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1 Tri-Community dult Education Schedule of Classes Fall week terms are back!!! ugust 31 - November 22, 2015 (12-week session) For full explanation of Courses, please visit online. See Page 5 for registration information. Certificates offered upon completion of course.

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3 MP OF DULT EDUCTION LOCTIONS MJOR DULT EDUCTION CENTERS HIGH SCHOOLS 1. BUSINESS CENTER Office (626) ; Shop (626) S. Fourth ve., Covina (Northeast corner of Fourth ve. & Puente St.) 2. CHRTER OK CENTER (C.O. Center; C.O. Technology Center) Cienega ve., Covina (Corner of Cienega & Bonnie Cove; west end of campus) 3. covina education center (Covina E.C.) (626) N. Barranca ve., Covina (North of Badillo St.) 4. GRISWOLD CENTER (626) E. San Bernardino Rd., Covina (West of Vincent ve.) 7. COVIN HIGH SCHOOL (CHS) 463 S. Hollenbeck ve., Covina Covina-Valley Tech-cademy 231 E. Stephanie Dr., Covina (Between Citrus and Barranca, from rrow Highway go south on Ranger to Stephanie Dr.) OTHER LOCTIONS 9. ROYL OK middle SCHOOL 303 S. Glendora ve., Covina (626) ext. 232 (Parent Ed. Center) 10. SUNFLOWER SCHOOL 1505 S. Sunflower ve., Glendora PHOTOGRPHY CENTER (626) N. Roxburgh venue, Covina Washington ELEMENTRY SCHOOL 325 W. Gladstone St., Glendora PIONEER CENTER (626) E. Rowland ve., West Covina (West of zusa ve.)

4 Fall 2015 Term MONDY, ugust 31 thru SUNDY, November 22, 2015 Classes are scheduled for 12 weeks unless otherwise noted. REGISTRTION TKES PLCE IN THE CLSSROOM T THE FIRST CLSS MEETING. Preregistration is available for some classes. (See page 21 and back cover.) Tri-Community dult Education is a cooperative educational program serving the Unified School Districts of Charter Oak and Covina-Valley. Dan Gribbon, Principal Claudia Karnoski, Principal CLENDR LBOR DY HOLIDY... Monday, September 7, 2015 TERNS DY HOLIDY... Wednesday, November 11, 2015 MISSION STTEMENT Tri-Community dult Education provides an educational environment that affords the opportunity for students to be successful in achieving the purpose for which they came to school with the expectation that they will: Strive for life-long personal and/or career improvement. Use problem solving, technology and critical thinking skills. Become self-sufficient and productive community members. CCREDITTION Tri-Community dult Education is accredited by the Western ssociation of Schools and colleges and is authorized to issue high school diplomas. TERNS Tri-Community dult Education is approved by the State Department of Education to offer classes which enable Veterans to complete a High School Diploma Program. Please call (626) for Veteran s information. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOM dults who do not have a high school diploma are urged to meet with a counselor in order to plan a program that suits their needs. For further information, call (626) REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOM English...30 Credits Science...20 Credits Mathematics...20 Credits (Must include 10 credits of lgebra I) U.S. History...10 Credits World History, Cultures, & Geography...10 Credits Foreign Language/Fine rts...10 Credits U.S. Government...5 Credits Economics...5 Credits Electives, exclusive of Physical Education...50 Credits First id...0 Credits Test Requirement: Passing score on California High School Exit Exams. Candidates for a high school must complete at least 10 adult credits in residence. Veterans of United States armed forces have met residency requirements. TOTL CREDITS REQUIRED: 160 CREDIT MY BE ERNED FOR: Previous high school work, work experience and military training. High School credit may be earned for Tri-Community dult Education students through testing. ll previous school work must be from an accredited institution. 4

5 Registration Information REGISTRTION Beginning Monday, ugust 31, 2015 registration is completed at the location where the class is offered. Fee-based classes must have the required minimum number of student registrations as of the first class meeting. Online and walkin preregistration is available for some classes. (See page 21 and back cover.) Registration is completed on a first come, first served basis. Late registrations are accepted if space is available. Call (626) for late registration information. dult students who are applying for the High School Diploma program must bring an official (sealed) transcript and meet with a counselor at Pioneer Center. Pre-enrollment for the High School Diploma program is highly recommended. BUSINESS CENTER / PIONEER CENTER Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. OFFICE HOURS DYTIME OFFICE HOURS Evenings GRISWOLD CENTER Monday through Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. PIONEER CENTER Monday through Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. GRISWOLD CENTER Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. DMISSION dults 18 years of age or older, not attending day school, or high school graduates of any age may attend. dult students who wish to take courses for high school credit toward a high school diploma must see a counselor. Students attending a day high school may be admitted under certain conditions by special request through a high school counselor referral from the school of attendance. Students who wish to take courses for high school credit must see a counselor. FEES No refunds for fee-based classes unless the class does not register. Fees for all classes will be charged as noted. Classes with an asterisk (*) pay a registration fee of $12.00 ($5.00 for students 60+ years). ll fees are payable at time of registration. Students pay for all supplies, materials, and textbooks. Payment in cash is preferred. Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard and Discover) are now accepted at all main offices (The Business Center, Pioneer and Griswold). service fee of $15.00 will be charged for returned checks, copies of certificates of completion, and letters of verification. Refund policy Refund forms are available in all major dult Center Offices. Full Refunds only on classes cancelled by Tri-Community dult Education. $12.00 processing fee will be charged for all refunds except for classes noted above that are cancelled by Tri-Community. No Refunds after the third class meeting. No Refunds for fee-based classes and short term seminars/classes. No Refunds for textbooks or materials. LL FEES RE SUBJECT TO CHNGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 5

