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OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE (OTI)
e Foothill-De Anza Community College District’s Occupational Training Institute (OTI) o ers career training for students who are eligible through CalWORKs – California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (TANF/Welfare to Work), Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and C o m p u t e r Te c h n i c a l S u p p o r t ( C o m p Te c h S ) . Services are designed to prepare students with the speci c skills needed for the local job market.
OTI o ers students a wide selection of Career Technical Education programs such as accounting, business, computer information systems, computer science, enterprise security, health technology, network administration, paralegal studies, design and manufacturing (CNC) and many other career programs.
CALWORKS
OTI supports CalWORKs students by assisting with enrollment into transfer or Career Technical Education programs, on-campus paid work-study, advocacy and liaison with the referring county and supportive services. Students who participate in CalWORKs are eligible for reimbursement for college fees, academic, career and personal counseling, development of an approved individualized education plan; as well as help with purchasing required textbooks, child care, priority registration and referrals to various community services such as health care, housing, clothing, food and a free computer for school work.
WIOA/TAA
Depending on the referring or contracting agency’s policies and approved funding, students may be approved for payment of college fees, textbooks, supplies, parking fees or other unanticipated costs. All WIOA/TAA students are eligible for a free computer for school work. If a student is referred to OTI by a contracting agency such as the Workforce Board, the agency is responsible for paying OTI’s administrative fee of $693.23 per quarter, subject to change by state or district action. Students who are not referred by a contracting agency will be responsible for paying OTI’s administrative fees.
COMPTECHS
CompTechS is an internship program for students who are interested in careers in
Information Technology. CompTechS teaches students how to refurbish donated computers that are then made available to disadvantaged students at no cost. Students have the opportunity to work in a paid internship at a Silicon Valley company. For more information, visit the OTI O ce. Location: Seminar Building (SEM) Telephone: 408.864.8869
Website: deanza.edu/oti ONLINE
EDUCATION CENTER
De Anza College o ers a wide variety of online courses for students for academic credit, upgrading skills or changing careers. ese courses are academically equivalent to and carry the same credits as on-campus courses.
Numerous courses meet General Education (GE) and transfer requirements. Students may complete most lower division GE requirements for the A.A. degree or to transfer to a four-year institution. Programs are designed for individuals who may have limited time to attend on-campus classes on a regular basis and prefer the exibility and convenience that online courses o er. For speci c information on services provided to students with disabilities, please contact the Disability Support Services o ce on campus.
Online courses are delivered through a combination of technologies, including an online course management system and streaming video. Instructor and student interaction is facilitated online and, for some courses, through optional face-to- face meetings. In addition to using the course platform and instructional media, all courses include readings in assigned texts and supplemental materials, homework assignments and interaction with De Anza faculty and other students. Instructors are available to answer questions online, by telephone or in person at the De Anza College campus.
Access to an individual email account is a requirement to participate in most online classes. All online courses provide online course syllabi. Students are encouraged to take advantage of online access to library publications and materials and the many support services available to students. Students can also use the new free online tutoring service through their online courses. e Online Education
Center provides support services to faculty and students. Successful students enrolled in online courses are highly motivated, self-disciplined, possess good study skills and enjoy instruction that appeals to a variety of learning styles.
De Anza College has transfer agreements with four-year institutions that welcome and encourage students to transfer and complete B.A. or B.S. degrees online through programs.
De Anza o ers certi cates of achieve- ment in three subjects – Business Administration, Entrepreneurship and Network Basics – for which students can earn all required units by taking online courses. Some online courses may require on-campus participation in certain activities as detailed in the schedule of classes.
Some courses include required on- campus meetings and provide students with opportunities to participate in classroom discussions with the instructor and other students. Examinations and tests may be required on campus. Other courses are designed with online or proctored examinations, which enable students outside the area to complete course requirements without coming to campus. Most of the coursework may be completed at home or at work, online or in one of the open computer labs on campus.
Location:
Telephone: Email: Website:
Media and Learning Center, Room 210
408.864.8969 onlineeducation@deanza.edu deanza.edu/online-ed
OUTREACH AND RELATIONS WITH SCHOOLS (OFFICE OF)
e O ce of Outreach and Relations with Schools works to attract a diverse student population to De Anza College through a collaborative relationship with high schools, school districts and communities throughout Santa Clara County. e goal of Outreach is to promote college access and success for all students, with emphasis on underserved and underrepresented student groups. e o ce serves prospective students and parents through a wide range of outreach activities at high schools including college fairs, career and college nights, presentations, info tables, student ambassadors, application workshops, De Anza campus tours, student conferences, and the annual New Student
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