Penn Commercial Business/Technical School · Courses
PD
3 courses with the subject PD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PD 100STUDENT SUCCESS1.0
10 Hours - 12 Weeks This is a one credit course that serves as an introduction to higher education and an ongoing orientation to Penn Commercial Business/Technical School. This course is designed to assist students making the transition to college life and to enhance self- awareness. This course will provide opportunities to examine challenges associated with the first quarter of school. The goal of Student Success is to enhance the student’s abilities and potential for a successful educational outcome.
10 Hours - 12 Weeks This course is designed to have the students begin developing a career profile. The students will learn about the phases in the job search cycle. They will begin to set up a Career Management Files system and start building a career portfolio. They will discover ways to market their skills and understand the benefits and goals of successful networking. Students will learn how to find job leads. They write a clear and concise resume and understand the different methods for distributing resumes. Students discover how to tailor a resume to target job and employer. They learn how to complete effective employment applications, both on paper and on line. In addition, students learn how to write effective cover letters.
20 Hours - 12 Weeks Students examines all aspects of “getting a job” and will finish their professional portfolio. Students will learn how to research employers on-line, present a professional image, develop proper interview skills, and discover how to take charge of their careers. This course presents practical strategies that prepare students to confirm an appropriate career, to conduct a successful job search, and to lay the foundation for successful career development. Emphasis is on networking, job hunting, interviewing and follow up, dressing for success, professional image, salary negotiation, benefits, employment testing and checks, handling rejection, adjusting to a new position, and taking charge of their career. This class is designed to teach students the necessary skills so they can apply them directly to achieving immediate and future career goals.
