
• STEM Math Preparation
  • Science preparation

 

Career Exploration & Preparation

Career Exploration & Preparation certificates and courses are designed for students who wish to explore and prepare for careers in business, information technology, healthcare, and criminal justice, conservation studies, facilities management, real estate and more.

 

• Business Tools
• Choosing Business Careers
• Communicating in Business
• Conservation Studies
• Construction Industry Exploration & Preparation Program
• Dental Career Skill Enhancement
• Facilities Management
• Healthcare Career Discovery
• Healthcare Careers Prep
• Healthcare Services
• Information Communications Technology/Digital Media 
• Police Orientation Preparation
• Pre-Dental Career Preparation
• Pre-Nursing Career
• Real Estate Supervisory/Trainee Appraisal Licensing

 

Job & Career Training

Job Training certificates and courses are designed for students who seek skills and training for employment. The courses and programs are designed for high employment potential or to transition to a credit degree program.

 

 

• Administrative Assistant
• Autism Services Technician
• Custodial Technician Preparation
• Hospitality Training Program
  • Banquet & Restaurant Server
  • Front Desk Representative & Reservationist Skills 
  • Guest/Laundry/Public Spaces Attendant
  • Maintenance Attendant for Hospitality
• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Provider
• Tutor Training

 

Employment Preparation

Employment preparation certificates and courses prepare students to effectively transition from college to careers with 21st century job-ready skills and successfully become employed or advance in high-demand, well-paying careers in the public and private sectors.

 

• 21st Century Employability Skills: Communication & Digital Fluency
• 21st Century Employability Skills: Diversity Awareness & Collaboration
• 21st Century Employability Skills: Empathy & Adaptability
• 21st Century Employability Skills: Entrepreneurial & Analytical Mindset
• 21st Century Employability Skills: Self-Awareness & Resilience
• Academic & Workforce Success
• Employment Readiness
• Financial Literacy for College & the Workplace
• Licensing/Employment Test Prep
• Job Readiness
• Leadership and Workplace Success in the Public Sector
• Resilient Leadership for College Engagement
• Workforce Preparation and Career Success
• Workplace Success I: Creative Leadership
• Workplace Success II: Creativity & Innovation in the Workplace 

 

English Language Learners (ELL)

English language learners benefit from free classes and certificates that help them improve their English reading, writing and speaking kills, prepare for the U.S. Citizenship test, and strengthen their academic skills for college.

 

 

• Citizenship Preparation Courses
• College Readiness for the English Language Learner
• The Foundation of English Skills 
• ESL Fundamentals I 
• ESL Fundamentals II
  • ESL Fundamentos II (Spanish)
• ESL Fundamentals III
  • ESL Fundamentos III (Spanish)
• ESL Pathways

Job Training

• Administrative Assistant for the English Language Learner
  • Administrative Assistant for the ELL (Spanish)
• ESL Fundamentals & Custodial Training
• In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Provider for the English Language Learner
  • IHSS (Spanish)