6 Registration Information TEXTBOOKS Textbooks are available for purchase by students registered in Tri-Community dult Education classes. Do not purchase textbooks before class registers. TEXTBOOK FEES RE NON-REFUNDBLE. REGISTRTION and TTENDNCE minimum number of students must be in attendance for a class to be registered. Excessive absences may cause classes to be closed or combined, or individual students to be dropped. CERTIFICTES OF CHIEMENT Certificates of chievement are issued to students who satisfactorily complete study in certain academic, business occupations, and vocational subjects. INSURNCE TRI-COMMUNITY DULT EDUCTION DOES NOT PROVIDE STUDENT CCIDENT INSURNCE, nor is it provided for children participating in Parent Education or Child Care activities. MINOR CHILDREN Minor children are NOT allowed in adult education classes except in certain Parent Education and/or Family Literacy classes. SENIOR CITIZENS Students, age 60 and older, pay a registration fee of $5.00 for classes with an asterisk (*), and will pay other fees, where applicable. STUDENT RECORDS The release of students educational records shall be according to the Education Code and state regulations. RIGHT TO PRIVCY ll students are protected by State and Federal laws regarding their right to privacy. DISCRIMINTION PROHIBITED No person shall, on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, handicap, age, religion, or political beliefs, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any education program or activity except as provided for use by law or regulation. HER COMPLINCE ll facilities of the two cooperating districts of Tri-Community dult Education have been inspected for asbestos-containing materials and management plans have been filed with the State of California in compliance with federal SBESTOS HZRD EMERGENCY RESPONSE CT legislation. The plans are available to review at the Districts dministrative Offices. UNIFORM COMPLINT PROCEDURES Uniform Complaint Procedures are available in the office at each of our main centers. 6

7 Counseling Services ll students taking courses for high school credit MUST SEE TRI-COMMUNITY COUNSELOR BEFORE TTENDING CLSSES. Students enrolled in a regular high school must have a completed Tri-Community High School Student Referral from their school of attendance prior to enrollment. High school students from outside the Covina-Valley and Charter Oak districts may only enroll in an academic class for credit recovery and will be charged a $35 fee for each 5-credit class. High school students may not enroll in computer classes. DULT STUDENTS enrolling for HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT should call Pioneer Center at (626) Counselors are available daily from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, and from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, Monday through Thursday. COUNSELORS: Micah Goins / Jamie Razo Charles Beal / Patricia Gonzales / Philip Kaluza COUNSELING SSISTNCE Tri-Community dult Education has a Comprehensive Guidance Program and counselors are available during school hours to assist students to reach their optimum educational goals. They offer assistance with career planning and guidance counseling. variety of tests allow students to explore their vocational interest, aptitudes, personality, intelligence, educational progress, and work values. In addition, counselors offer assistance with matters involving health and welfare, human relations and psychological concerns. Contact a counselor at Pioneer Center or call (626) Testing Services REDING & MTH TESTING SERVICE This service is designed to identify individual achievement in reading and math to aid in the appropriate placement in academic classes. Testing is done by appointment only. Call (626) for an appointment. COMPREHENSI TEST OF BSIC SKILLS (CTBS) Students enrolled in the Tri-Community dult Education high school diploma may take these tests for up to 50 elective credits and/or academic credit in Math, English, Science and World History toward their high school diploma. Call (626) for an appointment. TOEFL PREPRTION Instructor-assisted preparation for college bound, limited-english speaking students who need to pass the TOEFL is offered. variety of pre-testing and preparation materials covering the four areas of reading, listening, speaking and writing are utilized in an individualized setting. For more information, call (626) VOCTIONL/CREER TESTING & COUNSELING Interest, ability and career value tests are part of the Tri-Community dult Education Counseling Services. Individuals interested in vocational testing, career information, job outlooks and requirements, current labor supply and demand, lists of vocational schools, colleges, universities, etc., are encouraged to see a counselor. fee of $12.00 to $20.00 may be charged. Contact Pioneer Center or call (626) for more information. 7

8 TRI-COMMUNITY DULT EDUCTION IS N OFFICIL GED TESTING CENTER The 2014 GED test is a computer based (not online) test which is available in English and Spanish. The GED can give you the opportunity to earn a high school equivalency diploma based on current high school graduation standards, and is a key to employment opportunities, job advancement, further education and financial rewards. The GED test consists of four sections: Reasoning Through Language rts (RL), Mathematical Reasoning, Science and Social Studies. It incorporates the use of technology for today s digital world. Test-takers must register, make payment and schedule appointments for GED testing online through Testing is available at Pioneer Center during the hours listed below. TRI-COMMUNITY DULT EDUCTION GED TESTING HOURS Monday thru Wednesday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Tuesday and Wednesday, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm PIONEER CENTER 1651 E. Rowland ve. (West of zusa ve.) West Covina (626) PIONEER CENTER OFFERS FREE PRE-GED TESTING for students registered for GED Test PREPRTION. GED PREPRTION There is a minimum charge for GED test preparation. Classes are offered in the cademic Study Center. PIONEER CENTER OFFERS COMPUTER BSED PRE-GED TESTING ND GED PREPRTION IN LL TEST RES INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY ND CLCULTOR INSTRUCTION. Classes are offered in the cademic Study Center. There is a minimum charge for GED test preparation. Tri-Community ofrese instruccion en Espanol para ayudar a los candidates en su preparacion para el exam en GED. FOR FURTHER INFORMTION, CLL PIONEER CENTER T (626)

