Vocational Community Education (noncredit) (VOCE Courses)
VOCE 7018A Spanish in the Workplace
48.0 - 54.0 hours.
Prerequisite: TEEN Y
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Students develop conversational skills to communicate effectively with Spanish speakers
in the workplace. Topics include phrases and vocabulary for problem-solving, handling
real-life situations, avoiding mishaps and misunderstandings, and on-the-job procedures
leading to increased employee productivity and safety.
VOCE 7031A Career Lab
96.0 - 108.0 hours.
Prerequisite: TEEN Y
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Visit this open-access lab to obtain guidance in determining career goals, developing
a resume, or finding a job. Access computers, Internet resources, periodicals, videos,
and office equipment necessary for a successful job search. After completing the initial
lab orientation use the lab to fulfill your individual career objectives!
VOCE 7034A Welding Lab
0.0 hours.
Prerequisite: TEEN Y
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
This open-entry/open-exit laboratory is designed to provide students with the opportunity
to refine and expand welding techniques. Students may be concurrently enrolled in
credit welding classes. Basic welding skills are not taught in this class.
VOCE 7035A Jewelry Making & Repair
60.0 - 68.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Repeatable: 99.00
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Discover how easy it is to make a ring or pendant and perform simple jewelry repairs.
Topics include jewelry restoration, restringing pearls or beads, silversmithing, and
goldsmithing.
VOCE 7100 Computers and You: Level 1
28.0 - 36.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Learn the basics of using a computer. Understanding computer lingo, what to look for
when buying a computer and an introduction to Windows - opening and saving files,
Word Processing & the Internet.
VOCE 7101 Computers and You: Level 2
28.0 - 36.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Designed to build on the skills mastered in Computers & You Level 1. Includes Microsoft
Word, Internet, basic Email skills (using Outlook.com), and an introduction to Excel
and PowerPoint.
VOCE 7103 Introduction to the Internet
14.0 - 18.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Navigate the exciting world of cyberspace. Learn the business and consumer uses of
the internet, such as websites, blogs, maps and directions, podcasts and more. Learn
the inner workings of the Internet, as well as an introduction to buying and selling
online.
VOCE 7105 Intro to Microsoft Word
28.0 - 36.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
Designed for beginning to intermediate computer users who would like to learn many
of the features of Word, while creating letters, certificates, flyers, labels and
more.
VOCE 7107 Intro to Microsoft Excel
28.0 - 36.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
Students learn the basics of Excel: creating spreadsheets, formulas, charts, and more.
VOCE 7108 Computer Skills Lab
8.0 - 102.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Designed for the person wanting to upgrade their computer skills. This is a great
place to learn at your own pace using a manual or practice what you are learning in
other computer classes. This lab allows for the flexibility of designing your own
schedule by choosing the hours you wish to attend.
VOCE 7109 Microsoft Windows
14.0 - 18.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Introduction to Windows, the most widely used computer operating system. Learn to
customize the desktop, organize files, transfer files and photos from one device to
another, perform basic photo editing, use OneDrive (cloud) services, and Windows Apps.
VOCE 7110 Social Media
14.0 - 18.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Repeatable: 99.00
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Learn how to use some of today’s most popular Social Media. Some of the media covered
will include Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Skype.
VOCE 7111 Email
14.0 - 18.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: C - Credit - Not Degree Applicable
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Learn to use Microsoft Outlook E-mail, Calendaring, and Contacts functions. Learn
to send and receive mail, add contacts, set appointments and reminders, create distribution
groups, and more.
VOCE 7112 Intro to Microsoft PowerPoint
14.0 - 18.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Students will learn the basics of creating PowerPoint slide shows for business, home
and volunteer use. Students will create slides, and add pictures, animation, and music
to their presentations.
VOCE 7113 Intro to Microsoft Publisher
14.0 - 18.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
Students will learn to create flyers, tri-folds, business cards, calendars, cards,
envelopes & labels for business, volunteer, or home use.
VOCE 7405 Floral Seasonal Celebrations
6.0 - 18.0 hours.
Prerequisite: TEEN Y
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Create a festive atmosphere in your home for the season through the use of fresh flowers,
greenery, and decorative items. Design concepts such as color, line, texture, and
shape are demonstrated. Projects include centerpieces, novelty designs, permanent
botanicals, and fresh florals, all with a seasonal theme. Students create arrangements
to take home weekly.
VOCE 7500 Beg. Tax & Record Keeping
1.0 - 6.0 hours.
Prerequisite: TEEN Y
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Record keeping is the foundation of business success. Course topics include tax deduction
basics, itemizing expenses, setting up filing systems, and tax ID information. This
class is designed for new family child care providers.
