SINGLE STEP PROGRAM
For over 35 years, the Community College of Baltimore County Single Step Program has been changing lives by providing programs for adults with disabilities. Single Step provides students with academic, pre-vocational, social, and independent living skills necessary for success in college study, employment, and adult life.
Students' development is supported through:
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Basic skills instruction specifically designed for special learners
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6-1 student-teacher ratio
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Community-based field trips
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Interactive learning activities designed to connect learning with students' real lives, goals, and communities.
Transition Program Courses Include:
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Language Arts
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Mathematics
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Computer Literacy
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Skills and Concepts for Employment
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Skills and Concepts for Independent Living
Register now for Fall 2008! Evening and Weekend courses include:
Certificate Options
For more information, registration and interview dates, please call our office at 410-285-9762 or email singlestep@ccbcmd.edu
Issues and Ideas
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $75)
What is going on in the world today? Individuals with disabilites will discuss and analyze current issues such as the war, elections, movies, economy and more that relate to society in general and to themselves in particular.
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LOCATION
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71675
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PWE233B
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W(8)
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9/3-10/22
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7-8pm
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DC
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Nutrition Education
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $75)
Health and wellness start with good nutrition. This course is geared for individuals with disabilities who are living on their own or in group settings and who need to understand the basics of planning menus, eating balanced meals and shopping for groceries.
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TIME
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LOCATION
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71676
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FIT431A
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R(8)
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9/4-10/23
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6-7pm
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EC
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Art Therapy for Adults with Special Needs
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $75)
This course is designed to enable the student to learn the ways in which expressive art can reveal inner needs and conflicts, and in some cases aid in finding resolution. The art productions of the special needs student will be used to acquaint him/her with the content style and symbolic imagery frequently seen in art productions.
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LOCATION
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71678
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PWE092B
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T(8)
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11/4-12/23
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6:30-8:30pm
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CC
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GED Preparation for Special Populations
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $75)
This course is designed to enable the student with special needs to learn the skills required to pass the GED examination. Topics to be covered include sentence structure, interpretation of literature and the arts, the use of whole numbers, word problems, fractions, decimals, and percentages.
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71688
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PWE126A
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W(8)
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10/29-12/17
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6-7:30pm
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CC
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Job Readiness Skills-Overview
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $75)
This course is designed to provide job readiness skills to individuals with disabilities to enable them to seek gainful employment in the community. Topics to be covered include: employer expectations, skills assessment, job search techniques, resume writing, cover letters, interviewing techniques, and workplace etiquette.
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71690
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PWE324A
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R(9)
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9/25-11/20
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6-7:30pm
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CC
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Culinary Calculations: Math, Money, Food and Dining
Total Cost: $300 (Tuition: $75 Fees: $225)
How to use mathematics skills in everyday living will be covered including measurement of volume and weight, fractions, adding/subtracting/multiplying and comparing fractions, adding/subtracting/multiplying and dividing sums of money, calculating percentages, following written directions and reading to complete a task.
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71964
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CHA060B
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T/R(10)
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9/9-10/9
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5:45-7:45pm
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DC
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Writing and Speaking Skills
Total Cost: $250 (Tuition: $50 Fees: $200)
These everyday skills will be covered along with writing business letters, friendly letters, relaying both verbal and written messages, public speaking, using the writing process.
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71968
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CHA062B
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T/R(18)
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9/16-11/13
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5:45-7:45pm
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DC
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Basic Skills and Concepts of Visual Arts
Total Cost: $250 (Tuition: $50 Fees: $200)
The five mediums of visual art will be covered along with various types of art media.
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71961
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CHA054B
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S(10)
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9/20-11/22
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11am-1pm
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DC
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Single Step Program and Talmar Gardens and Horticulture
The Garden Project
This 10-hour course is designed to help you build the perfect garden using basic geometry, measurement, basic botany, and basic design principles.
This course will teach you:
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How plants grow and develop
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How to identify plants indigenous to the Mid-Atlantic
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Basic steps in the care of plants and flowers
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How to use math to plant a garden
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How to use basic geometry skills to design a garden
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How to use color in basic floral design
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Styles of garden design
Warehouse Technician Certification Program
Earn a living in the fast-growing world of warehouse and distribution work. With courses located on the Dundalk and Essex campuses, students will learn to:
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operate forklifts,
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perform tasks required in a warehouse or distribution centers,
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complete an 8 week internship at an area warehouse
Courses include:
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Forklift Operator Training
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Warehouse Technician Practicum
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Vocational Readiness
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Warehouse Methods and Safety
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Reading and Writing for the Warehouse
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Mathematics for the Warehouse
For more information, registration and interview dates, please call our office at 410-285-9762 or email singlestep@ccbcmd.edu
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