9 cademic INGLÉS COMO SEGUND IDIOM / PREND INGLÉS Este programma esta disponilblepara estudiantes interesadod en aprender a hablar, leer, y escribir el idioma ingles. ENGLISH S SECOND LNGUGE - Beginning through dvanced and Multi-level (Class Fee: TBD) course for non- English speaking students to help them with everyday conversation. Day Time Location Room Instructor M thru Th 9-12 noon Pioneer F11 Cowper M/Tu/Th 9-12 noon Pioneer D1 Banuelos M thru Th 9-12 noon Pioneer F10 Ver Halen * Tu & Th 6:30-9:30 pm Royal Oak PEC Lee * No class fee for this class M thru W 6:30-9:30 pm Pioneer D1 Banuelos M thru W 6:30-9:30 pm Pioneer F10 Carter BSIC REDING - Beginning through dvanced (No Fees) Class utilizes an individualized approach to reading to assist the individual to improve skills, comprehension, and retention. Computer-assisted instruction is offered utilizing multi-sensory Discover Intensive Phonics and Reading 100 software M thru W 9-12 noon Pioneer G13 Carter SPEECH - Beginning through dvanced (Class Fee: $6.00) beginning level English class designed to help non-native speaking students improve their speech and English language communication skills. United States customs and culture are also taught and discussed W 9-12 noon Pioneer D1 Banuelos english all levels (No Fees) F 9-12 noon Pioneer D3 Blackburn ENGLISH all levels (No Fees) Beginning level English skills in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and writing fundamentals Tu 4:30-7:30 pm Sunflower HS C6 Copeland/Diaz ENGLISH 1 - & B (No Fees) review of grammar, writing mechanics and development of writing skills W 6-9 pm Pioneer D4 Bogle ENGLISH 2 - & B (No Fees) review of grammar, writing mechanics and development of writing skills W 6-9 pm Pioneer D3 Najar ENGLISH 3 - & B (No Fees) review of grammar, writing mechanics and development of writing skills M 6-9 pm Pioneer D3 Najar Books are available for purchase for students registered in Tri-Community dult Education classes and may be required for certain courses. Required textbooks must be purchased by the second week of class. TEXTBOOK FEES RE NON-REFUNDBLE. 9

10 cademic *GENERL SCIENCE 1 (Materials Fee: $15.00) Day Time Location Room Instructor Th 6:30-9:30 pm Pioneer D4 nderson *world history 1 & W 6-9 pm Covina HS B3 K. Gustafson *U.S. GORNMENT Th 9-12 noon Pioneer D3 Blackburn *MTHEMTICS - ll Levels (Class Fee: $15.00) Courses offered: Basic Math, General Math, Consumer Math, Pre-lgebra, lgebra I, Geometry, Math Review Tu & Th 12:45-3:45 pm Pioneer F9 Swift Tu & Th 6:30-9:30 pm Pioneer F9 Yost TESTING CENTER /.02/.03 s scheduled Pioneer G15 Staff GENERL EDUCTIONL DELOPMENT (GED ) TESTING (Test Fee: $140.00, includes State and National Fees.) /.02/.03 M thru W s scheduled Pioneer G14 Staff CREER EXPLORTION M thru F s scheduled Pioneer G15 Staff *CDEMIC STUDY CENTER (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $12.00) Students may enroll for credit or non-credit in the cademic Study Center at Pioneer Center. Credit courses include: English 1-4, English Elective, English Elective/Writing; General Math 1 & 2, Consumer/Business Math, Pre-lgebra, and lgebra 1; Biology, Life Science, Physical Science, Earth Science and General Science; Family Health and First id; U.S. History, World History & Cultures, U.S. Government, Economics, Geography, Sociology, and Psychology; and Fine rts. Non-credit courses include: English Language rts and/or Writing Review; Math Review; and Citizenship. Test Preparation is also available for: SVB, CBEST, CSET, ST/CT and TOEFL. Each course is a personalized study program using up-to-date self-instructional materials, including computer-assisted instruction for many subjects, together with teacher instruction and assistance. Day Time Location Room Instructor M thru F 9-12:30 pm Pioneer G15 Swift M thru Th 12:30-5:30 pm Pioneer G15 Blackburn/Carter/Swift M thru Th 6:30-9:30 pm Pioneer G15 Swift/Nelson FOR FURTHER INFORMTION, CLL PIONEER CENTER T (626)

11 Business & Vocational Education The Office Professional Training Core Curriculum provides a foundation for entering a variety of occupations in today s business office. Instruction ranges from entry level to advanced training. Program provides individualized instruction in both teacher-directed and self-paced environments. Students may enroll at any time during the term. OFFICE PROFESSIONL CORE CURRICULUM Developing Proofreading Skills Office Procedures Computerized Typing (ll Levels) Basic Math Review Electronic Calculator lphabetic Indexing & Filing Introduction to Microsoft Excel and Word 2010 (Beginning Level) *OFFICE PROFESSIONL TRINING (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $90.00, books extra.) See back cover for preregistration information. Day Time Location Room Instructor M thru F 8:30-12:30 pm Griswold F12 Hibner TYPING CERTIFICTE EXM ($35.00 Fee includes registration and up to 3 days of practice which must be completed within one week from enrollment.) Typing tests are given as part of the Office Professional and Office Skills classes See above for days and times. Griswold F12 Staff *OFFICE SKILLS/KEYBORDING (Typing & Basic Microsoft Excel and Word) (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $90.00, books extra.) fraid to work in an office environment? If you feel your office skills are not where they should be for gainful employment, this is the class for you. The class is designed to assist students to acquire today s practical and essential business office skills. Curriculum includes technical skills such as keyboarding (typing), introduction to computers, basic Microsoft Excel and Word. See back cover for preregistration information. Instructor: Silvia Gonzalez, has 30+ years working in an office professional environment in higher education; a Bachelor s degree in Business Education and a Master s degree in Public dministration. Day Time Location Room Instructor M & W 6:30-9:30 pm Griswold F11 Gonzalez *BOOKKEEPER (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $90.00, books extra.) Limited enrollment. The beginning of this class concentrates on accounting principles taught manually. Once accounting principles are mastered, students move to computer-assisted bookkeeping methods using QuickBooks Pro or PeachTree. Completion of course work takes more than one term. See back cover for preregistration information M & W 6:30-9:30 pm Pioneer F12/G16 Pereida *$12.00 REGISTRTION FEE will be charged all students, years, who are not enrolled for high school diploma credit. Seniors (60+ years) will pay Registration Fee of $

