Occupational Work Experience

Occupational Work Experience Credit

This type of work experience combines on-the-job training with classroom instruction, enabling the student to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to enter and/or progress in a chosen occupation. Class attendance in a regularly scheduled weekly coordinating class is required by some SBCC departments. By satisfactorily completing the Occupational Work Experience course, a student may earn one to four (1-4) college units. A maximum of sixteen (16) such units may be applied as electives toward the 60 units required for an Associate in Arts or Science Degree.

  • Occupational Work Experience Prerequisites: An Occupational Work Experience class must be directly related to the student’s stated major and the college program in which he/she is enrolled.
  • Participating Faculty: Contact the chairperson or faculty adviser of the respective department offering Occupational Work Experience, as listed in this Catalog.
  • Counseling/Guidance: It is most importantfor a student to consult with the respective occupational department chairperson, counselor, or adviser before planning a program of study. See the faculty/staff listings for the appropriate department, as listed earlier in this Catalog.
  • Majors Offering Occupational Work Experience: For Occupational Work Experience, students should contact the department chairperson or faculty adviser for the major in which they are interested, including:
    • Addictive Disorders Counseling
    • Automotive Service and Technology
    • Business Administration
    • Computer Applications and Office Management
    • Computer Information Systems
    • Cosmetology
    • Culinary Arts
    • Drafting/CAD
    • Early Childhood Education
    • English as a Second Language
    • Environmental Horticulture
    • Finance
    • Graphic Design and Photography
    • Hotel Management
    • Interior Design
    • Journalism
    • Justice Studies
    • Marine Diving Technologies
    • Medical Imaging Sciences
    • Multimedia Arts and Technologies
    • Nursing (ADN)
    • Physical Education
    • Professional Development Studies
    • Real Estate
    • Spanish