Washington County Dept. of Voc. Ed.-Applied Communications Applied Communications Offered at both high schools. The course is designed to help students transfer improved reading, writing, listening, speaking, and problem-solving skills to the workplace. In this class the students are taught the same skills in grammar and literature that are taught in other English classes.
Instruction includes the practice of verbal, written, and listening skills.
These Skiolls prepare the student for greater success when entering the world of work. Emphasis is placed upon cooperative teamwork skills. The students are taught how to share tasks and responsibilities as they work together. Also, students are taught how to find a job, keep that job, advance to higher levels in the job, and enjoy success in the future. Possible career opportunities for students enrolled in Applied Communications include Medicine, Agriculture, Industry, Business and Marketing, and the Food Industry.