12 Business & Vocational Education HELTH PROFESSIONLS TRINING Begin now to start your training for a career to become part of the medical field. Enroll in one of several programs that will lead to a promising and well paying career in Medical Transcription, Medical Billing, or Medical Coding. CREER PTHS Medical Transcriber Medical Terminology 1 and 2 Medical Transcription Insurance Clerk- Medical Biller Medical Billing 1 and 2 Medical Coder Medical Terminology 1 and 2 Medical Coding 1, 2 & 3 *MEDICL INSURNCE BILLING 1 ONLINE (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00, books extra.) Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology/natomy 1 & 2 (may be taken concurrently). Highly recommended: Typing 30 wpm; Microsoft office knowledge helpful. See back cover for preregistration information. Day Time Location Room Instructor Online Course Rea *MEDICL INSURNCE BILLING 2 ONLINE (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00, books extra.) Limited enrollment. Prerequisite: Students must have satisfactorily completed Medical Insurance Billing 1 and Medical Terminology/natomy 1 & 2 (may be taken concurrently). Continuing students have priority registration. See back cover for preregistration information Online Course Rea *MEDICL CODING 1 ICD-10 (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00, books extra.) Prerequisite: Medical Terminology 1 and 2. Medical Terminology may be taken concurrently. Limited enrollment. This class will help to prepare students to take the CCS/CCS-P (Certified Coding Specialist-Physician Based) exam for certification from the merican Health Information Management ssociation (HIM) and/or the CPC (Certified Procedural Coder) certification exam offer by the merican cademy of Professional Coders. Preregistration for continuing students will be available at the Griswold Center from ugust 3 thru 13 during regular office hours. For more information contact the Griswold Center at (626) Th 6:30-9:30 pm Griswold C14 Parga *MEDICL CODING 3 CCS PREPRTION COURSE (continuing ICD-10) (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00, books extra.) Prerequisite: Medical Coding 1 and 2 or prior medical coding experience. Limited enrollment. This class will help to prepare students to take the CCS (Certified Coding Specialist) exam for the certification from the HIM (merican Health Information Management ssociation). Preregistration for continuing students will be available at the Griswold Center from ugust 3 thru 13 during regular office hours. (626) Tu 6:30-9:30 pm Griswold C14 Parga 12

13 *Medical TERMINOLOGY / NTOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1 (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00, books extra.) Limited enrollment. This course meets the academic requirements for Court Reporting and the prerequisite requirement for the Medical Transcription/Medical Front Office ssisting, Medical Coding 1 & 2 and Medical Billing 1 & 2. Please purchase textbook before the first class session: The Language of Medicine by Davi-Ellen Chabner, 10 th Edition (ISBN ). Textbook may be purchased online directly from the publisher Continuing students have priority registration. See back cover for preregistration information Tu 6-10 pm Griswold D1 Rea *Medical terminology / anatomy & physiology 1 - online (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00, books extra.) Limited enrollment. For anyone interested in a medical career, this online course offers an interactive medical language study to help prepare students for the healthcare field. This course meets the academic requirements for Court Reporting and the prerequisite requirement for the Medical Transcription/Medical Front Office ssisting, Medical Coding 1 & 2 and Medical Billing 1 & 2. Please purchase textbook before the first class session: The Language of Medicine by Davi-Ellen Chabner, 10 th Edition (ISBN ). Textbook may be purchased online directly from the publisher fter student has completed class registration, the instructor will forward an to student containing LOGIN instructions Online Course Rea *MEDICL Scribe ND TRNSCRIPTION (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00, books extra.) Limited enrollment. May be taken concurrently with Medical Terminology. Medical Scribe/Transcription Field is projected to continue to grow in the medical field due to EMR requirements. **Please bring required headphones (monaural headphones recommended) and a flash drive to the first class session. Typing at 35+ wpm is highly recommended. For more information, call Griswold Center at (626) Th 7-10 pm Griswold D2 Rea *REL ESTTE GENT/PRINCIPLES - Fundamentals of Real Estate (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $145.00, books extra.) Limited enrollment. Successful completion of this college level course meets the requirements of the State of California, Department of Real Estate, for applicants taking the Real Estate Salesperson Examination (DRE pproval # ). See back cover for preregistration information. Day Time Location Room Instructor Tu 8:30-12 noon Griswold C13 Ramirez W 6:30-10 pm Griswold C16 Lewis *Real estate practice (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $145.00, books extra.) Limited enrollment. Successful completion of this college level course meets the requirements of the State of California, Department of Real Estate, as the second required class needed to acquire a regular sales license (DRE approval # ). See back cover for preregistration information Tu 6:30-10 pm Griswold C16 Lewis *$12.00 REGISTRTION FEE will be charged all students, years, who are not enrolled for high school diploma credit. Seniors (60+ years) will pay Registration Fee of $

