Courses

Instruction

North Orange County ROP courses integrate academic studies and hands-on training.  All classes are sequenced to prepare students for advanced training or study. All courses support the California Career Technical Education Standards, occupational standards, state language arts and mathematics standards, and the Regional Occupational Program Expected Results for Students (ROPERS).

Classes are conducted using one or more
of the following methods:

Classroom-only
Learning takes place in a classroom setting with hands-on skills training using industry-standard equipment. The majority of ROP's courses at high schools and on ROP Career Technical Institute campuses are taught in classroom settings, where hands-on training is emphasized.  Learn more about classroom locations.

Community Classroom (CC)
Learning takes place in both the classroom and in the workplace throughout the course. Students learn on the job at business, industry, public agency, or health service provider sites.  Students are unpaid while training at community classrooms. Examples of CC classes: Careers with Children/Preschool Assistant; Retail Careers/General Merchandising; and Theme Park/Tourism CC training at Knott's.
CC/CVE: On-the-job training component is availalble for qualified students. 

Cooperative Vocational Education (CVE)
Learning takes place in the classroom and on the job, and students are paid for their work while on the job.  Students must attend their related classroom instruction at least 2.5 hours each week.  Often, students who already have jobs can find related instruction.  Students may earn credits for class time and work time (in retail, merchandising, food services, theme park, entertainment occupations, etc). 
CC/CVE: On-the-job training component is availalble for qualified students. 

Online Instruction
High school students learn inside or outside of the physical school environment.  Students use an internet connection to access the course and use an email account to log into the course.  Online classes have time requirements. Students are given a password to access the course. A limited number of students get permission to enroll.
Examples: Online Computer Graphics and Design; and Online Medical Core. 

Credits and Certifications

Students earn high school elective credits for ROP classes. Credits are issued by the high school.  Each student who satisfactorily completes an ROP class will receive a Letter of Competency explaining what skills/competencies the student has learned in class.  Students can request a Letter of Competency for each core competency from the registrar in the Student Information Services department.

ROP Letters of Competency

Each student who satisfactorily completes an ROP class receives a Letter of Competency explaining what skills/competencies the student learned in the class.  Students can request a letter of competency from the registrar in the Student Information Services for each core competency.

Articulation Agreements with Community Colleges

North Orange County ROP has entered into articulation agreements with several local community colleges.  These articulation agreements permit students who have completed ROP programs with an "A" or "B" to enroll at a participating community college for further training, without having to repeat certain courses. In other words, your "A" or "B" in your ROP course may earn you college credit or advanced placement if there is an ROP articulation agreement is in effect with your chosen college.  Find details on our Articulation page.

University of California Approved Credit

Students successfully complete certain courses can earn UC-approved credits.  These designated ROP courses meet either the UC fine art "f", language "e", or general "g", requirement for admission.  Read more on our Articulation page.

Fall and Spring Enrollment

High school students often enroll in at the beginning of the school year (fall semester), and/or in the middle of the school year (for spring semester classes).  Note: A few ROP courses enroll in the fall only and do not allow mid-year entrance.  Examples of courses that do not allow mid-year enrollment: Professional Dance at Western HS; Emergency Medical Responder at Troy HS; Fundamentals of Nursing I at Savanna HS; and Pharmacy Technician at Kennedy HS. 

High school students have additional enrollment options during the school year: some classes have mid-semester enrollment and others are open-entry.  
  

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