CJS 1106 Transition Skills

Engage students in the process of building a personal portfolio that includes career and financial goals, a professional resume, job search process, a personal budget, a savings and investment plan and access to community resource information. This course will address the process of community re-entry from a personal, social and occupational perspective.

Prerequisites: None

Course Outcomes

• Develop effective forms of written communications to accomplish reentry goals as designed by the student and case worker.
• Demonstrate conflict resolution skills and problem-solving techniques.
• Design a personal portfolio that will include career and financial goals.
• Identify barriers that intervene with securing and retaining gainful employment.
• Assess personal and environmental risk factors that could contribute to recidivism.
• Develop a community support plan and implementation strategy.

Credit Hours: 3

• Classroom: 3 hours

• Division: Business and Public Services
• Department: Criminal Justice Science

• Repeatable Credit: No
• Offered Online: Yes