14 *Real estate finance (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $145.00, books extra.) Limited enrollment. Successful completion of the college level course meets the requirements of the State of California, Department of Real Estate, as one of the additional courses to be completed after the Principles class in order to obtain a regular sales license (DRE approval # ). See back cover for preregistration information W 6:30-10 pm Griswold C13 Bello O Byrne *Notary public (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $80.00, cash only. Materials Fee: $45.00 payable at the first class.) Limited enrollment. This 8 hour seminar prepares you to take the California State Exam to become a Notary Public. Materials fee payable at the first class includes the 160 page study guide The California State Notary Public. Exam given by California State Proctors on 10/23/15 at 4 pm. Students should plan to arrive 1 hour before test time. You must have a driver s license or picture I.D., certificate of completion of Notary Public Training and check or money order (no cash) in the amount of $40.00 payable to the Secretary of State. Preregistration at Griswold Center beginning Monday, 9/28/ M & Tu (10/19&20) 6-10 pm Griswold C13 Peavyhouse *Notary public 6-hour training (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: 6-hr $80.00; 3-hr $40.00, cash or credit card only. Materials Fee: $45.00 payable at first class.) Limited enrollment. This 6 hour seminar prepares you to take the California State Exam to become a Notary Public. Students requiring 3 hours of training will attend the 12-3 pm session. Materials fee payable at the first class includes the 160 page study guide The California State Notary Public. Exam given by California State Proctors on 10/23/15 at 4 pm. Students should plan to arrive 1 hour before test time. You must have a driver s license or picture I.D., certificate of completion of Notary Public training and check or money order (no cash) in the amount of $40.00 payable to the Secretary of State. Preregistration at Griswold Center beginning Monday, 9/28/ F (10/23/15) 8-11 am & Griswold C13 Peavyhouse 12-3 pm F (10/23/15) 12-3 pm Griswold C13 Peavyhouse *Loan document signing specialist class for notaries (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: 6-hr $80.00; 3-hr $40.00, cash or credit card only. Study Guide: $45.00 payable at first class.) California s Real Estate industry is in need of notaries that would like to become Loan Document Signing Specialists. The class will present information on the duties and responsibilities of the Notary Public entering the loan industry as a Loan Signing Specialist. Students will be eligible to take the open book exam and receive a Certificate of Certification upon completion of the course. Cost of exam is $30.00 payable at the time of the exam on November 4, The instructor is from the California School of Notary Public and is a commissioned Notary Public for the State of California and a Certified Loan Signing Specialist. Preregistration at Griswold Center beginning Monday, 10/5/ W (11/4/15) 6-10 pm Griswold F12 Peavyhouse *$12.00 REGISTRTION FEE will be charged all students, years, who are not enrolled for high school diploma credit. Seniors (60+ years) will pay Registration Fee of $

15 Seminar & Short Term Classes Medical InterpretER Training Program LEL 1 (Class Fee: $ which includes language assessment) InterpreterED.com Training Program is a 40-hour course designed to prepare a bicultural and bilingual individual for certification as a Health Interpreter. For more information about Medical Healthcare Interpreting Training go to: or call (909) Students must pass a language assessment and preregistration must be completed prior to class start date. Class will begin September 15, Day Time Location Room Instructor Tu & Th 6:30-9:30 pm Griswold C15 Lourdes Cerna ONE NIGHT HLLOWEEN COOKIE PROJECT (Class Fee: $55.00, all supplies included.) Minimum 10 students. We will be learning how to make, pipe and flood with royal icing to create fabulous cookies. We will also be talking about the tricks to make really yummy cookies. No cooking experience necessary. (Recipes included.) Required preregistration, held at the Business Center beginning ugust 17, 2015 must be completed prior to start date of class W (9/23/15) 6-8 pm Pioneer Center D2 S. Weiss BUTTER CREM SHPED CKES 3-Week Session (Class Fee: $35.00) Minimum 10 students. The first class will be how to bake a great cake and a small cupcake project. The next two classes will be creating a butter cream cake that is carved into creative shapes. Required preregistration, held at the Business Center beginning ugust 17, 2015 must be completed prior to start date of class W (10/7/15) 6-8 pm Pioneer Center D2 S. Weiss ONE NIGHT HOLIDY CUPCKES (Class Fee: $55.00, all supplies included.) Minimum 10 students. Come decorate beautiful cupcakes just in time for the holidays. We will be talking about baking great cupcakes then learning some great holiday designs for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Required preregistration, held at the Business Center beginning ugust 17, 2015 must be completed prior to start date of class W (11/18/15) 6-8 pm Pioneer Center D2 S. Weiss BEGINNING COUSTIC GUITR (Class Fee: $85.00; Materials fee of $10.00 payable at the first class meeting.) Students must bring their own acoustic guitar (no electric) and picks. Minimum enrollment of 5 and maximum of 10 students. This seminar is for beginning students who want to learn the basics of playing a guitar for fun and pleasure. 8-sessions beginning 8/31/15. Required preregistration, held at the Business Center beginning ugust 17, 2015 must be completed prior to start date of class M 7-8 pm Griswold G18 Donovan W 7-8 pm Griswold G18 Donovan INTERMEDITE coustic guitar (Class Fee: $85.00; Materials fee of $10.00 payable at first class meeting.) Students must bring their own acoustic guitar (no electric) and picks. Minimum enrollment of 5 and maximum of 10 students. This seminar is for intermediate students who have taken guitar classes or know the basics. 8-sessions beginning 8/31/15. Required preregistration, held at the Business Center beginning ugust 17, 2015 must be completed prior to start date of class M 8:15-9:15 pm Griswold G18 Donovan 15