VOCE 7502 Intro to Tax Preparation
19.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
This course introduces basic tax concepts and terminology needed to prepare simple
federal/state income tax returns. Students must also enroll in VOCE 7503-Introduction
to Income Tax Preparation Software and VOCE 7504-Income Tax Preparation Internship
to complete the Income Tax Preparation certificate program.
VOCE 7503 Intro to Tax Prep Software
8.0 hours.
Corequisite: VOCE 7502 - Intro to Tax Preparation
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
This course provides interactive computerized training using the IRS-approved TaxSlayer federal/state
income tax preparation software, under the supervision and coordination of a qualified
instructor. Students must also enroll in VOCE 7502-Introduction to Income Tax Preparation
and VOCE 7504-Income Tax Preparation Internship of the Income Tax Preparation certificate
program.
VOCE 7504 Income Tax Prep Internship
40.0 hours.
Corequisite: VOCE 7502 - Intro to Tax Preparation ; and VOCE 7503 - Intro to Tax Prep Software
Limitations on Enrollment: Complete the IRS Basic Certification within the first week of class before preparing
tax returns.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Spring
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
This internship provides 40 hours of supervised basic federal/state income tax return
preparation hands-on experience utilizing the IRS TaxSlayer software for low-income
families. Students must also enroll in, and complete, VOCE 7502-Introduction to Income
Tax Preparation and VOCE 7503-Introduction to Income Tax Preparation Software which
are the formal training aspects of the Income Tax Preparation certificate program.
IRS Basic Certification: All volunteers in the VITA/TCE Program must take the Standards
of Conduct training and pass the certification test. Volunteer tax return preparers
must be certified to prepare taxes and perform quality reviews of returns. Students
must pass the applicable course test—Basic, Advanced, Military, or International in
order to perform these duties. All volunteers who prepare or review returns must
be certified in Basic, at a minimum. Volunteers can stop at Basic or proceed
with other courses and certification levels. Volunteers can only prepare and
quality review tax returns for the level at which they have been certified.
(https://www.irs.gov/individuals/volunteer-training-certification)
VOCE 7603A Landscape Construction
48.0 - 54.0 hours.
Prerequisite: TEEN Y
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
This course provides an overview of landscape construction and maintenance operations.
Topics include landscape installation and maintenance, pruning methods, blueprint
reading, cost estimates, pest control, landscape tools and equipment, and ornamental
plant identification. Management problems surrounding recreation areas, parks, highways,
and commercial and residential areas are also discussed.
VOCE 7615A Flower Gardening
48.0 - 54.0 hours.
Prerequisite: TEEN Y
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Learn the basics of flower gardening including planting techniques, general care,
and the planting calendar. Discussion covers the basic types of small-flowering plants:
annuals, perennials, bulbs, roses, and wildflowers. Discover ways to maximize seasonal
color with a special focus on using color and foliage texture to create an attractive
garden and landscape.
VOCE 7619A Growing Vegetables and Herbs
48.0 - 54.0 hours.
Prerequisite: TEEN Y
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Learn everything you need to know about growing vegetables and herbs on the Central
Coast. Explore gardening basics, including growing vegetables and herbs from seed
and harvesting. This class will help every level of gardener have the most productive
garden imaginable.
VOCE 7621A Epicurean Kitchen Garden
48.0 - 54.0 hours.
Prerequisite: TEEN Y
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Expand your gardening, cooking, and dining repertoires with a gardener's look at the
fruits, nuts, vegetables, herbs, and berries that comprise local, national, and international
cuisine. Explore garden-grown ingredients from cultures ranging from the Central Coast
to those of Japan, Greece, and the Middle East. Each class meeting offers recipes
to try at home.
VOCE 7622 Green Gardening: Beginning
25.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
This survey course combines discussion, demonstration, and interactive exercises to
focus on resource conservation and pollution prevention in the landscape. This course
builds upon existing skill sets to help professionals make a landscape as efficient,
functional, and beautiful as possible. This course is the first in a two-part series,
and is a prerequisite for Green Gardening: Advanced.
VOCE 7623 Green Gardening: Advanced
25.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
This course combines discussion, demonstration, and interactive exercises to develop
detailed skill sets focused on resource conservation and pollution prevention in the
landscape. The course builds upon the skills taught in the Green Gardening: Beginning
to help professionals make a landscape as efficient, functional, and beautiful as
possible, and to distinguish their services in a competitive market. This course is
the second in a two-part series, and follows Green Gardening: Beginning.
