Classes include Windows 98
and 2000, Microsoft Office XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access),
keyboarding, 10-key calculator, and other computer applications.
Bilingual instructors (English/Spanish) are available in some classes.
The Retail Sales, Merchandising and Marketing
course prepares students for entry-level employment in Retail Sales and
Merchandising through classroom instruction and training at various
community sites. Included are retail operations, sales and marketing,
shipping, receiving, customer service, and visual display. Integrated
throughout the course are career preparation standards, which include
basic academic skills, communication, interpersonal skills, problem
solving, safety, technology, and other employment skills.
Students
Interested in Retail/Customer Service Training In the
community classroom (CC) methodology, eligible students
receive unpaid on-the-job training in retail
establishments. A student may train in any of the job
specific areas or in a combination of areas.
In the
cooperative vocational education (CVE) methodology,
students practice and extend their basic skills in
retail merchandising while working in a paid position at
a retail establishment. In the classroom, they are
taught advanced skills in retailing, preparing them
for positions such as assistant manager, assistant
buyer, commission sales, etc. A student may train in any
of the job specific areas.
Each
student receives up to 620 hours of instruction.
Students receive 100 classroom hours and a maximum of
520 hours of unpaid (CC) and/or paid (CVE) training at
an approved community site.
High School Elective
Credits Students can earn elective credits for their class and on-the-job
training hours. Credits are based on the total number of hours of
class/on-the-job participation.