16 fee-based classes Fee-based classes are funded by student fees. Preregistration recommended. See page 21. bsolutely No Refunds unless class does not register. Minimum number of student registrations required as of first class meeting. ll classes are 12-weeks unless otherwise stated. Home rts & Homemaking *QUILTING (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $60.00) Prerequisite: Sewing experience. Minimum of 20 students. Day Time Location Room Instructor Tu 12:30-3:30 pm Griswold G17 Yoshiwa WEVING / spinning - ll Levels (Class Fee: $110.00) Minimum of 16 students. On-site preregistration only at the Business Center. Weaving covers beginning to advanced loom weaving. Monday class will meet on Wednesday when Monday is a Holiday M 9-12 noon C.O. Center MU Waln M 12:30-3:30 pm C.O. Center MU Waln Tu 9-12 noon C.O. Center MU Waln Tu 12:30-3:30 pm C.O. Center MU Waln W 7-10 pm C.O. Center MU Waln Exercise & Fitness Exercise & Fitness classes are for adults only. High school students may not enroll in f itness classes. Minimum enrollment of 30 students required. See page 21 for details. Please note: There is an online registration fee of $2.95 for each transaction. There is an automatic processing fee of $10 for any change to classes. *EXERCISE & FITNESS - 20/20/20 (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $60.00) Three 20-minute interval of easy to follow aerobics, step training and body sculpting. Wear tennis shoes/bring yoga mat M & W 5-6 pm Griswold Café. Talamantez Tu & Th 7-8 pm Griswold Café. Talamantez *EXERCISE & FITNESS - body works + abs (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $60.00) This class improves overall strength and endurance utilizing barbells/dumbbells/kettlebells. ll levels M & W 6-7 pm Griswold Café. Talamantez *$12.00 REGISTRTION FEE will be charged all students, years, who are not enrolled for high school diploma credit. Seniors (60+ years) will pay Registration Fee of $

17 fee-based classes Exercise & Fitness *EXERCISE & FITNESS - core conditioning (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $60.00) power-based workout that dramatically improves strength/balance on the Reebok Core Board by combining dynamic, athletic movement and core stability. Wear tennis shoes/bring yoga mat. ll levels Tu & Th 5-6 pm Griswold Café. Penson *EXERCISE & FITNESS - YOG (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $60.00) You will focus on flexibility, balance, strength and posture. Practice on an empty stomach or 2-3 hours after a meal. Bring yoga mat. ll levels Tu & Th 8-9 pm Griswold Café. Talamantez *EXERCISE & FITNESS - PIYO (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $60.00) blend of Mat Pilates and Yoga. Bring yoga mat. ll levels M & W 7-8 pm Griswold Café. Talamantez Tu & Th 6-7 pm Griswold Café. Penson FITNESS FEES: First class: $72.00* One additional class: $60.00* Seniors (age 60 and over) First class: $65.00* One additional class: $60.00* (*Includes registration & class fees.) Fees are for the term. Minimum enrollment of 30 students required. PHYSICL FITNESS DISCLIMER: Participation in fitness classes involves varying degrees of accidental injury risks. Tri-Community dult Education is not responsible for any injury to any person suffered while warming up, or participating in Exercise and Fitness classes for any reason whatsoever. Each student certifies upon enrollment that he/she is physically capable of participating in the class. Tri-Community dult Education recommends that every student speak with a physician and receive a physical prior to participating in any Exercise and Fitness class. Personal Computer Training introduction to photoshop (Class Fee: $100.00) Minimum 16 students. Prerequisite: Introduction to Computers Tu 9-12 noon C.O. Technology Center 2 l-beitawi scan and restore images in photoshop (Class Fee: $100.00) Minimum 16 students. Prerequisite: Introduction to Computers Th 9-12 noon C.O. Technology Center 2 l-beitawi 17

18 fee-based classes Fine & pplied rts *RT - PORTRIT DRWING & PINT- ING general introduction to drawing and painting the human head. Models of all types available. Day Time Location Room Instructor (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00, model fee extra.) Minimum of 18 students Tu 9-12 noon Griswold G18 Lo (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $145.00, model fee extra.) Minimum of 16 students Tu 12:30-3:30 pm Griswold G18 Lo *DRWING & PINTING (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00) Minimum of 22 students W 9-12 noon Griswold G18 Lo *CERMICS (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00) Minimum of 20 students Tu 9-12 noon Pioneer E7 Sanderson Tu 12:30-3:30 pm Pioneer E7 Sanderson Tu 7-10 pm Pioneer E7 Boehme W 9-12 noon Pioneer E7 Boehme W 12:30-3:30 pm Pioneer E7 Boehme Th 9-12 noon Pioneer E7 Boehme *FINE & PPLIED RTS - JEWELRY MKING/LPIDRY (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $110.00) Minimum of 20 students Tu 9-12 noon Pioneer E5 Boehme Tu 12:30-3:30 pm Pioneer E5 Boehme *STINED GLSS (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years.) (Class Fee: $150.00) Minimum of 22 students. Day Time Location Room Instructor Tu 9-1 pm Covina E.C. 20 Danzinger W 9-1 pm Covina E.C. 20 Danzinger (Class Fee: $120.00) Minimum of 20 students W 7-10 pm Covina E.C. 20 Danzinger *$12.00 REGISTRTION FEE will be charged all students, years, who are not enrolled for high school diploma credit. Seniors (60+ years) will pay Registration Fee of $

