{"id":25382,"date":"2022-06-20T12:37:54","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T16:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/?page_id=25382"},"modified":"2022-10-25T12:02:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T16:02:02","slug":"04-01-030-academic-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/04-01-030-academic-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"04.01.030 Academic Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Policy&#8221; subhead=&#8221;04.01.030 Academic Programs&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;44&#8243; subhead_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#346fab&#8221; custom_css_header_container=&#8221;margin-bottom: -140px !important;||margin-right: 20px !important;&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Sidebar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; remove_border=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]\n<p>The College is authorized to provide the following academic programs:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Curriculum Programs<\/strong>. Curriculum programs are organized sequences of courses leading to an associate degree, a diploma, or a certificate. All curriculum programs are designed to provide education, training, or retraining for the work force. Courses are credit-based and are offered in a variety of instructional delivery modes and locations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continuing Education Programs.<\/strong> Continuing education programs provide education and training opportunities for targeted audiences. Courses are non-credit, short-term, and are offered in a variety of instructional delivery modes and locations. Included within continuing education programs are:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Occupational Extension Courses. Occupational extension courses consist of single courses for the specific purposes of training an individual for full or part-time employment, upgrading the skills of persons presently employed, and retraining others for new employment in occupational fields.<\/li>\n<li>Community Service. Community service courses consist of single courses that focus on an individual&#8217;s personal enrichment or leisure needs rather than occupational or professional employment.<\/li>\n<li>Self-Supporting Programs. Self-Supporting programs are specific courses of interest requested by the community or which serve a special need for the community and College.<\/li>\n<li>Basic Skills Programs. Basic skills programs, also known as College and Career Readiness programs, provide courses and testing for students seeking a high school diploma, high school equivalency, or other specific types of education services, including adult basic education and English Language Acquisition.<\/li>\n<li>Customized Training Programs. Customized training programs address company-specific training customized for job growth, technology investment, or productivity enhancement.<\/li>\n<li>Human Resources Development Programs. Human resources development programs provide skill assessment services, employability skills training,and career counseling to unemployed and underemployed adults.<\/li>\n<li>Learning Laboratory Programs. Learning laboratory programs consist of self-instruction using programmed texts, audio visual equipment, and other self-instructional materials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Legal Reference: <\/strong>1D SBCCC 200.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adopted:\u00a0<\/strong> June 7, 2022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The College is authorized to provide the following academic programs: Curriculum Programs. Curriculum programs are organized sequences of courses leading to an associate degree, a diploma, or a certificate. All curriculum programs are designed to provide education, training, or retraining for the work force. 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