Career Preparation Courses
Welcome to Career Preparation!
Start your path to a new career with Allan Hancock College Community Education. Our programs are designed to provide hands-on workforce training, career training, and vocational skills that help you move forward with confidence.
Whether you're entering the workforce for the first time, changing careers, or building new skills, our tuition-free Career Preparation programs offer practical training aligned with local industry needs.
Gain real-world experience and job-ready skills in high-demand fields, and take the next step toward employment, advancement, or long-term career growth.
Contact:
Delicia Navarette
805-922-6966 ext. 3492
delicia.navaret@hancockcollege.edu
Find a Career Preparation Class
WKPR 7000 - Planning Your Next Job/Career
- This course is designed for individuals who wish to explore new approaches to work and career opportunities. Students examine their work histories, identify marketable employment skills, and develop work-related goals.
WKPR 7001 - Planning a Job Search
- In this course, students have an opportunity to plan a job search strategy based on their life and work goals, their strengths, and past experiences.
WKPR 7002 - Impression Management
- In this course, students learn impression management concepts that apply to the workplace and life in general. Emphasis is on managing the interview and the job search process as well as using impression management to accomplish career goals.
Elective Courses:
WKPR 7005 - Professional Workplace Skills
- Learn the skills that are essential to success in the workplace. Professional skills are the qualities, habits, and attitudes that make someone a good employee and compatible to work with.
WKPR 7006 - Practical Workplace Skills
- Get the tools you need to find a job, apply for it, and successfully ace the interview. Gain skills to help you keep a job once you secure one by learning to recognize and solve common workplace problems.
WKPR 7007 - Technical Workplace Skills
- Technical skills can dazzle and impress a prospective employer. When crafting a resume, these skills—customer service, planning and organization, experience with tools and technology, attention to detail, operational excellence, and sustainable practices and safety—are valued by all employers.
Click here to view more information about our Career Preparation classes and Certificate of Completion.
Earn More!
Strengthening your job skills can open the door to higher-paying opportunities and long-term career success. Allan Hancock College Community Education students have gone on to careers as business owners, floral designers, landscaping professionals, income tax preparers, and more.
Our career training and vocational programs are designed to help you build a strong foundation, gain practical experience, and enter the workforce with confidence.
Ready to get started? Explore our programs and take the first step toward a new career today!