19 fee-based classes Fine & pplied rts *STINED GLSS FUSING (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years.) Students will learn to make fused glass tiles, plates, bowls, jewelry, etc. Knowledge of glass cutting is helpful. Continuing students have priority registration. (Class Fee: $150.00) Minimum of 22 students. Day Time Location Room Instructor Th 9-1 pm Covina E.C. 20 Danzinger (Class Fee: $120.00) Minimum of 22 students Th 7-10 pm Covina E.C. 20 Danzinger *CLOCK MKER/REPIRER - CRE & REPIR OF MECHNICL CLOCKS (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $100.00) Minimum of 18 students Tu 5:30-8:30 pm Pioneer D4 Umbrello CBINETMKER Minimum of 16 students. On-site preregistration only at the Business Center. Learn to build kitchen, bathroom, garage, closet cabinets and more. (Class Fee: $120.00) Th 7-10 pm Royal Oak Shop Robinette (Class Fee: $220.00) Sat 9-3 pm Royal Oak Shop Robinette *FURNITURE REFINISHER (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00) Minimum of 18 students. Bring your project to the first class meeting W 9-12 noon Business Center Shop Bishop Th 9-12 noon Business Center Shop Bishop Th 7-10 pm Business Center Shop Enos *UPHOLSTERER (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $120.00) Minimum of 18 students. Monday class will meet on Tuesday when Monday is a Holiday M 6:30-9:30 pm Pioneer udit. Lyons Tu 9-12 noon Pioneer udit. Lyons Tu 12:30-3:30 pm Pioneer udit. Lyons W 9-12 noon Pioneer udit. Lyons W 12:30-3:30 pm Pioneer udit. Lyons W 6:30-9:30 pm Pioneer udit. Lyons 19

20 Fee-based classes Parent & Family Life Education PRENT EDUCTION THROUGH PRENT-CHILD PRTICIPTION (Class Fee: $ with one child per family, $12.00 each additional child. Includes materials and snacks.) ge should be as of 12/1/15. n enriched nursery school program is offered where both parent and child attend. Parents participate in group discussions concerned with early childhood development. Group activities for the children stimulate emotional and social growth as well as foster preparation for school readiness. dult enrollment limited. Please see Note below. Day ge Time Location Room Instructor M Infant-5 yrs noon Royal Oak P.Ed.Ctr. Rhodes Tu 2-5 yrs noon Royal Oak P.Ed.Ctr. Rhodes W 2-5 yrs noon Royal Oak P.Ed.Ctr. Rhodes Th 2-5 yrs noon Royal Oak P.Ed.Ctr. Rhodes F Infant-5 yrs noon Royal Oak P.Ed.Ctr. Rhodes Parent & Family Life Education *PRENT EDUCTION THROUGH PRENT-CHILD PRTICIPTION ge should be as of 12/1/15. n enriched nursery school program is offered where both parent and child attend. Parents participate in group discussions concerned with early childhood development. Group activities for the children stimulate emotional and social growth as well as foster preparation for school readiness. dult enrollment limited. Minimum of 18 students. Children attending must be of age(s) indicated. Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for student 60+ years. Class Fee: $ with one child per family, $12.00 each additional child. Includes materials and snacks. Day ge Time Location Room Instructor Tu Infant-4 yrs noon Pioneer C1 Bridgewater Th Infant-4 yrs noon Pioneer C1 Bridgewater *PRENT EDUCTION - ctive Parenting Now (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $ Books extra.) Communication, discipline, selfesteem, and the importance of family unity will be covered in the practical, comprehensive approach to successful child rearing. The primary focus of the class is on the proper techniques of raising and nurturing elementary-age school children. Child care will be provided for a fee of $2.00 per child per class W 7-9 pm Royal Oak P.Ed.Ctr. Farrar Note: Before a child can attend a Parent Education class, proof of the following immunizations is required: DPT or DT, POLIO, RUBELL, RUBEOL, MUMPS, HEPTITIS B, HIB MENINGITIS and VRICELL. *$12.00 REGISTRTION FEE will be charged all students, years, who are not enrolled for high school diploma credit. Seniors (60+ years) will pay Registration Fee of $

21 Family Literacy & Parenting Family Literacy and Parenting classes help parents assist their children in learning to read and to complete school work. CLSSES ND CHILD CRE RE FREE! Parent education / family literacy (No Fees) Day Time Location Room Instructor Th 4:30-6:30 pm Washington Elem. C2/C3 Fabela/Gilkinson Dates: TB Online & On-site Preregistration Online & on-site preregistration begins ugust 17 at 9:00 am, and ends ugust 27 at 12:00 noon Log on to: Please Note: There is an online registration fee of $2.95 for each transaction. On-site at the Business Center rt-portrait Drawing & Painting +Cabinetmaker Clock Maker/Repairer Computer Classes (Fee-Based) Drawing & Painting Furniture Refinisher +Parent Education Quilting Stained Glass & Stained Glass Fusing +Weaving/Spinning +On-site registration only On-site at Pioneer Center Ceramics Jewelry Making / Lapidary Upholsterer Preregistration recommended. On-site at Griswold Center rt-portrait Drawing & Painting Drawing & Painting Exercise & Fitness Quilting bsolutely No Refunds unless class does not register. For online preregistration, if the class does not register your credit card will be automatically credited. Minimum number of student registrations required as of first class meeting. There is an automatic processing fee of $10 for any change to classes. 21

