Emphasis is placed on extending and reinforcing touch keyboarding skills, while providing experience for learning word processing, database, spreadsheet, graphic, and telecommunication applications. Communication skills and basic mathematical concepts are reinforced in this course. Students may take either, but not both, of these courses. Child Care Students learn how to care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. They explore learning activities, discipline techniques, and safety precautions in caring for young children.
Students learn to work cooperatively with others in a food laboratory setting.
Proper table etiquette is stressed. This course is designed to provide an orientation to the world of work. Experiences are designed to introduce students to the technical nature of today's world and the role of productive workers. Activities enable students to increase self-awareness and make wise educational and occupational decisions as they plan for careers. The formal career development planning process often begins within this course.