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Welcome
to West Orange College!
The
Mission of West Orange College (WOC)
is to offer highly demanded vocational training
programs to limited English proficient students so
that they will be better prepared for meaningful
entry-level employment in service industry and
will be of greater service to society. |
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primary purpose of West Orange College
is to provide vocational programs leading to the
award of Certificate in General Office Clerk and
Diploma in computerized Accounting Clerk.
Graduates will be well equipped to secure
employment as entry-level word processors,
administrative assistants, secretaries, customer
service representatives and general office workers
or junior accountants. |
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The
secondary purpose is to provide certificate
programs in (1) beginning English as a Second
Language Program, (2) Intermediate English as a
Second Language (ESL) Program, and (3) Advanced
English as a Second Language Program to limited
English proficient and non-English speaking
students. Graduates will increase their employment
opportunities and enhance their career progress in
the mainstream of the American society through
acquisition of functional fluency in the English
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The specific objectives and expected
learning outcomes of WOC's educational programs are as
follows:
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Acquisition
of competent
knowledge
and skills in word processing, office procedures,
and accounting, essential for employment as
entry-level general office personnel or accounting
assistant.
Improvement
of student's employability as general office
assistant or entry-level accounting clerk through
improvement of communication and computation skills. |
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Maximization
of job placement so that each student's educational
achievements at the College will result in
employment and enjoyment of life.
Development
of proficiency in the English language as used in
the United States, sufficient to gain entry-level
employment and/or entry into institutions or higher
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Integration
of American values, customs and ways of
life in the curricula of ESL Programs so that graduates will have a
better understanding of the American ways of life.
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Founding
Philosophy
West
Orange College received full
institutional approval as a postsecondary institution , by
the Council for Private |
Postsecondary
and Vocational Education State
of California in 1994.* The name of the state
regulatory agency was later changed from
Council for Private Postsecondary and
Vocational Education to the Bureau
for Private Postsecondary and Vocational
Education. The founder of West Orange College
(himself an immigrant), faculty and staff
firmly believe that any person, who has
the ability, desire and determination to
complete a vocational training program and
greatly benefit from such an
education
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dream,
should be given the opportunity to do so. In
the age of Information Superhighway, the need
for obtaining vocational training is
particularly great for the newly immigrated
individuals without a marketable skill. Most
of all, their linguistic handicap further
compounds their difficulty. WOC was founded to
offer educational programs that provide
two-prong solutions to easing their problems:
(a)
intensive, short-term educational programs in
computer operation to enhance their
employability, and (b) three levels of English
as a Second Language programs to develop functional
fluency in the English language.
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West Orange College is located at 12541
Brookhurst
Street, Garden Grove, California 92840. The
City of Garden Grove is situated in the
western part of the County of Orange - hence
the name of the institution. The County of
Orange is a large, mainly urban community,
noted for its high concentration of high tech
industry,
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home
for many nationally-ranked universities, and
numerous cultural and recreational
establishments, notably, the world-known
Disneyland in Anaheim, which is about 5 miles
from the campus. The Los Angeles downtown is
about 40 miles to the north. The campus can be
easily accessed via freeways and public
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for students, staff, faculty and visitors. The
population of Orange County is diverse and
includes many different ethnic groups, such as
from Asia, Europe, Latin America and Middle
East. A year-round mild climate is
particularly conductive for outdoor activities,
such as golf, tennis, surfing, sun
bathing, snow boarding, mountain climbing,
rollerblading, and hiking. |
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| The instructional facility of WOC
is housed in a modern two-story building
equipped with heating and air-conditioning
units. It consists of administrative offices,
combined lecture/lab rooms, library, student
and faculty lounge, and workshop area. The
average class size for all programs is 20-25
students. Classrooms are air-conditioned and
comfortable to enhance learning. The facility
and equipment comply fully with all federal,
state and local laws and regulations governing
safety and health. |
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