Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry
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The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry program is designed to provide incarcerated persons with the skills needed to effectively transition from incarceration to the community. Courses in the program will focus on job readiness, job preparation, and job retention skills as well as family reunification, personal and social skill development, and substance abuse education. The program includes a Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry and an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry, as well as other Certificates of Completion in the areas of Addictions and Substance Use Disorders and Professional Cooking and Sustainable Practices.
Details
Field of Interest
Behavioral Science and Human Services
Degree Type
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Academic Plan
Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry (DEG)
Academic Plan Code
3092
Total credits required
65-71
Effective Term
Spring 2025
Admissions criteria
Permission of Department or Division is required for admission to the Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry program.
Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
What You'll Learn
- Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103)
- CCL in Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry (5581N)
- Summarize the effectiveness of conflict, time, money, and stress management for the incarcerated person. (WFR110, WFR120)
- Explain how developing personal skills improves a person's value system. (WFR110)
- Summarize how reunification skills promote a healthy self-esteem for the incarcerated person. (WFR112)
- Describe communication techniques and styles to enhance healthy families and support systems. (WFR112)
- Summarize types of personal boundaries, reasons for setting boundaries, and acceptable ways to set boundaries. (WFR114)
- Review decision making skills, strategies, and resources for preventing substance abuse. (WFR116)
- Identify job preparation skills for an incarcerated person re-entering the workforce. (WFR118)
- Summarize appropriate information disclosure procedures for incarcerated persons on a resume, on a job application, and during an interview. (WFR118)
- Summarize procedures and techniques to assist in job retention for an incarcerated person in transition. (WFR120)
- Differentiate between protocol, conflict, and communication within the workplace. (WFR120)
- AND
- CCL in Workforce Development: Foundations in Addictions and Substance Use Disorders (5894N)
- Examine the history of drugs of abuse and addiction. (ASD100)
- Identify symptoms of addictions and substance use disorders. (ASD100)
- Review roles and responsibilities of addictions counselors. (ASD100, ASD102, ASD120, ASD161, ASD165)
- Summarize counselor ethics and standards of practice. (ASD100, ASD120, ASD161, ASD165)
- Describe addiction prevention and treatment modalities. (ASD100, ASD145, ASD150, ASD165)
- Differentiate between self-help groups and counseling. (ASD102, ASD150)
- Explain professional counseling skills as they relate to the addicted client and family members. (ASD102, ASD161, ASD165)
- Evaluate and demonstrate effective communication skills for counseling. (ASD102, ASD161, ASD165)
- Describe the effect of various categories of substances of abuse on the human physiological system. (ASD110)
- Review the psychological and pharmacological effects of substance abuse. (ASD110)
- Summarize the effects of chronic substance abuse on development. (ASD110)
- Explain the physiological effects of detoxification of various categories of substance abuse. (ASD110)
- Summarize fundamental principles, concepts and historical antecedents of various self-help groups. (ASD150)
- Analyze counseling concepts inherent to the twelve steps. (ASD150)
- Demonstrate appropriate beginning counseling and record keeping skills. (ASD161, ASD165)
- OR
- CCL in Workforce Development: Professional Cooking and Sustainable Practices (5895N)
- Summarize introductory principles of and skills for professional cooking. (CUL101, CUL102)
- Demonstrate basic equipment and utensil use. (CUL101, CUL102, CUL103, CUL104)
- Review food safety concerns. (CUL101, CUL102, CUL103, CUL104, FON161, FON163)
- Demonstrate techniques for preparing, cooking, keeping, storing, and protecting various foods. (CUL101, CUL102, CUL103, CUL104, FON161, FON163)
- Practice ethical behavior and professional standards for safe and sanitary handling of food and kitchen equipment. (CUL101, CUL102, CUL103, CUL104, FON161, FON163)
- Identify key ingredients and steps for making stocks, soups, and sauces. (CUL102)
- Review foundational baking concepts, such as the role of each ingredient, the importance of measuring ingredients, and how to incorporate ingredients to achieve desired results. (CUL104)
- Prepare dough for breads, cookies, pastry, and pies. (CUL104)
- Prepare bakery fillings, sauces, and toppings. (CUL104)
- Explain the effects of food systems on the environment, health, and communities. (FON161, FON163)
- Assess the benefits of a sustainable food system. (FON161, FON163)
- Summarize challenges for a sustainable future. (FON163)
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 14-16 | |
| Certificate of Completion in Workforce Development and Community Re-Entry (5581) | 13 | |
| FYE101 | Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR | |
| FYE103 | Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) | 1-3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Credits: | 26-30 | |
| Students will choose one of the following for a total of 26-30 credits. | ||
| Students must choose 26-30 industry/job specific elective credits from the list of Restricted Electives below. These industry/job specific credits must include a minimum of 9 credits with a common prefix. | ||
| ABA+++++ | Any ABA Arizona Builders Alliance course | |
| ABC+++++ | Any ABC Associated Builders and Contractors course | |
| ACC+++++ | Any ACC Accounting course | |
| AEN+++++ | Any AEN Alternative Energy course | |
| AGB+++++ | Any AGB Agribusiness course | |
| AGL+++++ | Any AGL Agricultural Landscape course | |
| AGS+++++ | Any AGS Agricultural Science course | |
| APT+++++ | Any APT Automotive Performance Technology course | |
| AUT+++++ | Any AUT Automotive Technology course | |
| BHS+++++ | Any BHS Behavioral Health Services Technology course | |
| BLT+++++ | Any BLT Building Safety and Construction Technology course | |
| BPC+++++ | Any BPC Business-Personal Computers course | |
| CIS+++++ | Any CIS Computer Information Systems course | |
| CNS+++++ | Any CNS Construction course | |
| CPD+++++ | Any CPD Counseling and Personal Development course | |
| ELA+++++ | Any ELA Electrician: Apprenticeship course | |
| FON+++++ | Any FON Food and Nutrition course | |
| GBS+++++ | Any GBS General Business course | |
| GTC+++++ | Any GTC General Technology course | |
| IEC+++++ | Any IEC Independent Electrical Contractors course | |
| IMC+++++ | Any IMC Interstate Mechanical Contractors course | |
| IND+++++ | Any IND Industry course | |
| MKT+++++ | Any MKT Marketing course | |
| REC+++++ | Any REC Recreation course | |
| SUN+++++ | Any SUN Sundtcorp course | |
| TQM+++++ | Any TQM Total Quality Management course | |
| WLD+++++ | Any WLD Welding Technology course | |
| OR | ||
| Certificate of Completion in Workforce Development: Foundations in Addictions and Substance Use Disorders (5894N) (12-13) | ||
| Students must also choose 14-16 industry/job specific elective credits from the list of Restricted Electives. | ||
| OR | ||
| Certificate of Completion in Workforce Development: Professional Cooking and Sustainable Practices (5895N) (12) | ||
| Students must also choose 14-17 industry/job specific elective credits from the list of Restricted Electives. | ||
| General Education Requirement | Credits: 25 | |
| General Education Core | Credits: 15 | |
| First-Year Composition | Credits: 6 | |
| Any approved general education course from the First-Year Composition area. | ||
| Oral Communication | Credits: 3 | |
| Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area. | ||
| Critical Reading | Credits: 3 | |
| Any approved general education course from the Critical Reading area. | ||
| Mathematics | Credits: 3 | |
| Any approved general education course in the Mathematics area. | ||
| General Education Distribution | Credits: 10 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | Credits: 3 | |
| Any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design area. | ||
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | Credits: 3 | |
| Any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences area. | ||
| Natural Sciences | Credits: 4 | |
| Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. | ||
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