22 Court and Hearing Reporting CRT Provider (Captioning) Tri-Community dult Education is a certified Court Reporting School. Tri-Community dult Education s Court Reporting Program has been training court reporters since 1974 and captioners since We are approved by the Court Reporters Board of California and a participating member of NCR, the National Court Reporters ssociation. In this era of technology, train to be a realtime court reporter in the court and deposition field, as well as related careers such as reporting administrative hearings, board meetings, conferences, rapid text entry, medical transcription, scoping/proofreading and CRT (captioning for the deaf and hard of hearing). Realtime reporters are in great demand and make in excess of $100,000 per year. Only a state license is required for court reporters, not a degree. For related careers, certifications are offered. s an adult education program, we offer low-cost public school tuition. We have a day and evening program. Our evening program is available to high school students in the 11 th and 12 th grades. To obtain additional information, preregistration information, or to make a counseling appointment, call Griswold dult Education Center at (626) , with Dixie King, Program Coordinator. The mission of the Tri-Community dult Education Court Reporting Program is to prepare our students to become effective and competent court reporters, as well as captioners and professionals in related careers, and to promote excellence in achieving the highest level of expertise. *CERTIFIED COURT REPORTING PROGRM (Court Reporter/Machine Shorthand, ll Levels) (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $ for any combination of Court Reporting courses, books extra.) Day Time Location Room Instructor M thru Th 8-12:30 pm Griswold E3 Fallgren/King/Rea M & W 6-10 pm Griswold E3 Fallgren/Rea DICTTION/TRNSCRIPTION PRCTICUM (CSR) M thru Th 12:30-3:30 pm Griswold E3 Staff F 9-12 noon Griswold E3 Staff 22

23 *MEDICL TERMINOLOGY/anatomy & Physiology 2 (CSR) Court Reporter students register in the Medical Terminology / natomy & Physiology course. (See Course No on page 13 for details). *LEGL TERMINOLOGY 1 - ONLINE (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $55.00, books extra.) This is a distance learning course which provides instruction in legal terminology though the study of law itself. This class includes common legal terms with pronunciations and definitions covering court systems and jurisdiction, criminal and civil trial procedure, defensive pleadings, discovery, pretrial hearings, jury trials, steps in a trial, crimes, accomplices, defenses, crimes against property, crimes against persons, homicide, crimes against morality, drug abuse, torts, negligence and product liability. This course meets the academic requirements for Court Reporting and will provide knowledge that is useful to the paralegal, legal secretary or anyone interested in the legal field. Limited enrollment. (4-week class; starting ugust 31, Textbook extra. Legal Terminology 5 th Edition by Gordon W. Brown. ISBN ) Prerequisite: None Distance Learning King *DEPOSITION PROCEDURES ONLINE (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $90.00, books extra.) This course provides a thorough understanding of the court reporter s role in a deposition setting dealing with professional responsibilities, transcript requests, ethics, reference/research techniques, job/record management and a review of California codes and regulations relating to the court reporter. This course meets the procedural requirements for Court Reporting. (6-week class; starting October 5, Textbook extra /15 Compendium for Freelance Reporters; order through Prerequisite: None Distance Learning King *TRNSCRIPT PREPRTION (CSR) Instruction preparing a transcript, including its component parts, and in using computer-aided transcription (CT) software W 11:30-12:30 pm Griswold E7 Fallgren W 5:30-6:30 pm Griswold E7 Fallgren Find out for yourself all about these very rewarding careers! CSR ORIENTTION MEETING Monday, ugust 24, :00-9:00 p.m. Griswold Center, Room E E. San Bernardino Rd., Covina, C For more information, call: (626) Presented by Dixie King *$12.00 REGISTRTION FEE will be charged all students, years, who are not enrolled for high school diploma credit. Seniors (60+ years) will pay Registration Fee of $

24 Vocational & Technical Education Students enrolling in more than one computer class the registration fee for the Second Class will be waived. For full Course descriptions visit *INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS 10 (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $95.00, books extra.) Day Time Location Room Instructor M 6:30-9:30 pm Griswold F8 Gerodias *WINDOWS 8.1, PRT 2 (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $95.00, books extra.) F 4:30-7:30 pm C.O. Technology Center 2 Gerodias *INTRODUCTION to MICROSOFT EXCEL 2010 (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $95.00, books extra.) Prerequisite: Introduction to Computers. Learn to solve problems with statistical analysis tools; effectively display data in graphs and charts and data retrieval for computation, analysis and reference. Use data table and Excel scenarios for what-if analysis Tu 6:30-9:30 pm Griswold F9 Gonzalez *EXCEL FOR BUSINESS (Class Fee: $60.00.) 5-Week Class beginning 10/01/15. This class will train you and/or your employees on how to utilize Excel s table functions to organize important data in both rows and columns. It will increase productivity by improving data entry and task completion skills in spreadsheets Th 6:30-9:30 pm Griswold F9 Gonzalez *INTRODUCTiON TO DTBSES (MICROSOFT CCESS 2013) (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $95.00, books extra.) W 6:30-9:30 pm Charter Oak Tech Center 2 Gerodias *HCKING FOR BEGINNERS (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $95.00, books extra.) Th 6:30-9:30 pm Charter Oak Tech Center 2 Gerodias *NETWORK+ (Registration Fee: $12.00; $5.00 for students 60+ years. Class Fee: $95.00, books extra) Tu 6:30-9:30 pm Charter Oak Tech Center 2 Gerodias *$12.00 REGISTRTION FEE will be charged all students, years, who are not enrolled for high school diploma credit. Seniors (60+ years) will pay Registration Fee of $