VOCE 7700 Careers in Culinary Arts & Hospitality
12.0 - 14.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: C - Credit - Not Degree Applicable
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Noncredit
Is a career in hospitality or culinary arts right for you? Are you currently employed
and interested in advancing in the field? Chefs, bakers, managers, nutritionists,
food scientists, buyers, and sommeliers are in high demand, and the career possibilities
in the hospitality and culinary arts industry are limitless. In this short-term introductory
course, learn about careers in the hospitality industry, paths to career advancement,
and identify which career suits your skills and interests. The class will explore
front of the house including managers, concierge, and service as well as back of the
house, chefs, prep cooks, purchasing, business, and industry operations as well as
identify the skill set and personality traits required. See if a career in hospitality
is right for you.
VOCE 7701 Kitchen Basics ICCA
24.0 - 27.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Pass/Satisfactory Progress/No Pass
Learn the fundamentals of food preparation including terminology, equipment, and techniques
in this introductory course designed for individuals working in a kitchen, interested
in starting a home-based culinary business, or who wish to improve their kitchen skills.
Emphasis is on basic kitchen skills including food safety and sanitation, creating
an efficient and safe workspace and kitchen weights and measures. Specific content
includes knife skills, understanding ingredients, reading, scaling, and implementation
of recipes. Students will be prepared to obtain a food handlers license.
VOCE 7702 Introduction to Baking
16.0 - 18.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
Explore the amazing science and artistry of baking. This class introduces the student
to the basic baking skills and procedures used in commercial bakeries. Gain practical
experience in the production of quick breads, cookies, cakes & frostings in a professional
kitchen setting.
VOCE 7703 Introduction to Cooking
24.0 - 27.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Pass/Satisfactory Progress/No Pass
Explore the workings of commercial kitchen operations in this introductory class designed
to develop basic skills in the preparation of eggs, soups, vegetables, starches and
grains, poultry and meats. Students learn about the many culinary positions available
in a commercial kitchen while exploring their talents and interests.
VOCE 7704 Understanding California Cottage Law
12.0 - 13.5 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Pass/Satisfactory Progress/No Pass
Explore the possibilities of creating a legal at-home workspace for food production.
Learn the details of Class A & B licensing procedures, including requirements regarding
employees, labeling, sales, and distribution. Covers permitted foods and workplace
restrictions and the review of relevant federal food codes.
VOCE 7705 Culinary Business Fundamentals
24.0 - 27.0 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
This class presents the legalities required in a cottage industry culinary business
including the process and expense involved in obtaining business and fictitious business
name licenses, liability insurance, and health department permits. Students will be
introduced to contracts, agreements, expiration dates, packaging requirements, and
return policies.
VOCE 7706 Marketing, Branding & Packaging
12.0 - 13.5 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
Learn the basics of developing a marketing plan including business name and logo design,
advertising, promotion, and networking. This class will introduce techniques for
understanding your product, customers, competition, and and how your product fits
into the market. Instruction on the packaging and labeling requirements of the CA
Cottage Law will be included as well as research into direct and indirect sales opportunities
and appropriate venues.
VOCE 7707 Culinary Skills Development
12.0 - 13.5 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Pass/Satisfactory Progress/No Pass
Perfect your cooking skills and products. Students will receive assistance by professional
chefs in perfecting recipes and menus to consistently create products using the most
efficient and cost effective ingredients and production methods. Class will include
lab time for one on one instruction.
VOCE 7708 Baking Skills Development
12.0 - 13.5 hours.
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Pass/Satisfactory Progress/No Pass
Perfect your baking skills and products. Students will receive guidance from a professional
chef to perfect recipes and menus to consistently create products using the most efficient
and cost effective ingredients and production methods. Class will include lab time
for one on one instruction.
VOCE 7800 Commercial Truck Driving: Preparation for the Learner’s Permit
56.0 - 64.0 hours.
Advisories: ELDN 7470 - High Intermediate
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Satisfactory Progress
This course prepares students to take the knowledge test required to obtain a California
Commercial Learner’s Permit.
VOCE 7801 Commercial Truck Driving: Behind-the-Wheel Training
160.0 - 180.0 hours.
Limitations on Enrollment: Students must be 1) over 21 years of age, 2) submit an authorized Medical Examination
Report, and 3) have a valid California driver’s license at the time of registration.
Individuals wishing to haul hazardous materials must pass a Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) background check.
Prerequisite: VOCE 7800 - Commercial Truck Driving: Preparation for the Learner’s Permit
Acceptable for credit: N - Noncredit
Grading Method: Noncredit
This course prepares students to take the road test required to obtain a California
Commercial Driver’s License – Class A or B. Upon completion of the course and passing
the road test, students are prepared for an entry-level position in the trucking industry.
A Certificate of Completion is awarded to students who perform 80% or higher on all
competency tests and pass the California Commercial Driver’s License – Class A or
B test.