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172 ABE 030 (1-15) N,C,S Adult Basic Education Level 3 Concentration on reading comprehension, making inferences, recognizing fact and opinion, vocabulary development and writing simple paragraphs. Prereq: ABE 020 (N,C) or placement test. ABE 031 (1-15) N,C,S Adult Basic Education Level 3 Math Review of whole numbers, fractions, intro to percents; intro to algebra and geometry. Seventh and eighth grade reading level. Prereq: ABE 021 or placement test (N,C). ABE 032 (1-15) C,S Adult Basic Education Level 3 Comm Skills Covers reading, writing and communication skills for review of basic grammar, punctuation and spelling. Concentration on reading comprehension, main idea, vocabulary development, making inferences. Covers single paragraph writing. Prereq: ABE 031 or permission (C). ABE 034 (1-15) C,S Computer-Assisted ABE Level 3 Improve basic skills while using personal computers with specialized software designed to teach reading, writing, and math skills. Practice listening, speaking, writing, and peer monitoring. Identify learning and work styles. Read, comprehend, evaluate and apply information from textbooks, fiction, policies and procedures manuals, purchase agreements. Write resumes, reports, and formal letters. Compute percentages, ratios, proportions, simple formulas and measurements, and interpret graphs and charts to solve problems. ABE 040 (1-15) N,C,S Adult Basic Education Level 4 Focuses on reading comprehension, making inferences, recognizing fact and opinion, vocabulary development, basic sentence patterns, paragraphs, punctuation, capitalization and correct word usage. Covers multi-paragraph essays. Prereq: ABE 030 or placement test (N,C). ABE 041 (1-15) N,C,S Adult Basic Education Level 4 Math Review of ratio and proportion, percents, measurement. Prereq: ESL 021 or permission (N,C). ABE 042 (1-15) C,S Adult Basic Education Level 4 Comm Skills See ABE 040. ABE 044 (1-15) N,C,S Computer-Assisted ABE Level 4 Improve basic skills while using personal computers with specialized software designed to teach reading, writing, and math skills. Instructional activities will improve general reading, writing, math, and test taking skills. Take practice tests and work with instructor until ready to take the actual college placement test. (C,S) Teaches students the Basics of Microsoft Office applications. Self-paced with a high level of student/ teacher interaction. (N) ABE 054 (1-15) C GED Preparation Improve basic skills while using personal computers with specialized software designed to teach reading, writing, and math skills. Prepare to take the Asset Test and receive scores high enough to enter developmental education courses in English and math. Take practice tests and work with instructor until ready to take the actual test. ABE 060 (1-15) C,S Adult Secondary Education ASSET/ COMPASS Prep Prepares learners to successfully pass the Asset/Compass exams they need to enter a college program. ABE 061 (1-15) C Adult Secondary Education Math Level 6 Prepares learners to successfully pass the math portion of the Asset/Compass exams. ABE 062 (1-15) C Adult Secondary Education Comm Level 6 Prepares learners to improve their general reading, writing, and test taking skills with special emphasis on reading for the Asset/ Compass exams. ABE 064 (1-15) C Computer-Assisted ABE Level 6 Improve basic skills while using personal computers with specialized software designed to teach reading, writing, and math skills. Students will be prepared to take the Asset Test and receive scores high enough to enter developmental education courses in English and math. Instructional activities will improve their general reading, writing, math, and test taking skills. Take practice tests and work with instructor until ready to take the actual test. ABE 070 (1-3) N,C,S Educational Interview for ABE/GED Students Designed to help ABE/GED students at all competency levels identify their current abilities, characteristics, styles and readiness to learn and introduces them to campus resources. HSC 091 (5) C EDP Skill Enhancement I Assessment portion of the American Council on Educationfs External Diploma Program (EDP). Measures reading, writing, and math skills. Students work individually with an instructor to identify skills needed for successful completion of the diploma program and are given a learning recommendation. After a learning period, students demonstrate mastery of skills in a re-test. HSC 092 (5) C EDP Skill Enhancement II Project portion of the American Council on Educationfs External Diploma Program (EDP). Working with an instructor, students complete five projects that demonstrate skills in 65 generalized competencies, including communication and computation. Demonstrate occupational preparedness by completing a sixth individualized project based on employment or other specific experiences. Must complete these projects with 100% accuracy. ALLIED HEALTH Includes courses relevant to Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Medical Assisting, Medical Office Assisting, Medical Transcription, Phlebotomy and Surgical Technician AHE 101 (8) S Front Office Medical Assisting Procedures Provides skills needed for employment in a call center environment. Emphasizes practical skill development and application of policies and procedures within company guidelines. AHE 104 (9) S Medical Office Procedures and Document Processing Learn basic administrative skills and procedures using MS Office Suite and key boarding, including creating patient medical documents. Topics include appointment processing, written and oral communications, medical records management, filing systems, office environment, and patient education. Prereq: Typing 35 wpm, CASAS Reading score of 220, and basic skills in Microsoft Office Suite.

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